Cast announced for Black British retelling of THE WIZ at Hope Mill Theatre this Christmas
Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre has announced that this Christmas (24 November 2021 – 16 January 2022) it will stage the first new UK production of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 10 years. The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a joyous modern retelling of L. […]
REVIEW: THE GREAT GATSBY (Gatsby’s Mansion at Immersive LDN)
Gatsby has become almost synonymous with partying. And for good reason. We immediately conjure up images of champagne, flapper dresses and the Charleston. And this is exactly what you get from the immersive production. Its new home in Mayfair feels much more fitting and the space is opulent but gritty. The experience is what you […]
REVIEW: HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE (Finborough Theatre)
Can you believe this was my first ever trip to the Finborough Theatre in London? I was excited to finally get to go and check it out and see How To Survive An Apocalypse at the same time. The theatre is hilarious – the Fawlty Towers of pub theatres and I loved it for its […]
WESTWAY MUSIC sign musical theatre acts Kerry Ellis, Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks, Lee Mead, Joe Stilgoe and Cassidy Janson
Westway Music is a new music and film platform dedicated to the music of theatre, from London’s West End through to New York’s Broadway and beyond. Formed by Neil O’Brien, the label has so far signed musical theatre stars Kerry Ellis, Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks, Lee Mead, Joe Stilgoe and Cassidy Janson, and will launch […]
BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL at the Adelphi Theatre ★★★★
Between 1985 and 1990, three films were released in the Back To The Future franchise, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Now, after several years of trying to get a musical production off the ground, Back To The Future The Musical, has opened at London’s Adelphi Theatre and it is a spectacle to be […]
ABIGAIL’S PARTY returns to the London stage
Mike Leigh’s iconic comedy drama, Abigail’s Party, returns to the London stage at Park Theatre 10 November to 4 December 2021,with former EastEnders star Kellie Shirley playing Beverly, and Ryan Early (Lee Bryce in The Archers) playing her angst-driven husband Laurence. The 1970s comedy of manners, full of new-found suburban pretensions and social aspirations, was […]
FRANK & FRIENDS – The Music of Frank Wildhorn to play at Cadogan Hall
FRANK & FRIENDS – The Music of Frank Wildhorn, starring Frank Wildhorn himself at the piano alongside special guests, will take place at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 16 January 2022 at 6.30pm. Tickets on sale now www.fw-live.com/frank Ahead of the sell-out performances of Bonnie and Clyde in Concert, Frank Wildhorn is delighted to be performing […]
Jodie Comer to make her West End debut in PRIMA FACIE at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Jodie Comer, the star of BBC’s Killing Eve is to make her stage debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play, Prima Facie. Jodie will play Tessa in this gripping, one-person play which takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. Prima Facie, directed […]
Cast announced for the UK Tour of Matthew Bourne’s NUTCRACKER!
Full casting and tour dates for the 30th Anniversary of a newly designed and reimagined production of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! have been announced. The tour opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Monday 15 November 2021 ahead of a Christmas Season at Sadler’s Wells, London from Tuesday 7 December 2021 to Sunday 30 January 2022. The […]
REVIEW: GHOSTLIGHT: THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER (Above The Stag Theatre)
Written during the lockdown, Ghostlight: The Unknown Soldier is the first of a trio of one-act plays, set in London theatres. It’s a tale of forbidden romance, love and loss set against the backdrop of war. Set in the present day, our unknown soldier (played by Harvey Ebbage) is a theatre ghost, who has spent […]