STOP THE HATE on social media
There is an unusually large amount of hate on social media right now… All I seem to see lately are reports of people having blocked other people, simply because they expressed an opinion they didn’t agree with. In one case, a theatre critic blocked a blogger after some comments that were made. That blogger then […]
Rufus Hound, Fra Fee, Thomas Howes and Neil McDermott to star in THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Jamie Hendry and MJE Productions, in association with Theatre Royal Plymouth, are delighted to announce casting for the major new musical theatre adaptation of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS ahead of its world premiere at Theatre Royal in Plymouth from 8th October 2016 followed by dates at The Lowry in Salford and the Mayflower Theatre […]
Ramin Karimloo and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt join Kerry Ellis in MURDER BALLAD
Fresh from his recent success on Broadway, where he was nominated for a Tony Award in 2015 for Best Actor in Les Misérables, Ramin Karimloo returns to the West End to play the lead role of Tom in ‘Murder Ballad’ opposite Kerry Ellis. Considered by many to be the biggest Musical Theatre star of his […]
MOBY DICK THE MUSICAL to open at The Union Theatre
Not seen in the UK since 1992, saucy cult hit Moby Dick! The Musical is back. Originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Moby Dick! The Musical has a book by Robert Longden and music and lyrics by Longden and Hereward Kaye. Cameron Mackintosh comments, When I first put on Robert Longdon and Hereward Kaye’s irrepressible version […]
Finalists announced for the WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS
The 2016 WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS today, Friday 17 June, announced the names of the 109 finalists in the running for the annual creative writing prizes. Click here to see all the finalists The winners will be announced on Friday 24 June at the award ceremony and celebration at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, home of […]
REVIEW: BOTTLENECK (Old Red Lion Theatre)
Jamie Eastlake’s production of Bottleneck by Luke Barnes comes to the Old Red Lion Theatre for a short time following a successful run at Theatre N16. With Euro 2016 matches being shown on a big screen in the pub downstairs and the recent verdict of the inquest into the Hillsborough disaster, ending the longest jury […]
REVIEW: KARAGULA (The Styx)
Details of Philip Ridley’s new play Karagula were shrouded in mystery leading up to its world premiere in London. Whispers of a ‘secret location’ (which turns out to be a former ambulance station in Tottenham Hale) and the playwright’s refusal to give away any information in interviews only added to the buzz of speculation. Now, […]
REVIEW: CLOSE TO YOU (Original London Cast Recording)
I have never been a fan of musicals which simply cover the songs of a celebrated artist or group, otherwise known as a ‘jukebox musical’. The Original London Cast recording of Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined however, is an exception. Conceived by singer Kyle Riabko, Close to You is a musical concert featuring over 30 […]
After two sunny years in London, Kinks Musical SUNNY AFTERNOON will close in October
The multi-Olivier award-winning hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON will conclude its London run at the end of its current booking period on 29 October this year, after more than two years in the West End. The production will begin a national tour on 19 August at the Manchester Opera House. To mark the 50th anniversary […]
TV’s Mr Tumble Joins THE RAILWAY CHILDREN – Must Close 8 January 2017
BAFTA award–winning presenter, actor and voice-over artist, Justin Fletcher will transform from the much-loved children’s character Mr Tumble into the equally loved Mr Perks for two months only, from 31 August to 30 October 2016. The Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny’s stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children – Live on Stage […]