ARTHUR DARVILL to star in HIR at BUSH THEATRE
Casting is announced today for the UK premiere of Hir, written by Taylor Mac (24-Decade History of Popular Music) and directed by Nadia Fall (Disgraced). Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Once) will play Isaac, Griffyn Gilligan (Teddy Ferrara) plays younger sibling Max, Ashley McGuire (Shopping and F***ing, The Suicide) will play their mom Paige and […]
WEST END BARES returns to the NOVELLO THEATRE this October
After last year’s two sold-out shows, WEST END BARES, theatre’s hottest annual fundraiser, is returning on Sunday 29 October 2017 to The Novello Theatre at 7pm and 9.30pm in aid of the Make A Difference Trust. Tickets are now on sale with an Early Bird offer of 20% off the top three ticket prices available […]
Pre-order THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Original Cast Recording
Producer Jamie Hendry and Sony Masterworks Broadway are pleased to announce the release of the original cast recording of new musical The Wind in the Willows with book by Julian Fellowes, music by George Stiles and lyrics by Anthony Drewe. The cast of the new West End musical, which begins previews on 16 June prior […]
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE announces full casting for the UK premiere of GLORIA
‘Aren’t you turning thirty any day now? I will die before I turn thirty in a cubicle.’ Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Branden Jacobs Jenkins’ Gloria, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016, directed by Michael Longhurst. Colin Morgan and Ellie Kendrick will make their Hampstead Theatre debuts in this […]
Wicked star Willemijn Verkaik chats about her upcoming concert
International star of Wicked, Willemijn Verkaik is currently back in London playing the role of Elphaba in the 10th anniversary production of Wicked. Willemijn is performing a special concert on 31 July 2017 at the Cambridge Theatre and I caught up with her backstage at Wicked to chat about the upcoming show and to play […]
REVIEW: CREAM (Canal Cafe Theatre) ★★★
Following on from the hugely successful NewsRevue, the Canal Cafe Theatre have launched a new show Cream, celebrating songs from lesser known musical theatre shows, that failed to make much of an impact either in the West End or on Broadway (essentially, the cream of the crap). I was expecting Cream to be a celebration […]
REVIEW: THE MISER (Garrick Theatre) ★★
It is fair to say that theatre is at its most likeable when it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sean Foley’s modern revival of The Miser, Moliere’s 1668 comedy, takes things one step further. That is to say, this play is only remotely likeable when it is openly mocking its own failings. The Miser is […]