And the understudies are … still not being mentioned
A whole new world is about to begin. After four months of no live theatre performances on stage, the UK Government are slowly allowing theatre to reopen. It will be a while until things are anywhere near ‘normal’ (if ever) but at least there is hope at the end of the tunnel as new shows […]
Is this the reason why Cinemas can reopen but Theatres can’t?
The big question a lot of people are asking right now (myself included) is ‘why can Cinemas be reopening and people sit next to each other on aeroplanes, but theatres are still unable to have live performances?’. Lewis Easter (Dancer in Wicked the Musical) raised a valid point on social media, saying “Guys, it’s not […]
Why Social Distancing in Theatres isn’t just about sitting spaced out
The New York Times have shared this image of a concert at the State Theater of Hesse in Wiesbaden, Germany, which normally seats 1,000, but had fewer than 200 audience members this week, due to social distancing rules. It’s pretty clear that most UK theatres couldn’t survive on audiences as small as this, as they […]
Six Of The Best British Theatres You Need to Visit
Theatres have existed in Britain since the 16th century. More than 400 years later, and despite the growth of digital entertainment, theatres are still an essential part of our culture. During lockdown, we have been thinking about some of the most iconic theatres on our doorsteps and have come up with a list six of […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber releases filmed Musicals for free but are they much use to theatre fans?
A few weeks ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he would be releasing a different filmed production of one of his musicals, every week, for seven weeks, on his YouTube channel, for fans to stream for free. To start off we had the 1999 production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Donny Osmond […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber says Theatres are likely to remain closed until September
In an interview with Page Six, Andrew Lloyd Webber has said that realistically, theatres will probably not open again until September 2020 after the world has been locked down due to the Coronavirus. He said “The industry says theaters reopen June 7. My opinion? Optimistic. Ridiculous. I think this peaks in June, and theaters remain […]
The true story of WICKED (musical theatre satire) – Part 1
Glinda (nee Garlinda) appears to a crowd of witch hunters via bubble (self isolating from coronavirus) to let everyone know that the wicked witch of the west has been killed (spoiler alert – she actually hasn’t). Everyone celebrates until suddenly, one hunter who has had a little too much festive cheer, asks if it is […]
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves and place blame where it doesn’t belong around Coronavirus
Bit harsh of Sky News this morning to release an article titled “Jason Manford refuses to pull out of touring musical show as he says ‘a lot of people’ are financially dependent on it continuing”. Jason Manford is currently on tour with the Musical Curtains but fans online have been criticising him for not cancelling […]
Theatre Etiquette – ‘turn off your mobile phone’
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
Trans actress quits after role given to a cisgender actor
Yesterday it was announced that the World Premiere of a new Irish musical BREAKFAST ON PLUTO will come to the UK at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, September 3 – 26 and then Londons Donmar Warehouse, October 2 – November 21. The musical is based on the 2005 film of the same name. Actor Fra Fee (Translations […]