REVIEW: Katie Piper – What’s In My Head (Duchess Theatre) ★★★★
Katie Piper – What’s In My Head at the Duchess Theatre A glamorous figure walks on to the stage, smiling broadly and waving at the audience, thanking us with genuine appreciation for attending the evening. This is Katie Piper: philanthropist, motivational-speaker, charity-owner, wife, mother – and the survivor of a horrific chemical attack in March […]
REVIEW: HAIRSPRAY (Wycombe Swan) ★★★★
I have always avoided Hairspray the musical. The edgy, hilarious 1988 Jon Walters film was a particular favourite of mine as a teenager and when I heard it had been remade as a musical with John Travolta taking the role made famous by the indescribable Divine, I was horrified. The current touring cast of Hairspray […]
REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL (New Wimbledon Theatre) ★★★
Ever since ‘Jersey Boys’ scored a hit on Broadway (and around the world) in 2005, producers have seen the documentary-style jukebox musical as a surefire path to success. All you need is an artist or group with a great back catalogue, a good creative team and kerr-ching, you’re in the money. From Tina Turner to […]
Line-up announced for WEST END LIVE
The full list of shows for West End LIVE 2018 has been released. A packed schedule of productions will be performing on 16-17 June 2018, featuring popular crowd-pleasers Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom Of The Opera, Disney’s Aladdin, Dreamgirls, Bat Out Of Hell The Musical, Kinky Boots, Matilda The […]