REVIEW: HEDGEHOG (Lion and Unicorn Theatre) ★★★★
Set in the late nineties in Barwell, a suburb of Leicester, this excellent (almost one woman) coming of age show written by Alexander Knott perfectly captures both the era and the feelings of teenage angst we can all recall only too well. It was a trip down memory lane for me, with highly relatable family […]
REVIEW: SWEAT (Gielgud Theatre) ★★★★
Set in 2000 against a background of George Bush’s face flickering on screens, booming declarations of economic decline, Sweat is a play which examines industrial disloyalty and the red-hot cinders of resentment and desperation it leaves behind. Running a bar in Reading, Pennsylvania we meet Stan, a friendly ex-factory worker who had to give up […]
ONCE the Musical set to tour the UK
One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, Once will embark on its first major UK tour from January 2020. Following a run at Fairfield Halls, Croydon from Thursday 19 December 2019 – Saturday 11 January 2020, the tour will visit Southend, Liverpool, York, Woking, Milton Keynes, Bath, Coventry, Stoke, Malvern, Aberdeen, Nottingham, Oxford, […]
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN returns to London
Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church are today delighted to announce that Chichester Festival Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will play a strictly limited five-week season at Sadler’s Wells in Summer 2020. The star of that production, Adam Cooper, will return as Don Lockwood, having earned critical acclaim for his performance at […]
Cast announced for FALSETTOS at The Other Palace
LOVE CAN TELL A MILLION STORIES Natasha J Barnes (Cordelia), Daniel Boys (Marvin), Matt Cardle (Mendel), Gemma Knight-Jones (Charlotte), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Trina) and Oliver Savile (Whizzer) will star in the eagerly awaited European premiere of the multi award-winning musical, Falsettos. The musical, by William Finn (Music, Lyrics & Book) and James Lapine (Book), opens at […]
John Partridge to star in the UK tour of CABARET
Bill Kenwright presents Rufus Norris’ multi award-winning production of Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical Cabaret, which embarks on an extensive 2019 UK tour, opening at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre from 28 August. Starring as the enigmatic Emcee is John Partridge, winner of Celebrity MasterChef in 2018, well known to TV audiences as EastEnders’ Christian Clarke, and […]
REVIEW: ANNIE (New Victoria Woking) ★★★★
“THE SUN’LL COME OUT TOMORROW, BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR THAT TOMORROW, THERE’LL BE SUN” . Sorry Annie, but you owe me some dollars. A rain drenched journey to and from Woking’s New Victoria Theatre did not dampen mine or this touring cast of Annie The Musical’s spirits. Set in 1930s New York during the Great […]
REVIEW: The Pope (Royal & Derngate) ★★★★★
The world is changing. Attitudes have changed, as we move towards a society where everyone has the right to be themselves, without stigma: gay, straight, black, white, atheist, Christian… fundamentally we are all the same. Yet tradition is still important. And for an institution like the Church, which has been around for centuries and provides […]
REVIEW: Horrible Histories: Dreadful deaf (Bristol Old Vic) ★★★★
Deafinitely Theatre – the UK’s first professional deaf-launched and led theatre company, has joined forces with Birmingham Stage Company to present the world premiere of ‘Horrible Histories: Dreadful Deaf’, to create the first dedicated production for deaf children and their families. The show puts an overdue spotlight on the stories and culture of deaf people […]
REVIEW: GARRY (White Bear Theatre) ★★★
Graham Watts, director and producer of this “lost” play by prolific playwright Sophie Treadwell (credited with writing more plays than Shakespeare, including her most famous work “Machinal”) cites in the programme his admirable ambition to produce plays through the ages, by eminent female writers whose works have been ignored specifically for their author’s gender as […]