The top 10 musical songs and soundtracks (according to Spotify)
TicketSource have analysed 4,000 user-generated Spotify playlists to reveal the most listened to songs and shows in musical theatre. The top 10 musical songs according to Spotify users are: 1, Defying Gravity, Wicked 2, Candy Store, Heathers 3, Dead Girl Walking, Heathers 4, Waving Through A Window, Dear Evan Hansen 5, You Can’t Stop The […]
Shhhh… Silent Theatre Auction
For the last week, we have been auctioning off rare signed theatre memorabilia online and have already raised over £2,000 for WIRES Wildlife Rescue who work to save endangered wildlife animals affected by fires in Australia. To finish up, we have a few items that sadly can’t be listed on eBay (I’ve given up trying to figure […]
Check out which West End stars complete the line up for THE SECRET GARDEN at the London Palladium
The full company for concert performances of The Secret Garden at the London Palladium has been announced. Joining the previously announced Lucie Jones, Ramin Karimloo, and Jac Yarrow are Sarah Bakker (Rose), Bianca Baykara (Alice), Adam J Bernard (Ben Weatherstaff), Lucy Drever (Narrator), Louise Ellard-Turnbull (Mrs Winthrop), Ben Forster (Neville Craven), Sejal Keshwala (Ayah), Melanie […]
New British Musical ‘RIDE’ makes its way to London
New British Musical RIDE explores the incredible true story of Annie Londonderry (actual surname ‘Cohen Kopchovsky’), a Latvian Jewish American immigrant who was the first woman to cycle around the world. What’s it about? It’s 1895 and 24 year old Annie returns victorious to America following her global cycling circuit. A plucky pioneer, she pitches […]
David Tennant brings a little ‘GOOD’ to the West End this Autumn
A new West End production of C. P. Taylor’s GOOD, starring David Tennant, Fenella Woolgar and Elliot Levey will play at the London Playhouse Theatre for a strictly limited 10 week season from Tuesday 6 October 2020. What is ‘Good’ about? John Halder is a good man. But John Halder must adapt to survive. How is […]
REVIEW: ANNA & HELEN: STUCK IN A RAT (Vaults Festival) ★★★★★
Anna O’Grady and Helen Cripps brought their musical comedy show ‘Stuck In A Rat‘ to London’s Vaults Festival last week and gave audiences a packed out show that rivals the likes of Flo and Joan. To say that this is their debut show is impressive as the show comes across extremely well polished and the […]
Could ‘Friday’ become the new West End ‘matinee day’?
Next week I’m going to see Pretty Woman – the new West End musical, which is transferring from Broadway after a short run there. I’ve booked for a matinee performance but it isn’t on a Wednesday or a Thursday (the standard matinee days in London) but a Friday! Who’s ever heard of a Friday matinee?! […]
Lesley Joseph to star as Mother Superior in the UK & Ireland tour of SISTER ACT
Lesley Joseph (best known for playing ‘Dorien Green’ in “Birds of a Feather”) will play the role of ‘Mother Superior’ alongside the previously announced Brenda Edwards as ‘Deloris Van Cartier’. They will both perform all dates on the UK and Ireland tour. They are joined by Clive Rowe who will play ‘Eddie Souther’ in Leicester, […]
Samantha Womack and Cameron Blakely re-cast in new tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY (but who will play Wednesday?)
It was announced this week that Samantha Womack and Cameron Blakely will revive their much loved roles as Morticia and Gomez Addams in the new UK & Ireland Tour of the West End Wilma Award winning musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Wednesday Addams is a young woman and has fallen in love with a boy called […]
THE RED SHOES (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Bewitching, beguiling and beautiful.. a stunning masterpiece. Sir Matthew Bourne has redefined the world of Ballet and his 2019 touring production of the ‘The Red Shoes’ (initially based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and later turned into a 1984 film) spares no expense in its production, both in terms of visuals and emotion. The story tells […]