Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA IN CONCERT comes to Cadogan Hall
The UK premiere of the Broadway version of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, in concert comes to Cadogan Hall on Sunday 20th October at 6.30pm. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music that has delighted American audiences with its contemporary take on the […]
Casting announced for both the West End and UK&I Tour of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL
Full cast for the UK&I tour of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL was announced this week. Direct from the West End smash-hit production, Louise Redknapp and Amber Davies will reprise their roles as ‘Violet Newstead’ and ‘Judy Bernly’ in the second production with Amber playing every venue and Louise visiting six cities. West End star Caroline Sheen […]
Physical comedian and clown RICHARD SAUDEK brings BEEP BOOP to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Award-winning physical comedian and clown RICHARD SAUDEK puts his heart and body into this human tale of one man’s cripplingly lonely obsession with technology, in BEEP BOOP. The show combines projection, foley sound, original composition, clowning and oh so very physical, physical theatre and he’s bringing it to Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Ahead of […]
REVIEW: Grease The Musical (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★★
Step back in time, this version of Grease is more real life grit than the saccharin polish of the 1978 movie and is all the better for it. Director Nikolai Foster has gone back to the original stage production and reset Rydell High. Using Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs’ initial story, this production delves into […]
REVIEW: Southern Belles (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★★★
Prickly, tense and brewing with malcontent, Tennessee Williams’ is as relevant now as in his 40’s and 50’s heyday when his cataloguing of petty enmities and bitter cruelties captivated audiences in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. Tennessee Williams work was ahead of his time, channelling some uncomfortable truths of […]
Marty Evans talking about bringing ‘Humans’ by Circa to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name of Edinburgh show: Humans by Circa Venue: The Lafayette Performance time: 1900 Show length: 60 minutes Ticket price: 20 Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I found circus late while I was studying a maths/chemistry degree at the University of Sydney. I then discovered the National Institute […]
CHALK (a silent comedy) comes to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Alex Curtis Name of Edinburgh show: CHALK (a silent comedy.) Venue: Greenside at Infirmary Street Performance time: 13:55pm Show length: 45 minutes Ticket price: £11 (general), £9.50 (concession), £6.50 (under 18) Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? Yeah, totally! I’m originally from Southern California, but now I […]
REVIEW: The View Upstairs (Soho Theatre) ★★★★
If there is a better cast assembled in any theatre in London at the moment, I am not aware of it. This is a stellar group of performers, featuring some of my personal favourites. The View Upstairs is a new musical written by Max Vernon inspired by the tragic story of the UpStairs Lounge, a […]