THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES talk about bringing the 50’s & 60’s to London
Names: Sophie Camble, Louise Young, Kara Taylor Alberts and Rosie Needham Name of show: The Marvelous Wonderettes Venue: Upstairs at the Gatehouse Dates of run: 9 April – 12 May Can you tell me about the show? SOPHIE CAMBLE: It’s about four girls singing at their High School Senior Prom, sharing their experiences of love […]
REVIEW: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) ★★★★
The Marvelous Wonderettes is a musical comedy written and created by Roger Bean. This multi-award winning show started life in 1999 as a one-act piece specifically written for the intimate black box space at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Since then the show has grown into a fully realised two-act musical heading back to the Milwaukee […]
Cast announced for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Barbican
Jesus Christ Superstar, which won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, plays a limited 60 performance run at the Barbican Theatre from 4 July – 24 August. The show previously played two sell-out seasons at the Open Air Theatre before transferring to the Lyric Opera of […]
Cast announced for EVITA at Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Principal casting has been announced for the production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, which plays at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 2 August – 21 September 2019. Chicago-based Samantha Pauly makes her UK debut in the role of Eva Peron, direct from her performance in SIX (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) and as Valkyrie […]
Ben Adams “too ‘chubby’ to be allowed to go without a vest” in boyband A1
Nineties boyband member of A1, Ben Adams has been hitting the charts over the last three decades, with chart topping hits like Caught In The Middle and Take On Me. With UK shows planned this year, as well as a joint tour in 2020 with fellow 90’s boybands Five, 911 and Damage, the band are […]
You have been found – London’s DEAR EVAN HANSEN star announced
19 year old Trinity Laban student, Brandon Marinas, has apparently released a picture of his acceptance letter on social media, announcing that he has been offered the part of Dear Evan Hansen when the show opens in London later this year. The picture, shown here, was noticed by fans of the show, who were very […]
REVIEW: GHOST STORIES (Lyric Hammersmith) ★★★★★
There have been a few different versions of Ghost Stories that have been produced since it was first put on at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2010, and with each version, the scare factor has been increased. With the recent release of the film version fresh in many people’s minds and the stage version returning to […]
REVIEW: FAME THE MUSICAL (Sunderland Empire) ★★★
Fame, for me, evokes a wealth of nostalgia. I watched the TV show in the 80’s and the the 1980 Alan Parker film (which introduced me to the Rocky Horror Picture Show). I have fond memories of sleepovers with my best friend Melanie and listening to her sister Dawn singing the songs of the Kids […]
REVIEW: WHERE IS PETER RABBIT? (Theatre Royal Haymarket) ★★★★
On a rainy and grey afternoon I was delighted to take my 5 year old niece Amy to watch this magical interpretation of some of the best loved characters from the world of one of our most celebrated children’s authors, Beatrix Potter-conceived over 100 years ago. As a child I read all 24 of her […]
REVIEW: TOAST (The Other Palace) ★★★★★
Growing up, nine year old Nigel Slater was content. He often helped his beloved mother with the baking, and she even taught him the ingredients for mince pies off by heart (measurements included!). But tragically Slater was left motherless, after her asthma became increasingly bad, and, in the end, fatal. His father soon met another […]