Should ‘critics’ review drama school productions?
A while ago I watched two friends have a debate about whether or not critics should be invited in to drama schools, to review end of year productions. I sat there (like the Angela Lansbury GIF of her eating popcorn) and found the difference in opinion very interesting and could really see both sides of […]
Could ROCKETMAN be the next big West End show?
Yesterday, I went to see the new Elton John biopic Rocketman, which charts Elton John‘s early life and musical career. It centre’s around Elton’s days in rehab, seeking help for his long suffering life of alcohol and drug addiction. Through these meetings, he relives his story but that is where the story ends. It doesn’t […]
WAITRESS fans in casting backlash – they’ve really ‘had enough of this shift’
Yesterday, whilst I was busy putting the pieces together on the Lucie Jones casting story Let’s clear up some WAITRESS rumours! ☕️ a much bigger debate was BLOWING UP all over social media. It was announced that from Monday 17 June Ashley Roberts (Strictly Come Dancing 2018 finalist, The Pussycat Dolls) will be making her […]
Let’s clear up some WAITRESS rumours! ☕️
“She is messy, but she’s kind…” Well messy is certainly one word to describe today’s ‘big news’ that Lucie Jones is joining the West End cast of Waitress to play the lead role of Jenna. It was announced today that from Monday 17 June Ashley Roberts (Strictly Come Dancing2018 finalist, The Pussycat Dolls) will be […]
Shaw Theatre Celebrates Pride
Shaw Theatre announces its first ever mini season celebrating London Pride. Four events all focusing on different parts of the LGBTQIA+ community. The events include: 2nd July – Blacktress UK presenting Take Up Space – an open mic night showcasing LGBTQIA+ through poetry and performance. 3rd July – London’s Gay Men’s Chorus Ensemble presents Glad To […]
The Old Red Lion Theatre – championing the way forward for Accessibility in Fringe theatres
The Old Red Lion Theatre, in London’s Islington, might only have sixty seats but they are championing the way forward for off-west end theatre’s to hold accessible performances of theatre shows. They appreciate that the theatre can feel like an intimidating place for audiences who can’t always control when they move or make some noise. So […]
AXED – Musicals that closed long before their time
With news today at The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed on ITV after fourteen years, after a participant took their own life after appearing on the show, it got me thinking about musical’s that closed unexpectedly or ahead of their time. Stephen Ward In 2013, Andrew Lloyd Webber unveiled his latest musical (with Don […]
Dream casting for DEAR EVAN HANSEN
The London production of Dear Evan Hansen will begin previews at the Noël Coward Theatre on Tuesday 29 October 2019. The winner of six Tony awards including Best Musical, features music by composers of The Greatest Showman, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was […]
Why do some musicals thrive, whilst others struggle to survive?
Two hugely anticipated Broadway, smash hit shows, Waitress and Come From Away have transferred to London’s West End this year but whilst one is selling out night after night, the other looks to be struggling and it makes me wonder why? What makes a show a success? Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre began […]
White actors asked to ‘self-identify’ as African American to perform PORGY AND BESS
According to an article posted on index.hu, the Hungarian State Opera House, have been staging a controversial production of George and Ira Gershwin’s English-language Opera, Porgy and Bess – a story of African-American struggles in the slums of South Carolina. The Gershwin Estate insist that black performers should portray the characters in this show, in order […]
