BLOG: Is celebrity casting ever a good thing?
Celebrities mean more people buy tickets, ticket sales mean a successful run of a show, a successful show keeps actors employed. This week saw the announcement that former England cricket captain, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff will swap the cricket pitch to tread the boards in the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends – the Musical on […]
BLOG: A not so beautiful experience when shows close early
It is sad but West End shows close earlier than planned sometimes. The cost of putting on a show in a big London theatre is extortionate and if tickets aren’t selling as well as expected then it can be better for producers to cut their losses and close the show early, rather than continue to […]
Don’t Miss Liverpool’s PHYSICAL FEST This Week
Liverpool’s vibrant theatre scene is more active than ever as Physical Fest returns for another year. Hosted by Tmesis Theatre to celebrate all aspects of physical theatre, the festival welcomes performers and companies from all over the world to take part in the nine-day event. The festival was due to be hosted in its regular […]
Should actors break character to confront bad behaviour in theatre?
Yesterday, Glenn Close became the latest actor to break character during a theatre performance, to tell an audience member to stop taking pictures. Glenn Close is currently reprising her role of the iconic Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway, a role which she also played last year in London. According to news reports, Glenn […]
Get to know London’s new Elphaba ALICE FEARN …
With today’s fantastic news that Elphaba Standby, Alice Fearn will play the role full time in Wicked from 24 July 2017, I thought I would take a look back and the times I have met and seen Alice, so you can get to know London’s new Elphaba better! Back in 2015, Alice Fearn was starring […]
Understudy SAM O’ROURKE plays Arthur Kipps in HALF A SIXPENCE
At the beginning of 2017, I decided that 2017 would be the year I try to help champion understudies in theatre. 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. These hard working […]
Liverpool search for actress to play CILLA BLACK in the upcoming musical
Liverpool based Tate James went along to the auditions for Cilla the Musical this week to chat to Cilla’s son and some of the hopefuls auditioning for the iconic role. The Merseybeat Revolution filled the city with song once more today, as hundreds of hopefuls lined up outside the Liverpool Empire Theatre, in the hope […]
Award winning show THE WICKER HUSBAND showcases at The Other Palace
A showcase recently took place at The Other Palace (formerly the St James Theatre) for the MTI Mentorship Award Stiles + Drewe Prize winning show The Wicker Husband (not to be confused with the horror film The Wicker Man). The show has been in development for the past twelve months since winning the award. The Wicker […]
Understudy JENNY GAYNER shines as Annie in THE GIRLS
2017 is the year that I am championing, understudies, bringing them to the forefront of theatre. If I can get to see a show when an understudy is performing, then I will write about it because it can be a thankless task, for a performer to take on a leading role in a theatre show, […]
Understudy ALICE FEARN takes on the iconic role of Elphaba in WICKED
2017 is the year that I am trying to bring understudies to the forefront of theatre. If I can get to see a show when an understudy is performing, then I will write about it because it can be a thankless task, for a performer to take on a leading role in a theatre show, […]
