REVIEW: CONTROL (Hen & Chickens) ★★★★★
Gay theatre has a torrid and troublesome history. The love that dare not speak its’ name in the street let alone on a stage was codified and hidden. The great gay stage writers Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams and William Inge projected themselves into barely concealed emotional archetypes before the sexual and social liberations of the […]
Further casting announced for Shirley Porter scandal drama SHIRLEYMANDER
The Playground Theatre today announces further casting for Gregory Evans’ Shirleymander, which receives its UK premiere at the end of May. Joining Jessica Martin, who plays the former leader of Westminster Council, will be Jack Klaff , Omar Baroud and Amanda Waggott with other cast yet to be announced. Anthony Biggs’s production will run from […]
Danny Mac and Amanda Abbington to star in A LITTLE PRINCESS
Sherlock star Amanda Abbington and Sunset Boulevard leading man Danny Mac are the first stars to be announced for the UK premiere of the musical A Little Princess by Tony-nominated composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (Big Fish,The Addams Family, The Wild Party). A Little Princess will receive its UK premiere at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Bank […]
SUICIDE THE MUSICAL comes to The Other Palace
Following on from its successful Edinburgh Fringe Festival run, Suicide the Musical is set to receive its West End premiere in a newly reworked and expanded version that transfers to the Studio at London’s The Other Palace on 17th and 18th May. It has been written, composed and produced by London-born Robert S J Lucas, […]
REVIEW: SPRING AWAKENING (Hope Mill Theatre) ★★★★★
Spring awakens and returns in full bloom with an impressive revival in Manchester’s most creative theatre. Based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 1891 German play of the same name, Spring Awakening the musical is a story of hormones, puberty, sexuality and teenage angst. It gathered cult status upon its premiere on Broadway for breaking the conforms […]
Cast announced for Sasha Regan’s all-male IOLANTHE UK Tour
A dynamicall-male cast have been announced for the return of Sasha Regan’s most critically acclaimed production, Iolanthe – one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most famous operettas. Torches flash in the darkness as a party of naughty schoolboysadventure into the magical surroundings of an old theatre. Amid all the backstage paraphernalia they discover a Narnia-like wardrobe and […]
Japanese film and TV star Takao Osawa to star in THE KING AND I at the London Palladium
Takao Osawa, the multi-award-winning actor and star of one of Japan’s most popular television series JIN, will join the cast of THE KING AND I to play the Kralahome, trusted adviser to The King of Siam, when the smash hit musical transfers from Broadway to the London Palladium for “London’s theatrical event of 2018” (Daily […]
ALADDIN and MATILDA announce Relaxed Performances for 2018
Disney’s hit musical Aladdin has announced that its second dedicated Autism-Friendly Performance will take place at 1.30pm on Tuesday 28 August 2018. It follows the success of previous such performances which are designed to make the show more accessible for those affected by autism. The Lion King’s upcoming Autism-Friendly Performance on 3 June 2018 has […]
World War II Thriller PRESSURE written by and starring DAVID HAIG transfers to London
IT’S THE EVE OF D-DAY 1944 AND 350,000 LIVES DEPEND ON ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WEATHER FORECASTS OF ALL TIME. Based on the remarkable true story of two warring Allied meteorologists tasked with predicting the weather conditions for the D-Day landings, David Haig’s critically acclaimed play Pressure will transfer to the West Ends’ Ambassador’s […]
BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL extends London booking period
In celebration of the official opening night of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical at the Dominion Theatre on Thursday 19 April 2018, and due to overwhelming demand for tickets, the producers have announced a new booking period from 30 July to 27 October 2018, with tickets going on sale at 10.00am […]