REVIEW: THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE (Union Theatre)
Jim Cartwright’s 1992 play Little Voice is famously known for the 1998 film adaption starring Jane Horrocks, Ewan McGregor and Michael Caine. It tells the story of the mouthy northerner, Mari Hoff, who lives in a derelict home and survives off of a diet of alcohol and sex. Her daughter LV (Little Voice) is a […]
Cast announced to join Alexandra Burke in SISTER ACT UK Tour
Jamie Wilson is delighted to announce casting for the national tour of Curve’s all new production of the hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood and opening at Curve on Saturday 30 July 2016. Tour schedule below with further casting to be announced. Joining the previously announced Alexandra Burke as […]
Les Miserables new ‘Thenardier’ David Langham has Tea With Wilma
David Langham is well known for his roles in musicals Oliver! and Spamalot and most recently at the RSC (Wendy & Peter Pan) and the National Theatre (Treasure Island and The Light Princess). David is currently in rehearsals to join the cast of Les Miserables in London’s West End playing Thenardier! I caught up with […]
REVIEW: OFF THE KINGS ROAD (Jermyn Street Theatre)
In Neil Koenigsberg’s bittersweet comedy drama, Michael Brandon stars as Matt, an American who is in London for some private time and as part of the process of coming to terms with the recent death of his wife. But checking into a small hotel where he hopes to be as anonymous as possible, while also […]
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 […]