The Curious Incident of the Missing Rat In Australia
After a sell out run, currently playing in Melbourne, Australia, the International Tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-time is set to return to Australia to tour the country after it finishes it’s runs in Hong Kong and Singapore. The show has announced it will tour Australia’s other major cities from […]
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 […]
I’ve lived in Paris for 2 weeks… here’s more things I’ve learnt!
As a ‘theatre’ blogger, you always run the risk of people not appreciating it when you ramble on about things that aren’t related to what they are used to. But my blog last week about moving to Paris was so well received that I thought I would carry it on to give you a look […]
Is the stampede for HAMILTON tickets finally over?
When tickets to the Broadway smash hit musical Hamilton went on sale last year for the new London production, the initial booking period of tickets sold out in a matter of hours. There was such a buzz created around the show that everyone wanted to get a ticket to witness the holy grail of musical […]
I’ve Lived In Paris For 7 Days (here’s 7 lessons I’ve learnt)
So for those of you who may not have heard, a little over a week ago I moved to (rainy) Paris for a new adventure just the other side of the water from London. The river banks have been so excited about my arrival that they have burst and flooded but it’s nowhere near as […]
Top 10 Longest Running West End Shows In London Today
Most people know that Agatha Christie’s murder mystery play The Mousetrap is the West End’s longest running theatre show, having been running for over sixty five years! Most of us will also know that both The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables are the two longest running musicals. But what are the rest? I […]
London Theatre Lottery Tickets – see more shows for less £££
Going to the theatre is pretty expensive but there are lots of ways you can get your hands on cheap tickets. From online discount offers to turning up at the box office on the day of the show and seeing what is available, seeing a production doesn’t have to break the bank. One of the […]
Are drink prices in London theatre’s getting ridiculous?
I went to the theatre the other night with a couple of friends. We all had a glass of wine each to take in to the show and also ordered the same again for the interval. So that’s six glasses of wine, approximately two bottles. And the cost was just over £70 which is shocking! […]
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 […]
Standby Elphaba Laura Pick blows the roof off at WICKED
It can be a thankless task for a performer, to take on a leading role in a theatre show, only for it to pass by unnoticed by press and media outlets because they are not the lead performer 100% of the tme. Whether they are a standby, understudy or alternate, they all deserve to receive […]
