WEST END LIVE – highlights
The last couple of days saw the creme de la creme of London theatre, brought to Trafalgar Square to give audiences a sample of what their shows have to offer if they book to see them. Thousands of people lined up for hours just to get in to the square to see the performances take […]
Why are there no Sundays in the park with George?
It was announced yesterday that Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will reprise their roles in the Broadway transfer of Stephen Sondheim‘s musical Sunday In The Park With George, which comes to London’s West End in June 2020 at the Savoy Theatre. Sondheim and Lapine’s masterpiece Sunday In The Park With George follows painter Georges Seurat (Jake […]
The next big musical will be … YOU DECIDE!
Stage Entertainment France are putting their next big production at the Mogador Theater in Paris in the hands of the public to decide. In an email sent today, Stage Entertainment France are asking readers to choose between four productions, Anastasia, Aladdin, Mary Poppins and The Lion King. My fingers are crossed for Anastasia as the […]
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 […]