REVIEW: Dick Whittington and His Cat (Hackney Empire) ★★★★
Hackney Empire has long been famous for its pantomimes, combining British tradition with diversity. Dick Whittington and His Cat continues this custom, taking the traditional tale of Dick Whittington and updating and combining it with real events. It tells the story of a young immigrant aboard the Empire Windrush arriving in post-war London in 1948 […]
REVIEW: Shit-Faced Showtime: A Pissedmas Carol (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★
The time has come for another work of chaos in the Shit-Faced Showtime series, and on this occasion they’re tackling a British institution: A Christmas Carol. The premise is delightfully simple and there’s a clue in the title: a small cluster of performers shorten a classic story to fit into an hour, but with an […]
REVIEW: JAGGED LITTLE PILL (Broadhurst Theatre) ★★★
When Alanis Morissette released the album Jagged Little Pill in 1995, her deeply personal lyrics touched a raw never with millions of people around the world and catapulted Alanis into super stardom over night. With her ninth album due next year and an extensive 25th anniversary tour planned, there is just time to open Jagged […]
New cast announced for SOHO CINDERS at Charing Cross Theatre
Michael Mather and Livvy Evans are to lead the extension cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre. Michael Mather (Hades in the world premiere of ‘Mythic’ at Charing Cross Theatre, JImmy in ‘Flashdance’) will step into Robbie’s “Glass Slippers” alongside Livvy Evans (‘Motown’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Sister Act’) as Velcro when the show extends from 23 […]
BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL returns for 2020 UK Tour
Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meatloaf’s greatest hits, will be returning to tour the UK, following an Australian tour, with performances beginning at Manchester Opera House from 10 – 26 September 2020. Bat Out Of Hell became one of the best-selling albums in history, selling over 50 million copies […]
‘Ball & Boe: A Very Merry Christmas’ comes to ITV this Christmas
They’re back! After the massive success of their previous albums and sold out tours, the unstoppable force that is Michael Ball and Alfie Boe reunite for an unmissable festive night of music with their one-off ITV special ‘Ball & Boe: A Very Merry Christmas’ on 20 December 2019. Showcasing both their unique blend of extraordinary […]
REVIEW: Superstar (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★
Nicola Wren’s one-woman autobiographical show, draws on her life as her family’s mistake – the fifth and final child, conceived by accident and sent on a never-ending quest to gain her older siblings approval. This could easily have been self-indulgent but is in fact clever, sharply observed and a side-splittingly funny. After a successful run […]
REVIEW: The Greatest Play in the History of the World (Trafalgar Studios 2) ★★★★★
You are always guaranteed an interesting evening at Trafalgar Studios 2, the tiny space below the main theatre. I have seen a fair number of one person shows and small plays here. The Greatest Play in the History of the World falls somewhere between the two, not quite a one woman show (even though it […]
REVIEW: The Murdér Express ★★★
All aboard! No murder has yet been committed at the Murdér Express – whereas the food is to die for (well, almost – let me have my pun). Underneath the arch where Pedley Street station used to be is now a portal that transports all who-dare-enter back to the 1920s. A dapper ticket booth operator greets […]
REVIEW: West Side Story (Curve) ★★★★
Nikolai Foster delivers once again with Curve’s Christmas performance of West Side Story. This musical phenomenon, inspired by Shakespeare’s iconic Romeo and Juliet, is now approaching its sapphire anniversary at Curve. Regardless, the theatre’s take on this classic story is as raw and dynamic as it was the first day it opened. Equally fresh are […]
