Kristin Chenoweth visits the Theatre Cafe
This week Broadway (Wicked) and American TV star (The West Wing/Pushing Daisies) Kristin Chenoweth was in London for a special one-off concert at the London Palladium. On Wednesday, after lunch with Elaine Paige and before going to watch the London production of Wicked (for which she originated the role of Glinda on Broadway in 2003), […]
REVIEW: Song of the Earth / La Sylphide (Milton Keynes Theatre) ★★★★
Beautifully tragic, or tragically beautiful. Ballet epitomises the art of storytelling without words, losing its audience in a world of music and movement that captures the very essence of dance. This season, English National Ballet bring what seem to be two very different pieces together in this double bill of Song of the Earth and […]
Kander and Ebb Musical to be revived at Southwark Playhouse
Jack Maple Productions will stage the first London revival in 20 years of THE RINK by the Tony and Olivier Award-winning John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics), the creators of musicals such as Chicago, Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Scottsboro Boys, and a book by Tony Award-winning Terence McNally (Ragtime, Kiss […]
Goodness Gracious Me, Meera Syal to take over as Miss Hannigan in ANNIE
Producers of the West End production of Annie are delighted to announce that from 27 November 2017, Meera Syal will join the Company to play the role of Miss Hannigan for the duration of the run which concludes, as previously announced, on 18 February 2018 at the Piccadilly Theatre. Nikolai Foster’s West End production opened […]
REVIEW: MAMMA MIA (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★★
Telling the story of Donna and Sophie Sheridan, set to the music of Abba, Mamma Mia is a tale of love, empowerment and family. On the eve of her wedding to Sky (Phillip Ryan), Sophie (Lucy May Barker) confides to her bridesmaids – Ali (Fia Houston-Hamilton) and Lisa (Blaise Colangelo) – she has read her […]
Cast announced for the UK’s first all-Black production of GUYS AND DOLLS
This Christmas director Michael Buffong transports the smash-hit musical GUYS AND DOLLS up-town to 1939 Harlem in the UK’s first all-Black cast production of this iconic show. Celebrating the off-beat stories of Damon Runyon that made the gangsters and hustlers of New York City infamous, GUYS AND DOLLS is co-produced by the Royal Exchange Theatre […]
REVIEW: HAIRSPRAY (Curve Leicester) ★★★
The brand new tour of ‘smash hit’ musical Hairspray visited Curve Leicester last night to a warm reception. Massive songs such as ‘I Know Where I’ve Been’ and ‘You Can’t Stop The Beat’ create this masterpiece, which lives as comfortably on the big screen as it does on the stage. The heart-warming story we all […]
Glee star Amber Riley to leave the London production of DREAMGIRLS
Glee star Amber Riley will leave the London cast of Dreamgirls next month. From 20th November 2017, Moya Angela will join Marisha Wallace and Karen Mav to play the iconic role of Effie White in Dreamgirls. The three power-house actresses will all share the role at different performances throughout the week. Asmeret Ghebremichael will continue […]
REVIEW: VENUS IN FUR (Theatre Royal Haymarket) ★★★
Sadomasochism. It’s not a common topic, although more so since EL James romanticised it in her fan fiction trilogy. What few people know however, is that the term comes from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, author of Venus in Furs. This 19th century novella explores one man’s obsession with cruel women and how he asks to be […]
Cast announced for THE TWILIGHT ZONE at the Almeida Theatre
The cast have been announced for the world premiere of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, based on stories from the classic 1960s CBS television series, adapted by Anne Washburn, directed by Richard Jones. Between light and shadow, science and superstition, fear and knowledge is a dimension of imagination. An area we call the Twilight Zone. Adapted by […]