Hamilton star Jon Robyns announces new album and UK Tour
Jon Robyns will be touring the UK on his first Solo Tour to celebrate the release of his new album “Musical Direction”. Robyns is currently staring as King George in Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. His previous credits include Les Miserables playing both Marius (Queens Theatre) and Enjolras (25th Anniversary Tour), The Wedding Singer, […]
REVIEW: The Night of the Iguana (Noel Coward Theatre) ★★★★
James McDonald has revived a rarely performed Tennessee Williams play and thrown at it an impressive cast and stunning set. The result certainly makes the best of the material and whilst this play is not seen as one of Williams’ classics, there is still much to enjoy. Drawn from Williams’ own experience of being holed-up […]
REVIEW: MEGA (Tristan Bates Theatre) ★★★
Alex Milne has written, directed and stars in this smart one act comedy about identity and loneliness in an age when everyone has to have a story. Three women, Angela (Kirsty King), a Princess, Tabatha (Casey Bird), a witch and Brandy (Alex Milne), a popstar, start by telling their stories to the audience. They are […]
Sooz Kempner brings 90’s nostalgia to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in MEGA DRIVE
Name of Edinburgh show: Mega Drive Venue: Globe Bar Performance time: 1pm Show length: 1 hour Ticket price: FREE! Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’ve been a stand-up comedian for over 10 years and trained in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. This is my […]
REVIEW: Man Down (Tristan Bates Theatre) ★★★★
The difficult issues of male mental health and sexual assault are tackled in a sensitive and emotionally hard-hitting new play by writer and director Jack Hart. Hart’s first play in the West End has been supported through crowdfunding but has brought together a good cast and makes the best use of the small space at […]
Nigel Miles Thomas talks about bringing OF MICE AND MEN to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Show name: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Venue: The Gilded Balloon Time: 1.30pm. 31st July to August 26th Length: 1 hour Price: £7-12.50 Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I was classically trained in London in the late 1970’s and have been a founder member of […]
REVIEW: HOLLYWOOD PROMS (Lytham Festival) ★★★★
The Lytham Festival celebrated ten years last week with a five day festival featuring headline acts The Human League, Stereophinics, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue and Hollywood Proms with Sheridan Smith and Michael Ball. We went along for the last two nights and specifically for the musical theatre feast that closed the festival. Sheridan Smith wowed the […]
SHATTERED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival talks about the devastation of sexual assault
Name of Edinburgh show: SHATTERED Venue: GILDED BALLOON TEVIOT Performance time: 2:45 PM Show length: 1 hour Ticket price: £11 (£10) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I’ve performed most of my life – starting at age 3 at the local library! As an adult, I studied at […]
Patti Boulaye brings ARETHA & ME to the Southbank next month
Following the last two years of sell-outs of her show “Billie & Me” the award-winning singer and musical theatre star Patti Boulaye, returns to the Underbelly South Bank Festival, South Bank with her brand new one-woman show “Aretha and Me” on 29th August. The show has sold out in her London dates. In this fascinating […]
Cast announced for Mischief Theatre’s West End show GROAN UPS
Mischief Theatre, the Olivier award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, today announces the full cast for their brand-new comedy Groan Ups, performing from 20 September until 1 December 2019 at the Vaudeville Theatre. From the parents of The Play That Goes Wrong comes a brand-new comedy all about growing up. Are we the […]