WICKED THE MUSICAL at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre ★★★★★ (2019)
“According to the Time Dragon Clock, The Melting occurred at the thirteenth hour…” and in honour of the thirteenth year of Wicked in the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, the show celebrated with a gala night this week. The great and the good were invited to rejoicify in style and there was a […]
REVIEW: WICKED (Apollo Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★ (2018)
Wicked, based on the American novel ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire, is not, in fact, a prequel as everyone deems. The musical, utilising the same themes and characters as The Wizard of Oz, is described by the author as ‘a re-imagining of the same world’, […]
Mid show WICKED Witch-switch at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
Any Wicked fan will tell you that there are two things they have on their bucket list to tick off when it comes to seeing the show multiple times. Fans always hope for something different to happen from the norm, for someone to forget a line or a prop to malfunction or be forgotten. But […]
Apollo Victoria Theatre Ushers pave the way for stamping out mobile phones
Last month I wrote (yet another) blog about how out of control mobile phone usage is becoming in theatre’s, after a theatre goer was punched in the face for asking the person sat next to them to turn their phone off during the performance because it was distracting. In my blog Let’s stamp out mobile […]
REVIEW: Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★ (2017)
Most theatre critics will have seen the long running shows on a number of occasions. But there’s one that has proved to be a favourite, time after time and with a new cast taking to the stage at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, is the London production of Wicked the best it’s ever been? It’s definitely […]
REVIEW: Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) (2015)
Wicked has been playing in London for the last nine years and recently celebrated its seven millionth audience member. Having just completed a tour of the UK and Ireland, the show is still going strong and has just celebrated its latest cast change. If you’re one of the few who hasn’t seen this spellbinding stage […]