New musical WASTED about the Brontë Sisters comes to Southwark Playhouse
Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted is a brand new musical that gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill health, unrequited love […]
REVIEW: West End Eurovision 2018 (Shaftesbury Theatre)
April 22nd saw the relaunch of ‘West End Eurovision’ at the Shaftesbury Theatre, by Theatre MAD (Make A Difference Trust) who also put on shows such as ‘West End Bares’, raising money for HIV & AIDS awareness. In true MAD style, the production value was fantastic. LED lighting strips framed the stage with the live band dead […]
Eastenders actor David Witts to play Fiyero in WICKED from July 2018
EastEnders star David Witts will make his West End debut as Fiyero in Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 23 July 2018. Bradley Jaden, who is currently playing the role, will play his final performance on 21 July 2018. Further casting is still to be announced. David Witts starred as ‘Joey Branning’ in the […]
REVIEW: CHESS (London Coliseum) ★★★★
Fans of musicals often have shows that they feel they need to cross off the list. And Chess is one legendary mega-musical, which formed part of the soundtrack to many people’s musical theatre education. But it’s been a long time since a production’s been in the West End and so although many more mature theatregoers […]