West End Wilma – Review Round-Up
Take a look at all the shows that have been reviewed over the past week on westendwilma.com … REVIEW: Russian Dolls (King’s Head Theatre) ★★★★ Russian Dolls was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize in 2013 before winning the Adrian Pagan award last year. Based on the real-life story of an Islington version of Hilda, Kate Lock’s […]
BLOG: The right to write reviews
It surprised me recently that a review that one of my team wrote of a West End show hit a nerve with a couple of people who chose to email me to express their unhappiness that the review failed to mention one of the actors in the cast. I don’t specify to those who review […]
BLOG: Is Theatre really accessible to everyone? How would you feel if it affected you?
Is theatre really accessible to everyone? Take a moment to consider how you would fare in a person with disabilities shoes. Someone who loves theatre and goes to see all the new west end shows until suddenly and unexpectedly, a condition strikes you down and you can only attend certain performances of certain shows for […]
West End Wilma – Review Round-up
It’s been a busy week for show reviewing. A massive twelve show have been reviewed on westendwilma.com in the past seven days. Here is a little summary of what me and my reviewing team have been seeing at the theatre. REVIEW: BAD GIRLS (The Union Theatre) ★★★★ BAD GIRLS the Musical, written by Maureen […]
Have you downloaded the Today Tix app?
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BLOG: Is Fringe Theatre Really Any Good?
What do these hugely popular shows that are either playing in London right now, or have played there over the past few years, all have in common? Show Stoppers: The Improvised Musical, Nell Gwynn, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Mrs Henderson Presents, Sunny Afternoon, Matilda, Singing’ In The Rain and Urinetown. Hangmen, Constellations, The Nether, […]
Did Sheridan Smith rain on her understudy’s parade by offering fans replacement tickets to Funny Girl?
This week has been all about Sheridan Smith. For those who might have been living under a rock for the past few days, Sheridan took a night off from playing Fanny Brice in the sold out run of Funny Girl at the Menier Chocolate Factory to be with her father who had been diagnosed with […]
Mamma Mia/Wicked star Louise Plowright looses battle with Cancer
West End performer Louise Plowright suddenly withdrew from the cast of the London production of Wicked back in 2013 (where she was playing Madame Morrible) after she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Back in December 2015, the West End joined together for a A Merry Christmas Cabaret in aid of Louise Plowright and Pancreatic Cancer Research, […]
Sheridan Smith pulls out of FUNNY GIRL performance due to dad’s diagnosis with Cancer
Superstar actress Sheridan Smith is currently playing Fanny Brice in the Menier Chocolate Factory run of Funny Girl. The run sold out within minutes when it went on sale and the show quickly announced a West End transfer to the Savoy Theatre from 8 April for a six month run. Last night, Sheridan took to […]
Today is Rare Disease Day. Here is my story …
This isn’t theatre related but if you will indulge me for a few moments, this is something that is very close to my heart. Two years ago (next week) my grand daughter Isabelle was born with a condition called BPES. Blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a condition that mainly affects development of […]