Coming to the West End in 2017 …
As 2016 draws to a close and with Christmas just a few days away, I’ve been thinking about the shows I’ve seen this year (over five hundred between my team I) and looking at what we have to look forward to in 2017. Here’s a look at what’s on where in 2017 … The […]
What will we moan about next? Gay actors playing it straight?
2016 seems to have been the year where we threw our toys out of the pram about diversity in theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber recently expressed concern that there aren’t enough black actors being cast in principal roles in theatre. Sonia Freidman then contradicted this statement by saying it had taken thirty five years to get […]
When is the last time a casting director got a standing ovation?
As a nation, we love to complain. We are British after all and some would say moaning is what we do best! So in the age of social media, being able to whinge to millions of people and find others with like-minded opinions, is a brilliant thing. I blogged last week about the Stacey Soloman story. […]
Clipboard or no clipboard – don’t be a troll
I wasn’t going to chime in on the Stacey Soloman, clipboard saga but after seeing her talk about it yesterday on ITV’s Loose Women, it got me thinking about the whole situation again. For those of you who haven’t seen the news, Stacey flew back to London from Australia where she had been presenting the […]
Should understudies be reviewed?
There have been some issues this week in theatreland, as four of the principal cast members of Dreamgirls were struck down with illness, which caused some performances to be cancelled entirely. Usually, in a production of this size, understudies would assume the roles so the show can go on without disruption. However, due to Dreamgirls […]
Can you hate a show just because of the theatre it is in?
One of my reviewers went to see Dirty Dancing at the Phoenix Theatre the other night and didn’t have the time of her life (boom boom). I saw it about ten years ago at the Aldwych Theatre and wasn’t in a rush to go back and see it again this time around, so I let […]
Don’t book tickets to see a star – book tickets to see a show
YET AGAIN, social media is a blaze with unhappy theatre goers who booked tickets to see Glee star Amber Riley in the lead role of Effie White in Dreamgirls, which is in previews at the Savoy Theatre right now, as she has been missing shows and fans are not happy with seeing her understudy when […]
Less than 48 hours left to bid for loads of theatre merchandise!
In less than 48 hours now, lots of my theatre auction items will come to an end! Don’t miss out on bagging yourself some fab items, just in time for christmas! All the money raised from this auction will be donated to the National Autistic Society to specifically help stage more Relaxed Performances of theatre […]
Black, White or even Green – there is a place for all in Theatre
Women playing the roles of men? Black actors playing principal characters? Children being portrayed as having gay parents? WHATEVER NEXT?! Remember when Maxine Peake played Hamlet or the Donmar’s all-female Henry IV? What about last year when David Suchet played Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest? Not to mention the wonderful Sasha Regan […]
Bid now for Theatre Tickets in my Charity Auction
For some bizarre reason, someone decided to bid for a selection of theatre tickets in my charity theatre auction when they had no intention of buying anything because they don’t have a job and cant afford to pay! The joys of dealing with weirdos on the internet! So, I am re-listing a few of these […]