In Conversation With Graham Norton comes to The Hope Theatre
What do you do when nothing in your life makes sense, when all your thoughts seem insane and you have nobody to talk to? Mark (Jay Parsons) is finding life tough and isolating so the decision is easy. He’s going to chat to Graham Norton. He might even chat to Graham about the incident with […]
Full cast announced for ALYS, ALWAYS at the Bridge Theatre
Directed by Nicholas Hytner and based on the novel by Harriet Lane, Alys, Always begins previews at the Bridge Theatre on 25 February, running to 30 March 2019. Set designs are by Bob Crowley with costume designs by Christina Cunningham, lighting by Jon Clark, music by Grant Olding, sound by Gareth Fry and video designs […]
REVIEW: SNOW WHITE (London Palladium) ★★★★
In the last two years, the London Palladium has staged spectacular pantomimes which really pushed the boat out in both casting and staging. Last year’s Dick Whittington won GB Pantomime Awards Pantomime of the Year (1500 seats or more) and an Olivier for best Entertainment and Family Show. It featured an amazing self parody by […]
Johnetta Eula’Mae Ackles talks about starring alongside Jim Broadbent in A Very Very Very Dark Matter
Johnetta Eula’Mae Ackles is playing the female lead in A Very Very Very Dark Matter opposite Jim Broadbent at the Bridge Theatre (until 6 January 2019). Johnetta grew up in West Virginia and trained at Drama School in LA and is here in London making her professional stage debut in the role of Marjory, the […]
REVIEW: Nine Night (Trafalgar Studios) ★★★★★
Natasha Gordon’s first play as a writer has transferred after a short run at The National Theatre to the Trafalgar Studios. Focusing on the death of a Jamaican matriarch Gloria, the subsequent mourning period (the “nine night” of the title) and the fragility of family bonds it exposes, this is a stunning piece of theatre. […]
NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL set to sparkle and shine across the UK
Back by popular demand and after sold out performances this year, the producers of NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce the return of a UK tour for 2019, opening at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on 29 October 2019. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St […]
Cast announced for the 2019 tour of HAIR – THE MUSICAL
Full casting has been announced for the critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary production of Hair – The Musical. Leading the cast in this revolutionary, Grammy award-winning musical is: Dancing on Ice’s 2018 champion Jake Quickenden as Berger, Hollyoaks’ Daisy Wood-Davis as Sheila and X Factor 2011 finalist Marcus Collins as Hud. The cast is completed by: Alison […]
Be careful what you put in your mouth this festive season
Next month I will have been living in Paris for a whole year and whilst the majority of similar foods to the UK can be found, there are a few exceptions and bacon is one of them. They have bacon in France but it’s not proper bacon that you would find in the UK. It’s […]
Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman talks about bring Streisand to the West End
Direct from a sell-out run at Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s theatre The Other Palace and sell-out performances at Wilton’s Music Hall, Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman returns to London’s West End in 2019 when she performs Liza Pulman Sings Streisand at The Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in March and April. Appearing on stage alongside her six-piece band, […]
REVIEW: ALADDIN (Hackney Empire) ★★★
For many, pantomime season signals the official beginning of Christmas and all the magic it has to offer. Panto is no longer limited to the traditional; you can find purely ‘adult’ ones and some very alternative takes on the classic formula, and this production at the much-loved Hackney Empire is no different. We find ourselves […]