The Pembury Hotel (Finsbury Park)
Sometimes when I’m in London and looking for a place to stay, it isn’t all about luxury. Sometimes I just need somewhere to sleep that I can get back to easily after a night at the theatre. The Pembury Hotel, 2 minutes walk from Finsbury Park Station, is close to the West End via tube and also […]
REVIEW: THRILLER LIVE (Lyric Theatre) ★★★★★
This night marked the 4,000th performance of the world’s ultimate tribute to the immortal work of Michael Jackson, exploding on to the stage with a packed programme of his greatest hits – of which there is an unprecedented amount. The vocals of Michael were shared between a handful of lead vocalists, and we had one […]
REVIEW: FOXFINDER (Ambassadors Theatre) ★★★
It’s taken a long time for Foxfinder to reach the West End. It first played in 2011 at the Finborough Theatre in South West London and received high critical acclaim, even winning the playwright Dawn King a National Theatre Foundation Award in 2013. Now in its new home at the Ambassadors Theatre, you can see […]
Sheridan Smith announces new album ‘A Northern Soul’
The success of Sheridan Smith’s debut album demonstrated a huge public interest in her winning combination of a striking vocal gift and an engaging personality. The album shot into the charts at #9 as it commenced a seven-week run in the Top 20, and it subsequently reached Gold status with over 140,000 sales. Despite being […]
FAME THE MUSICAL announce 2019 West End transfer
Fame the Musical, currently on an extensive and critically- acclaimed UK tour celebrating 30 years since the original Miami production, announce a West End transfer to the Peacock Theatre 11 Sep – 19 Oct 2019. Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame the Musical is the international smash-hit sensation following the lives of […]
REVIEW: FABRIC (Soho Theatre) ★★★★★
With the #MeToo movement facing ever growing criticism, often labelled as an overindulgent fad, it is imperative that plays like Fabric exist to reinforce the harrowing origin to the bravery behind these women. Damsel Productions was conceived in 2015 by Hannah Hauer-King and Kitty Wordsworth in pursuit of putting female voices onstage and creative control […]
Is regional theatre becoming more expensive than the West End?
Next month, I am setting sail on the Stages – musical theatre cruise for four days with the likes of Michael Ball, Beverley Knight, Collabro, John Owen Jones and many more incredible performers on board. Departing from Southampton, I noticed that the current touring production of Wicked is playing there at the same time and […]
Henry Goodman, Imogen Stubbs and Katie Brayben to star in HONOUR at Park Theatre
Henry Goodman, Imogen Stubbs and Katie Brayben have been confirmed to star in Joanna Murray-Smith’s compelling drama Honour at Park Theatre 25 October – 24 November 2018. With a cast boasting three Olivier Awards between them, Honour paints an unflinching portrait of what happens when a secure marriage suddenly stalls, and when the opportunity arises for […]
Children’s TV Show IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE announces major theatre tour
This February 2019, the smash-hit In the Night Garden Live begins a first ever tour of UK theatres with a brand-new show. Take a spectacular journey into the magical world of In the Night Garden and experience the UK’s favourite family show with all the enchanting characters magically brought to life on stage. Tickets go […]
SWEAT and BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO announced for the Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse’s outgoing Artistic Director Josie Rourke announces today two new productions as part of her final season, both with rising directorial talents at the helm: The UK premiere of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat, directed by former Donmar Resident Assistant Director Lynette Linton; and an original stage adaptation of Peter Strickland’s chilling film […]