Small-town bigotry, religious repression and the IRA explored in new Irish musical
The World Premiere of a new Irish musical BREAKFAST ON PLUTO will come to the UK at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, September 3 – 26 and then Londons Donmar Warehouse, October 2 – November 21. The role of Patrick/Pussy will be played by Fra Fee (Translations – National Theatre, The Ferryman – Royal Court Theatre, West End and Broadway, […]
Queer ballroom culture to be explored in new immersive production of Romeo & Juliet
CATEGORY IS…ROMEO&JULIET (a brand new immersive show at Colab Factory) will transport audiences to 1980s New York City and to the heart of queer ballroom culture – recently highlighted to a new generation by FX’s hit TV show Pose, and seminal 1991 documentary Paris is Burning. New York in the 1980’s: we see the legendary […]
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN set to make a splash around the country next year
Singin’ in the Rain will head out on a major UK and Ireland tour in 2021, following a strictly limited five-week season at Sadler’s Wells this Summer. This production of Singin’ in the Rain opened at Chichester Festival Theatre and extended due to unprecedented public demand, before a transfer to London which received huge critical […]
Sitting in the cheapest theatre seats possible for West End shows – Part 2
Theatre tickets in London‘s West End can be expensive. But there are cheaper options out there if you don’t mind have some restrictions in terms of view and leg room. I wanted to talk about how theatre can be accessible to everyone and there are options if you want to enjoy live theatre but don’t […]
Full cast announced HELLO DOLLY!
The full cast for the West End production of Hello, Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre this summer has been announced. This brand new production is headlined by Imelda Staunton, with an unforgettable score by the legendary Jerry Herman. Joining Imelda, Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell will be Clare Halse, who will play Minnie Fay. She […]
It’s World Book Day – have you checked out these Stagey titles?
Happy world book day! Sometimes I get sent theatre related books in the post and don’t get around to reading them all. So I thought what better way to celebrate World Book Day than to gather up some of the most recent additions to the book shelf and tell you all about them. This Is […]
Nominees announced for the Mousetrap Theatre Awards 2020
Nominations have been announced for the 9th annual Mousetrap Awards: the UK’s only theatre awards run by and for young people. Anyone aged 15-29 is invited to vote in these prestigious awards, and everyone who votes will be invited to join the winners and attend the red carpet ceremony at the Charing Cross Theatre on […]
Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 1 – What Is Theatre Etiquette?
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to London and announces new UK&I tour
Back by popular demand, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will tour the UK and Ireland this Autumn. Curious Incident will also play for a limited 7 week run in London at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (18 November 2020 – 10 January 2021) following the acclaimed run of War Horse in 2019. […]
Ex-Queen Maiya Quansah-Breed to join Marisha Wallace at the Arts Theatre
Maiya Quansah-Breed is to return to the scene of her triumphant run in hit musical SIX and join West End powerhouse Marisha Wallace on stage at London’s Arts Theatre. Maiya – who won rave reviews and a host of award nominations in the role of Catherine Parr in the modern retelling of the lives of […]