New LGBTQ+ Musical THE VIEW UPSTAIRS comes to Soho Theatre
THE VIEW UPSTAIRS (a new LGBTQ+ musical) will play from 18 July to 31 August at Soho Theatre. Written by young up-and-coming artist Max Vernon and will be directed in London by Jonathan O’Boyle (Aspects of Love, Pippin, Hair), with choreography by Fabian Aloise (The Rink, Madagascar The Musical, Our House, Working). There will be a […]
REVIEW: Massaoke: A Night At The Musicals (KOKO) ★★★★★
A Massaoke Night At The Musicals is what it says on the tin. A mass audience karaoke, singing musical theatre songs with a live band playing all your favourite hits at Camden’s coolest club KOKO. This is the very first show of its kind, guided by giant video lyrics, as they raise the curtains on […]
The show must go on (or not in the case of RENT LIVE)
We are living in a time of the live broadcast TV musical. Take a hit musical theatre show like Hairspray, Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar or The Sound Of Music, recreate it in a TV studio and broadcast it live around the world. Last Sunday was the turn of Rent Live! Jonathan Larson is one of […]
REVIEW: Grindr the Opera’ (Above the Stag Theatre) ★★★★★
There I was, finally sitting in the new Above The Stag Theatre, about to watch the critically-acclaimed ‘Grindr the Opera‘, after hearing nothing but sparkling reviews since its inception – yet I was actually feeling more apprehensive than excited. Why? When a show has such a cult following as this, when you’ve heard rave reviews about […]
Jasmyn Banks talks about taking CAROLINE’S KITCHEN on tour
Jasmyn Banks, star of the UK Tour of Caroline’s Kitchen sat down with us to tell us all about the show and what people can expect if they go along. Jasmyn’s theatre credits include includes The Wind in the Willows (Royal Shakespeare Company) and One Man Two Guv’nors (National Theatre/UK Tour). On television, she played Alice […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star Hayley Tamaddon gives a lesson in Theatre Etiquette
In the same week I wrote about Broadway actress Caissie Levy calling-out an audience member in Frozen the Musical for filming the entire performance, West End audiences have gone to show that they are no better. Hayley Tamaddon (Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice and renowned Musical Theatre star) joined the cast of the London […]
Cassidy Janson and Nicholas Lyndhurst join the West End cast of MAN OF LA MANCHA
Nicholas Lyndhurst and Cassidy Janson join Kelsey Grammer and Danielle de Niese in a brand new production of the multi-Tony award winning Broadway musical, Man of La Mancha to London’s Coliseum, the first West End production of this much loved musical in over 50 years. Nicholas Lyndhurst, who will play the Innkeeper and the Captain […]
Stephen Tompkinson to star in UK Tour of Willy Russell’s EDUCATING RITA
A major new stage production of Willy Russell’s EDUCATING RITA will tour the UK in 2019. Starring Stephen Tompkinson as Frank, and introducing Jessica Johnson as Rita. EDUCATING RITA tells the story of married hairdresser Rita, who enrols on an Open University course to expand her horizons, and her encounters with university tutor Frank. Frank […]
Sunday Encounters with Patti LuPone, Judi Dench and many more
‘Sunday Encounters at the Haymarket – a live season of events at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, launches on March 10 with Broadway legend Patti LuPone. Here is the full programme… March 10th, 7pm: Patti LuPone in conversation with Edward Seckerson Broadway legend and two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone sits down with writer and […]
The National Theatre present THE WINTER’S TALE for young audiences this half term
Following a sold-out run at the Dorfman Theatre in 2018, The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare returns to the National Theatre from 6th – 21st February 2019. Adapted by Justin Audibert for primary-age children and directed by Ruth Mary Johnson, this new version is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger audiences. Perdita is a […]