REVIEW: TWIST OF LEMMON (St James Studio)
What is it like to be Jack Lemmon’s son? Chris Lemmon first wrote a response to this question in his memoir A Twist of Lemmon in 2006, before he had the idea to develop a one-man show based on his book as a tribute to his late father. First shown in the U.S., […]
REVIEW: KISSING FROGS (Landor Theatre)
Jessica Ramsbottom is thirty, child- and husbandless and stuck in a retail shop without career prospects. When she is not out speed dating or meeting people off dating websites, she spends her time on her big red sofa with a glass of wine. Sophie Osborne, who also wrote the piece, is the sole performer, besides […]
Glenda Jackson, Celia Imrie, Harry Melling and Jane Horrocks to star in KING LEAR at the Old Vic Theatre
Further casting has been announced for King Lear, which previews from Tuesday 25 October with a press night on Friday 4 November 2016. A quarter of a century after she gave up acting for politics, double Academy Award-winning legend Glenda Jackson returns to play King Lear in Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. She will be joined by […]
REVIEW: ODD SHAPED BALLS (Old Red Lion Theatre)
Richard D. Sheridan’s new one-man play tackles homophobia in rugby head-on, from the stuffiness of a testosterone-filled changing room to the bright lights of the pitch. Odd Shaped Balls tells the story of James Hall’s rise in professional rugby and his struggle to work out his sexuality which is thrust ruthlessly into the media spotlight. […]
REVIEW: NORMA JEANE: THE MUSICAL (LOST Theatre)
While we are all waiting for the Marilyn Monroe musical “Bombshell” to hit Broadway, we have “Norma Jeane: The Musical” to tide us over. Eighteen months before her death and just after her split from Arthur Miller, Norma Jeane is admitted to a mental clinic. She suffers from voices in her head, bordering on schizophrenia. […]
REVIEW: THE SPOILS (Trafalgar Studios)
The Spoils, a new play written by The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg, has just transferred from Broadway to London’s Trafalgar Studios for the Summer season. The story is centred around flat mates Ben and Kalyan, who have become best friends over the years. Ben is a rich-kid from New York whose daddy bought him […]
Further casting announced for DREAMGIRLS at the Savoy Theatre
As previously confirmed, American actress and singer Amber Riley will star as Effie White in Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. Ms Riley will be joined by Ibinabo Jack as Lorrell Robinson and Liisi LaFontaine as Deena Jones, making up the soulful singing trio ‘The Dreams’. Nicholas Bailey will play Marty, Adam J. Bernard will play […]
REVIEW: CHRISTIE IN LOVE (King’s Head Theatre)
This early play by Howard Brenton was originally commissioned by Portable Theatre in 1969, a small company run by David Hare and Tony Bicat. It was meant to be part of a series of short plays about the hidden evil in modern British society, but Christie In Love was the only one that was ever […]