Agatha Christie’s courtroom drama WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION extends London run
Due to great critical acclaim and huge demand for tickets Witness for the Prosecution will extend its run on London’s South Bank until 16 September 2018. Buy tickets This new production of Agatha Christie’s classic courtroom play has captured the imagination of audiences who have experienced the drama inside the unique setting of County Hall’s […]
THE BARRICADE BOYS announce star guests for their Christmas season
There’s only one month to go until The Barricade Boys arrive at the Other Studio with their Christmas Cabaret, ringing in the season with show tunes and Christmas favourites, for the best party atmosphere in town! Today they have revealed the galaxy of special guests who will be joining the Boys – a different star […]
INTERVIEW: Christian Slater & cast of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS chat about the play
Christian Slater stars in David Mamet’s acclaimed masterpiece, Glengarry Glen Ross, returning to London’s West End this Autumn for its first major revival in over a decade. This ground-breaking modern classic has won every major dramatic award on Broadway and in the West End, including the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Play and the 1984 […]
REVIEW: WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES (Drayton Arms Theatre) ★★★
When Midnight Strikes, a musical by Charles Miller and Kevin Hammond, premiered at the Finborough Theatre in 2007 starring future Wicked alumni Emma Hatton and Shona White. Ten years later, the show is being revived at The Drayton Arms Theatre and I went along to check it out. More often than not in reviews I […]
REVIEW: Big Fish The Musical (The Other Palace) ★★★★★
Like many teenagers, my morning college routine went as follows: 1) attempt to put on school tie, 2) devour breakfast cereal, 3) sit with eyes glued to Frasier. You can imagine my excitement, therefore, to witness Kelsey Grammer (Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe award-winner… you know, no big deal) live on stage, and watch his […]
REVIEW: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE (The Yard Theatre) ★★★★
It sometimes feels as though popular culture is drowning in romantic, rose-tinted Second World War nostalgia. This story rejects that temptation. This Beautiful Future is about how to live when you’re surrounded by death and how to find beauty in the midst of destruction. Back for a second run at The Yard Theatre, it’s not […]
REVIEW: Salaam Namaste (Bloomsbury)
Near to Russell Square tube and a leisurely walk from Holborn, the Bloomsbury site of Salaam Namaste (which also has Primrose Hill and Camden Town locations) is a cosy restaurant, offering a mix of traditional Indian dishes and grills, as well as what they bill as ‘the new wave of exciting flavours and innovative ideas […]
La Soirée announce new acts for its residency at the Aldwych Theatre
The award-winning and much-loved La Soirée is thrilled to announce multiple new acts for its residency at the Aldwych Theatre, this winter, from 24 November 2017 to 3 February 2018. Featuring fabulous cabaret performers from across the globe, get ready to party with the newest incarnation of La Soirée’s infamous dysfunctional family as they revel […]
BLOG: Should we keep labels for boxes and not people?
Last week, The Metro chatted to West End stars Rachel Tucker and Emma Williams at the Wilma Awards about the need for more accessible performances within the theatre industry, following the introduction of the Achievement In Creating Accessible Theatre Award at the ceremony. The headline used by The Metro was ‘Wicked’s Rachel Tucker leads host […]
Janie Dee to star in Torben Betts’s new play MONOGAMY
The Original Theatre Company and Ghost Light Productions will present a short tour ahead of a London run of Torben Betts’s new play MONOGAMY, starring Janie Dee as Caroline Mortimer. MONOGAMY will run at the Festival Theatre in Malvern from 2-5 May 2018, Yvonne Arnaud in Guildford from 8-12 May 2018 and York Theatre Royal […]