REVIEW: FAST & FURIOUS LIVE (O2 Arena) ★★★
2001 spawned Universal’s biggest franchise ever, grossing $5bn: Fast & Furious. So it’s no wonder the studio wants to capitalise on this success and expand ‘the family’. Fast & Furious Live is a £25m show which is partially stunt extravaganza, part scripted theatre and part panto. It premiered at the O2 Arena in London with […]
REVIEW: THE SNOWMAN (Milton Keynes Theatre) ★★★★
There’s something about The Snowman that really stirs up feelings of nostalgia. Whether it’s the heart wrenching feeling when he’s melted, or the song that evokes this emotion, I’m not really sure. All I know is that my family watch this film every December without fail. With something so poignant and beloved as Raymond Brigg’s […]
Cast announced for UK Tour of CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, have announced that the production will return home to Yorkshire and open at the Leeds Grand Theatre on 16 August 2018 at the start of a new UK & Ireland Tour. The first 30 weeks are listed below, with further dates to be added. […]
Carrie Hope Fletcher announced first ever solo album
Musical Theatre Star/Vlogger/Author Carrie Hope Fletcher has announced she will release her first ever solo album in March 2018, to tie in with her four solo concert dates at Cadogan Hall on 31 March/1 April. Carrie’s acting credits include; Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (UK Tour); Eponine in Les Misérables Dubai; Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Eponine […]
Cast announced for London production of Stephen Schwartz’s musical PIPPIN
Pippin is transferring to Southwark Playhouse from Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre for a limited four-week season from next month with Jonathan Carlton reprising his role as Pippin and Genevieve Nicole returning as The Leading Player. The principal cast is completed with Mairi Barclay, Bradley Judge, Tessa Kadler and Rhidian Marc. Players include Michelle Andrews, Andrew […]
Top 10 Longest Running West End Shows In London Today
Most people know that Agatha Christie’s murder mystery play The Mousetrap is the West End’s longest running theatre show, having been running for over sixty five years! Most of us will also know that both The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables are the two longest running musicals. But what are the rest? I […]
Cast announced for London production of ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL
Full casting is announced for the West End season of the critically acclaimed ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL, based on the story of the Small Faces. Joining the previously announced Carol Harrison as Kay Marriott and Chris Simmons as Steve Marriott, will be Samuel Pope as Young Steve Marriott, Stefan Edwards as Kenney […]
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to tour the UK&Ireland
Motown the Musical will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour opening at the Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre on 11 October 2018. The London production of Motown the Musical continues to play to standing ovations at the Shaftesbury Theatre where it is about to enter its third year and is currently booking until 5 […]
London Playwrights’ Workshop launches Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative
London Playwrights’ Workshop is partnering with musical theatre writing team Barlow & Smith to create the Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative (WMTI), a new development programme for female musical theatre writers. The WMTI will launch with a cabaret ‘Celebrating Female Songwriters’ at The Pheasantry on 12 February 2018. The evening will be hosted by songwriters Barlow […]
One woman show HOW TO SURVIVE A POST-TRUTH APOCALYPSE to tour the UK
Following a sell-out performance at London’s Roundhouse, Francesca Beard’s one-woman show How To Survive A Post-Truth Apocalypse returns for an exciting UK tour. Beard mixes storytelling, verse, spoken word, audience interaction and a game of ‘Whose Lie Is It Anyway’ as she leads audiences on a journey to explore lies in all their forms and […]