2020 tour dates announced for Sasha Regan’s All-male H.M.S. Pinafore
Sasha Regan’s critically acclaimed All-male version of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore or “The Lass That Loved a Sailor” sails into 5 ports throughout the spring and summer with more dates likely to be announced. The production follows hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed, award-winning All-male The Pirates of Penzance which […]
REVIEW: A Taste of Honey (Trafalgar Studios) ★★★
A Taste of Honey first opened in London in 1958 and remains tragically relevant 50 years on. The story centres around the toxic relationship between mother and daughter, Helen and Jo. Set in the tenement slums of Salford in the late 1950s, this is the story of two women of very limited means who do […]
REVIEW: A Festive Evening with Patsy May (The Museum of Comedy) ★★
You may recognise Patsy May as a semi-finalist on the 2014 series of Britain’s Got Talent. A charming miniature human in puppet form (controlled by Laura Bacon), she won over viewers across the UK with a gorgeous American accent and vibrant personality. She took up residency for one night only at London’s Museum of Comedy, […]
REVIEW: MEAN GIRLS (August Wilson Theatre) ★★★★
I have been OBSESSED with Mean Girls the Musical since it began on Broadway two years ago in 2017. The cast recording is EPIC and I listen to it far too regularly, even now. So it was a no brainer that I would go to see the show on my recent trip to Broadway. I […]
Aimie Atkinson and Danny Mac take on lead roles in PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
Aimie Atkinson will play ‘Vivian’ and Danny Mac will play ‘Edward’ in the smash hit PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at the Piccadilly Theatre from 13 February 2020 where it will play for a strictly limited engagement of 46 weeks. Full casting to be announced soon. Aimie Atkinson was in the original West End cast of […]
Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton joins the London production of THE WEDDING SINGER
THE WEDDING SINGER starring Kevin Clifton will play a strictly limited season at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from Thursday 30 January until Sunday 1 March 2020. Further casting to be announced. REVIEW: THE WEDDING SINGER (Liverpool Empire 2017) ★★★ Based on the 1998 Hollywood Blockbuster film of the same name starring Adam […]
Should theatre shows be limited to how long they can run for?
The Lion King, Thriller, Wicked, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera are just some of the shows in the West End that have been running for over ten years and let’s not even start talking about The Mousetrap which has been playing longer than my parents have been alive! To see shows […]
REVIEW: FROZEN THE MUSICAL (St. James Theatre) ★★★
Frozen the Musical tells the story of a relationship between two sisters, Elsa and Anna (who also happen to be princesses). Elsa has magical powers which she can’t control and her parents keep her hidden away for fear of people finding out. But after their parents die unexpectedly and Elsa is next in line to the […]
Author of THE WOMAN IN BLACK Susan Hill talks about her acclaimed play
The Woman in Black is currently on a UK Tour and has been running in the West End for 30 years! Acclaimed author of the original novel, Susan Hill, talks all about how she came up with the spooky story of The Woman in Black and what it’s like seeing your work told on stage. […]
Cast announced for the 2020 UK & Ireland tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
The Sound of Music returns to the UK and Ireland in 2020. This musical masterpiece tells the true story of the world-famous Trapp family, from their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their thrilling escape to freedom as their beloved Austria becomes part of the Third Reich at the start of the Second World […]