ROB HOUCHEN to star in CANDIDE at CADOGAN HALL
After a sell-out season in 2016 which included performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair at Cadogan Hall and Alan Menken & Lynn Ahrens’ A Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre followed by Honeymoon In Vegas at the London Palladium in March 2017, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra now returns to Cadogan Hall for its […]
BLOG: A not so beautiful experience when shows close early
It is sad but West End shows close earlier than planned sometimes. The cost of putting on a show in a big London theatre is extortionate and if tickets aren’t selling as well as expected then it can be better for producers to cut their losses and close the show early, rather than continue to […]
REVIEW: JACK & I – THE JACK THE RIPPER MUSICAL (Barons Court Theatre)
Jack the Ripper, also known as Leather Apron, murdered at least five prostitutes between 1888 and 1891 and was never identified, let alone brought to justice. His methodology was to slit the unfortunate women’s throats, mutilate their bodies and then, often, remove certain organs. So, is this a documentary?, or perhaps a horror story? No […]
Sondheim Society & Mercury Musicals Developments Student Performer of the Year and Stiles and Drewe Prize
An afternoon listening to some of the most promising young graduates from an array of drama schools, singing Sondheim and songs written by new composers hosted by Clive Rowe with a special performance by the phenomenal Janie Dee. What’s not to like? I think what set my personal favourites apart, was the ease at which […]
REVIEW: ANNIE (Piccadilly Theatre) ★★★★
With a plethora of musicals featuring children currently consuming the bright lights of Theatre Land, Annie joins the ranks following a successful nationwide tour. The show, telling the story of a young redhead New Yorker during the great depression, who takes on the world with nothing more than a positive attitude and the tattered clothes on […]
DONALD TRUMP Inspired Comedy Musical GRAB ‘EM BY THE PUSSY
A new, surreal comedy musical about grabbing pussy. In a world where women are touched daily in places they didn’t even know they had, outcast Maisy has never been objectified. Bless her. Join her on her quest to be fondled at The Space 11-16 July 2017. Explore a world where reality and fiction are blurred […]
JULIAN CLARY to star in LE GRAND MORT at TRAFALGAR STUDIOS
Julian Clary is to star in the world première of the black comedy Le Grand Mort. It was written specially for him by four-time Olivier Award nominated writer Stephen Clark (Martin Guerre, Zorro, Love Story, and the play Stripped, which won him a Stephen Jefferson Award), who died at the age of 55 last October. […]
Oink Oink! PEPPA PIG heads out on a UK Tour
Peppa Pig and her friends are back in a brand new live show Peppa Pig’s Adventure, featuring a new story, loads of songs and heaps of fun! The show will be on a UK Tour from October 2017 – March 2018. Produced by leading children’s theatre team Fiery Light, in partnership with licensor Entertainment One […]