REVIEW: THE STRANGE CASE OF JEKYLL AND HYDE (Jack Studio Theatre) ★★★
Writer and director Ross McGregor’s intriguing and original adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic horror story transplants the action from Victorian London to the 2020 US Presidential Election campaign but retains the original’s theme of duality and the darkness within all of us. McGregor and the Arrows and Traps team have been working their way […]
REVIEW: CHIAROSCURO (Bush Theatre) ★★★★
This was my first visit to this wonderfully conceived Bush Theatre and there was an energetic feel about the place and a welcomeness that draws you in. I felt the excitement even before the play started. It built once the lights dimmed on the young diverse audience and this beautifully written play unfolded. Staged in […]
REVIEW: TORCH SONG (The Turbine Theatre) ★★★★★
Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy is a collection of three one-act plays International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The first of his trilogy, International Stud opened in 1978 at Off-Broadway’s Players Theatre, followed by Fugue in a Nursery and Widows and Children First! at Off-Off-Broadway’s La Mama in 1979. All […]
REVIEW: FALSETTOS (The Other Palace) ★★★★
The award winning Falsettos originally started life as the one-act musical ‘In Trousers’, written by William Finn premiering in 1979 at Off-Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons. After having two successful Off-Broadway runs of the show, Finn collaborated with James Lapine to create two additional one-act musicals, ‘March of the Falsettos’ and ‘Falsettoland’. March of the Falsettos premiered […]
REVIEW: GREASE (Curve, Leicester) ★★★★
Director Nikolai Foster delivers once again with this fantastic, rambunctious performance of Grease, which takes the iconic film and drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. With harmonies that’ll give you goosebumps and tunes that’ll be stuck in your head for weeks, this is definitely a production to bring the whole family to. […]
A new production of ZORRO THE MUSICAL to open in Manchester
A new production of Zorro The Musical will run at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester from 14 March – 18 April 2020. The production will place audiences at the heart of this legendary adventure as they are invited to take part in flamenco dancing and sample tapas on offer during the evening. Audiences will be […]
Full cast announced for THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at London’s Dominion Theatre
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, the brand-new stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell), a book by Philip LaZebnik (Mulan, Pocahontas) and based on the celebrated DreamWorks Animation film, has announced the full cast for its London premiere production. The previously announced Luke Brady (Moses), Liam Tamne (Ramses), Christine Allado (Tzipporah), Alexia […]
First show of 9 TO 5 – THE MUSICAL tour cancelled after oil spillage on stage
The UK & Ireland Tour of Dolly Parton’s 9 TO 5 – THE MUSICAL kicked off last night at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. Or should I say ‘it all kicked off at the opening night’ when several show stops caused audience members to heckle, resulting in the show being cancelled. According to reports on […]
Cast announced for TICK TICK BOOM! at The Bridge House Theatre
Casting has been announced for the musical ‘tick, tick… Boom!’ by Jonathan Larson, directed by Guy Retallack, at The Bridge House Theatre SE20 from Monday 30 September – Sunday 27 October 2019. Jon’s girlfriend, Susan, wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend, Michael, is making big bucks on Madison […]
WORKING – A MUSICAL comes to London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Fans of hit musicals such as WICKED and HAMILTON can now see the brilliant work of composers Stephen Schwartz and Lin-Manuel Miranda (among a host of others) coming to North London this September in a reimagined production of ‘WORKING – A Musical’, directed by award winning director, Amanda Noar. Opening at Upstairs at the […]