Are theatre goers turning away from the expense of the west end or are they just becoming more savvy with their money?
I’ve always been a bit of a detective when it comes to buying theatre tickets as I like to get a good deal. So with premium seats to see The Book of Mormon at over £200 and the upcoming family Christmas show ELF around the same mark, you might think there is no hope… but […]
A look at June Fringe Shows
It’s hard to keep up with everything happening in the world of theatre. People always say to me ‘surely you’ve seen everything if you go to the theatre as often as you do’ but there is so much out there I’ve not even seen half of it! With new shoes opening every day, I thought […]
You’re A Star – but how many are you worth?
What do star ratings on reviews really mean? Is it obvious? I don’t know. Do people make star judgements on reviews the same way? I often get criticised for being too harsh (and even, on occasion, too nice!) and so I thought it would be interesting to share with you my thought process when it […]
Wilma Combs the Theatre’s Fringe
It’s hard to keep up with everything happening in the world of theatre. People always say to me ‘surely you’ve seen everything if you go to the theatre as often as you do’ but there is so much out there I’ve not even seen half of it! With new shoes opening every day, I thought […]
The Curse of Carrie the Musical
Most people will know of the Stephen King horror film Carrie (or the book from which it derives) from one of the three versions that have been release over the years 1976, 2002, 2013. But only musical theatre buffs might be familiar with the disastrous story of the 1988 musical adaptation which opened on Broadway […]
Shows on the verge of an early closure
I wrote this blog post weeks ago on April 10 2015, the day Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown announced it was extending its original booking period from 9 May to 22 August 2015, when it would then close at the Playhouse Theatre. I suspected this it had been done as a marketing ploy […]
What I got up to at the Olivier Awards!
Last night was the event of the year in Theatre, the Olivier Awards, held at the magnificent Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and hosted by Lenny Henry. I was elated to be there to walk the red carpet and feel like a celebrity for the night! The show was great and I spent most […]
From Soap To Stage – theatre performers who have crossed over
It has been announced this week that Theatre legend and TV star Bonnie Langford will soon join the cast of BBC1’s Eastenders. Theatre performers crossing over into TV is not uncommon (and vice versa) and so I thought it would be nice to take a look back at some of the people who have gone […]
Chocolate making and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Two things that most of us will agree on are a love of theatre and chocolate. So I squealed with joy when I was invited on a choctastic day out with my pal Rebecca Felgate from Official Theatre for an afternoon of chocolate making, followed by a performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. […]
No Sex (in the front row) Please, We’re British
In 1971, the British Farce No Sex Please, We’re British opened in London’s West End (starring Michael Crawford) and ran for sixteen years. Last night I went to see a performance of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at the Playhouse Theatre. A musical comedy farce about four separate women’s disastrous love lives. […]