Taking theatre etiquette to a whole new level – literally taking the piss
A bug bear of many regular theatre-goers is theatre etiquette. Being well behaved at the theatre is incredibly important, not only so that people can absorb themselves in the piece they are watching, without distraction but also because ticket prices can be so expensive and when paying hard earned money for a night out, people […]
GUEST BLOG: How to make your Broadway experience more affordable!
Most people visit the great white way in hope of seeing some incredible theatre. In my opinion and from what I see on social media posts, the vast majority of people pay for this frivolously without thought as to how to get cheaper, more economically friendly tickets! I write this from my hotel room on […]
Wilma’s top YouTube video picks this week
My original plan was to do a monthly blog of my favourite you tube videos I’ve been watching recently but I’ve seen so many good ones in the last week that I just have to share them with you now! Julie Andrews I’ve just discovered this grainy video of Dame Julie […]
Feel-good musicals to raise your spirits this January
Back to work after the Christmas break? Got a touch of the new year blues? Take a look at some of my top feel-good musicals to help raise your spirits this January. Why not treat yourself and book one today? Mamma Mia Take a trip to the sunny greek island of Mamma Mia this […]
BLOG: Top Ten Shows I’m looking forward to seeing in 2016
Hand To God Vaudeville Theatre 5 February – 11 June 2016 Buy tickets here One dead father, one messed up family, one girl who just wants to help, one school bully who always gets his own way, one man of the church offering comfort, and one hand puppet who is completely out of control – He’s […]
BLOG: Another look at Bend It Like Beckham
After seeing Bend It Like Beckham at the Phoenix Theatre earlier this year, I had less than favourable things to say about it. But after rave reviews from most of the major press, I was willing to admit I could possibly have missed something when I saw it back in June and so this week I […]
A Day In The Life Of … West End Wilma!
Some of you may remember a couple of years ago I started doing ‘A Day In The Life Of…’ features and asked theatre performers to document their day in pictures for everyone to see what they get up to. It’s been a while since I did one but I thought as yesterday was quite a […]
People, Places and Things to transfer to the Wyndhams Theatre after a sell out run at the National
Following a sell out run at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre, People, Places and Things is set to transfer to the West End’s Wyndhams Theatre from 15 March 2016 for a three month run. The latest production from Headlong Theatre follows the success of the Olivier Award winning show The Nether and George Orwell’s 1984. […]
BLOG: To TweetSeat Or Not To TweetSeat: That Is The Question
Last night I was invited along to the Richmond Theatre to review Avenue Q and to try out the latest theatre blogging initiative #TweetSeats. Tweet Seats are usually allocated in the back row of the Stalls or Dress Circle so that there is no distraction to the people sitting behind you. Bloggers are invited in […]
WARNING: West End Wilma Stagey Tote Bags Are Being Unofficially Printed and Sold
This week I had a very interesting tweet from a man who sent me a photo of his new Stagey tote bag that he had bought from DressCircle.co.uk. Normally this would be a lovely message to receive but the problem is it wasn’t an official WestEndWilma.com product and had seemingly been replicated and sold. If […]