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 […]
DREAMGIRLS gets five Whats On Stage Awards nominations (and it’s not even opened yet!)
Today, the nominees were announced for the 2017 Whats On Stage awards which will take place on 19 February 2017 at the Prince of Wales Theatre. You can read the full list of nominees here. I’m not going to talk about all of the nominations right now but there is one big question that has […]
I’m writing a book!
It’s nearly 6.30pm and I’ve just realised that I haven’t written a blog today! Last week I vowed to write a blog a day from now on (I didn’t do any at the weekend as I couldn’t be bothered and decided I could just not do any at the weekends and that would be acceptable […]
BID NOW in my Charity Theatre Auction
As you might have read a couple of weeks ago, I am arranging an online charity auction in the run up to christmas. In the past I have done a couple of very successful online charity theatre auctions where West End performers have donated signed programmes, posters, theatre tickets and other memorabilia that I have […]
West End celebrates Black Friday with a black out
Whilst many people spent Friday milling around the shops, hoping to bag some bargains in the Black Friday sales, London’s West End was plunged into darkness when a power cut saw Soho, China Town and Piccadilly Circus plunged into darkness between 5-9pm, causing several West End theatre shows to close their doors as the shows […]