Full cast announced for CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at the Playhouse Theatre
Full casting has been announced for Caroline, Or Change, the celebrated musical written by Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America, with a soaring score from Tony Award-winning Jeanine Tesori, which will run at the West End’s Playhouse Theatre from 20 November 2018 to 9 February 2019. As previously announced, the cast will be led […]
Have “A West End Christmas In Falkirk” with a host of Scottish West End musical performers
Falkirk bairn and west end performer Kieran Brown will bring a flurry of festive fun to the Dobbie Hall on Sunday 16th December as he presents his third “A West End Christmas In Falkirk”. He will be joined by a selection of Scottish chums who have all played leading roles in London’s West End, including […]
BLOG: Where has StageCon gone?
Just over a month ago, there was a big announcement that London’s first ever theatre convention, StageCon would take place on 3 & 4 November 2018 at Shoreditch Town Hall. The website promised ‘a packed programme of live performances, cast reunions, discussions, exclusive previews, workshops, panels, meet and greets, games, singalongs, showcases (and much more!)’ […]
Winners announced for The Stage Debut Awards
The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Access Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the 2018 winners, following the ceremony which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue on Sunday 23 September, which was also streamed live on The Stage’s Facebook Page. Poldark actor Aidan Turner won the Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award for his […]
REVIEW: THE BANDS VISIT (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) ★★★
The Bands Visit, in the same dark horse nature it swept the Tony’s, is hushed and modest in every aspect. The show triumphed over every other Broadway competitor, winning ten awards including Best New Musical. Despite its unusually brief 90 minute running time, this enchanting show is often described as a slow burner and certainly […]
REVIEW: FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS (Chichester Festival Theatre) ★★★★
After a 2016 run at the Sheffield Crucible, Daniel Evans brings his acclaimed production of Flowers For Mrs Harris to the Chichester Festival Theatre, where he has recently become Artistic Director. The show follows Ada Harris, played in both Sheffield and Chichester by Clare Burt, a cleaning lady in post war England who, after stumbling […]
REVIEW: UNEXPECTED JOY (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★
Having premiered off-Broadway back in April this year, Unexpected Joy follows three estranged generations of women attempting to emerge from the shadows of the men which haunt, dictate and direct their life. Having spent the night in jail, dope-smoking ageing hippy, Joy (Janet Fullerlove), rocks up to her beach house in Cape Cod, US, surprised […]
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL extends booking to July 2019
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, the new musical based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner are pleased to announce that over 200,000 new tickets will go on sale on Monday 24 September 2018, taking bookings to 20 July 2019. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in April 2018 in London […]
Gillian Anderson and Lily James to star in West End production of ALL ABOUT EVE
The world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, running from 2nd February at the West End’s Noël Coward Theatre. The much acclaimed film, based on Mary Orr’s original play “The Wisdom of Eve”, remains the only film to receive four female acting nominations. […]
Laura Tyrer joins the London cast of CHICAGO after winning ‘The Big Audition’
Laura Tyrer will join the West End cast of CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Velma Kelly from Monday 24 September through to Saturday 6 October 2018. Laura joins Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart, Duncan James as Billy Flynn, Mazz Murray as Mama Morton and Paul Rider as Amos Hart. Laura Tyrer […]