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, […]
Understudy Simon-Anthony Rhoden takes on Lola in KINKY BOOTS
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, […]
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD sweeps the board at the OLIVIER AWARDS
Harry Potter And The Cursed child swept the boards at last nights Olivier Awards, taking home 9 of the 11 awards it was nominated for including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Anthony Boyle), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Noma Dumezweni), Best Actor (Jamie Parker), Virgin Atlantic Best New Play, White Light Award for Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Costume […]
My Broadway V-log (11 shows, 11 days, 2 countries)
I’ve just got back from New York and Toronto where I saw 11 shows in 11 days in 2 countries. Watch what I got up to in my new vlog! Make sure you’re subscribed to my YouTube channel to see all my latest videos as they happen!
How does the Broadway version of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY compare to London?
I’ve just returned from New York where I decided to extend my stay by three days so that I could catch the first preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I had heard stories about how much it had been changed from the London production and so, although I wasn’t massively keen on the original […]
Should theatre’s have better security in place?
As the lights went down at Sam Bailey‘s concert last night at the Orchard Theatre in her hometown of Dartford, a group of paralytic women took their seats near the back of the auditorium, two rows behind where I was sitting. An announcement from Sam Bailey herself came over the tannoy, saying that she was […]