REVIEW: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (SORT OF) (Criterion Theatre)
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!” Retellings and new interpretations of stories are very popular right now. Fairytales and classics are all receiving the modern treatment and, so far, I’ve not liked any of them. So I was very […]
West End Wilma Award Winner Cynthia Erivo to play Elphaba in the new WICKED film
West End Wilma Award Winner, Cynthia Erivo has been announced to play the role of Elphaba in the long awaited film adaptation of Wicked the Musical. Cynthia won the ‘Rising Star’ award in 2014. Pop sensation Ariana Grande will play the role of Glinda. The film, which has been being talked about since 2004, is […]
Cast announced for LOVE STORY: 10th Anniversary Concert at Cadogan Hall
Full casting has been announced for LOVE STORY: 10th Anniversary Concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 28 November 2021 at 6.30pm. Rebecca Caine (Les Miserables, The Sound of Music, Preludes) will join the previously announced Emma Williams and Michael Xavier. Michael Matus (The Phantom of the Opera, La Cage Aux Folles) will replace Peter Polycarpou […]
THE JUDGE, THE JURY, AND JAMES PATTERSON – an immersive courtroom experience
Bestselling author James Patterson’s famous character, Alex Cross, will be brought to life for the first time, to mark the latest novel in the series. Join the UK’s first immersive courtroom experience as the biggest crime and thriller author of all time, James Patterson, takes his renowned detective character Alex Cross from page to stage with […]
MRS DOUBTFIRE The New Comedy Musical to make its UK premiere
The UK premiere of Mrs. Doubtfire, the new comedy musical based on the iconic movie will begin performances at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 2 September 2022, with a strictly limited season until Saturday 1 October. Tickets go on priority sale on Monday 8 November and on general sale on Thursday 11 November at […]
John Owen-Jones announces the release of his new album, The Christmas Album
Award winning John Owen-Jones (Les Miz/Phantom) will release a Christmas album on 19 November 2021, with some traditional Christmas tracks, some personal favourites and two brand new Christmas songs. One co-written with Steve Balsamo (Jesus Christ Superstar/The Storys) and a previously unheard song from the vaults of the legendary Les Reed (It’s Not Unusual/Delilah) and […]
National Theatre announce four new productions to be screened in cinemas
The National Theatre has announced the return of National Theatre Live with a new programme of four productions to be broadcast to audiences worldwide in cinemas, starting in the UK and Ireland in January 2022. Tom Stoppard’s Olivier-Award winning play Leopoldstadt will be broadcast to cinemas from January; Bryony Lavery’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s The […]
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL to returns to its original London home The Other Palace
Heathers the Musical – the wickedly funny and high-octane rock musical returns to its original London home at The Other Palace, opening on 25 November 2021, for a season until 20 February 2022. Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, the musical started its UK journey with a cult following and was a box office […]
Chekhov‘s THE SEAGULL to play at Harold Pinter Theatre
Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull in a version by Anya Reiss will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre 29 June – 10 September 2022, having closed during previews in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Returning to the company are Emilia Clarke (Nina), Tom Rhys Harries (Trigorin), Daniel Monks (Konstantin), Indira Varma (Arkadina) and Sophie Wu […]
James McAvoy to star in CYRANO DE BERGERAC at the Harold Pinter Theatre
The critically-acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning production of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, freely adapted by Martin Crimp, will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London from 3 February – 12 March 2022, before visiting Theatre Royal Glasgow, 18 – 26 March, and completing its run at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 5 April – 22 […]