Sharon D. Clarke to star in West End transfer of CAROLINE OR CHANGE
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, will transfer into the West End’s Playhouse Theatre from 20 November 2018 to 9 February 2019. Click here for tickets Hailed by critics, in a virtuoso performance as Caroline Thibodeaux, Olivier […]
REVIEW: V FOR VICTORY (Stockwell Playhouse) ★★★★
D-Day, the Blitz, Churchill, and the bombing of the East End of London; everything you might expect from a new musical set during the Second World War. ‘V for Victory’, delivers up something different, instead telling the less recanted story of the Nazi invasion of a British territory, the Channel Islands, and in particular, the […]
REVIEW: CRAZY FOR YOU (Milton Keynes Theatre) ★★★
There seems to be a craze currently for churning out the old musicals; some like Half a Sixpence get a bit of an update and become just as popular, if not more so than the original. Others just don’t quite seem to hit the spot. Crazy For You originally opened on Broadway in 1930 under […]
Zizi Strallen chats about starring in STRICTLY BALLROOM
Part of one of the UK’s most famous theatre families, Zizi Strallen is about to star in the West End production of Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre. I caught up with her for a chat about the show and her favourite styles of dance! The promo video for Strictly Ballroom looks elegant and opulent. What […]
Cabaret-dining experience PROUD EMBANKMENT set to open next month
Proud Embankment the UK’s biggest cabaret dining experience with nightly shows Thursday-Saturday opens 12 April 2018. Located between Somerset House and the Savoy Hotel, directly under the Grade II listed Waterloo Bridge and right by the river, this cabaret club is the latest, greatest addition to the Northbank – which is set to becomes London’s […]
DIRTY DANCING announce more UK tour dates for 2019
Further dates for the all new tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, which will be mamboing back into theatres in 2018/19 have been announced. As previously announced the sensationally sexy show opens at Brighton Theatre Royal on Thursday 20 September 2018 before touring to Dartford, York, Stoke, Hastings, Southend, Birmingham, Preston, […]
Medieval musical KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE featuring classic rock songs comes to the Arts Theatre
Romance of the Rose Productions are delighted to announce the world premiere of a new West End musical created by Jennifer Marsden, Knights of the Rose, an epic medieval tale featuring a timeless playlist of classic rock songs. Headlined by five unforgettable Bon Jovi masterpieces and accompanied by much loved songs from Bonnie Tyler, Meatloaf, […]
REVIEW: THE SERVICE (Cafe de Paris) ★★★★
‘The Service’ at Café de Paris celebrates the storied history of this famous Leicester Square night spot. Opened in 1924, the night club and burlesque venue has played host to almost every luminary imaginable, from Noel Coward to Kylie Minogue. A burlesque and cabaret show in two acts, ‘The Service’ introduces us to several theatrical […]
REVIEW: THE BEST MAN (Playhouse Theatre) ★★
In this time of political turmoil, asking yourself if those in charge of governments are the best person for the job becomes an almost daily occurrence. This is perhaps why Gore Vidal‘s The Best Man is still relevant today. Despite being written in 1960, the fact that the author was heavily involved in American politics […]
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG announce new West End cast
The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, is now booking until 7 April 2019. New cast members join the the Duchess Theatre production from Wednesday 28th March 2018. Awarded the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Com- edy and a Tony award for the Broadway […]