REVIEW: A HAUNTING (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★
A Haunting, written by Nathan Lucky Wood comes to The King’s Head Theatre as part of Festival 46, a celebration of new writing. The play is directed by Jennifer Davis as part of the King’s Head Theatre’s Trainee Resident Director Scheme for early-career directors. A Haunting is a dark tale about the internet, anonymity, intrusion, […]
REVIEW: PHOEBE (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★★
Phoebe, a new play by A.C. Smith, is showing as part of Festival 46, the King’s Head’s annual celebration of new writing. George Smith directs as his showcase performance for the King’s Head Theatre’s Directing Programme. The play has been shortlisted for the King’s Head Theatre’s Adrian Pagan Award, as well as the Verity Bargate […]
Check out pictures from the star studded Gala Performance of THE BODYGUARD
Last night the international hit musical The Bodyguard celebrated Beverley Knight reprising the role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron. Knight plays opposite Ben Richards as Frank Farmer, Marron’s bodyguard. VIP Guests included: Toby Anstis, Tracie Bennett, Lewis Bloor, Matt Cardle, Nadine Coyle, Kirsty Duffy, Frankie Essex, Chloe Goodman, Dr Dawn Harper, Naomi Harris, Nigel Havers, […]
Hit Comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG to tour the UK
The Play That Goes Wrong, the West End’s Olivier Award winning box office hit, announces a major national tour for 2017. Opening at Theatre Royal Bath on 10 January, the production will visit 30 venues nationwide until the end of July 2017, including Newcastle Theatre Royal, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, The Mercury Theatre Colchester, Cambridge Arts […]
Cast and more tour dates announced for SUNNY AFTERNOON
As the West End multi Olivier award-winning hit musical continues to excite audiences in the West End, Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce the full cast and additional dates for the national tour of SUNNY AFTERNOON. The tour will star Ryan O’Donnell as ‘Ray Davies’, with Mark Newnham as ‘Dave […]
Check out pictures of the UK Tour of DIRTY DANCING in rehearsals
Producers Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott are delighted to announce that due to overwhelming demand for tickets around the country, even more dates have now been added to the UK and Ireland tour of the brand new production of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage. Many performances have already sold out, and since […]
REVIEW: FAME (The Polish Theatre, Hammersmith) ★★★
London’s City Academy brought the classic story of Fame to life over the weekend in a 300-seat theatre, with two different groups of performers sharing the stage across the two days. Now, I must admit, I’m one of the (apparently, to my shame) very few people who has been living under a rock for most […]
The Fast Show’s Simon Day stars alongside Laura Kirman and James Marlowe in WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT at St James Theatre
Casting announced for Mark Bell’s (The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery) production of Dave Hanson’s off-Broadway comedy WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT at St. James Theatre Studio in September. Simon Day is an English comedian best known for his roles in the sketch show The Fast Show. Theatre credits include […]
REVIEW: LOVE STEALS US FROM LONELINESS (Camden People’s Theatre) ★★★★
Camden People’s Theatre hosts the London premiere of Love Steals Us From Loneliness, an early work by acclaimed Welsh playwright Gary Owen. The play is produced by Chippy Lane Productions; the company aims to promote Welsh writing and Welsh talent to audiences beyond Wales. The play is set in Owen’s home town of Bridgend in […]
REVIEW: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL (Bournemouth Pavilion) ★★★★
Amateur only in the title ‘Amateur dramatic’, the opening night of the Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company (BBLOC) performance of Legally Blonde The Musical was funny, feisty and fabulous. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name, Legally Blonde The Musical is the story of the optimistic […]