REVIEW: Peter Pan Goes Wrong (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Greetings Readers! This week I made my way on a dark and dismal night to Woking and the New Victoria Theatre to review Peter Pan Goes Wrong. We hadn’t even settled into our seats before the “director” Chris Bean (played by Tom Babbage), walked into the stalls and passed over the audiences heads a very […]
Heathers the Musical wins Best London Cast Recording at The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2019.
With over 25,000 votes cast, the winners have been announced for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2019. Heathers The Musical, which kicks off a UK tour in May, wins Best London Cast Recording, whilst Moulin Rouge!, currently playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway and set to open at the Piccadilly […]
Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell join the West End cast of HELLO DOLLY!
Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell are to join the cast of Hello, Dolly! which opens at the Adelphi Theatre this summer. This brand new production is headlined by Imelda Staunton, as she reunites with director Dominic Cooke, following the critically acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre. With an unforgettable score by the legendary […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical CINDERELLA to open in the West End in September 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End, with performances beginning in September 2020. The production, a complete reinvention of the classic fairytale, is based on an original idea by Emerald Fennell, the Emmy Award nominated lead scriptwriter of the second season of international smash hit […]
New cast announced for the West End production of COME FROM AWAY
As the Olivier Award-winning “Best New Musical” Come From Away enters its second year in the West End, it welcomes new cast members from Monday 10 February 2020. This joyous musical tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded air passengers during the wake of 9/11, and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. […]
Morecambe and Wise brought back to life on stage in the UK Tour of ERIC & ERN
Highly acclaimed for their uncanny portrayal of the legendary comedy duo, Morecambe & Wise, talented actors Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens return as Eric & Ern with their brilliant stage show … on a UK tour from 2nd February to 26th May. Kicking off the 2020 tour with two nights at The Duke of York’s […]
World premiere of LIPSTICK comes to Southwark Playhouse
The world première of Lipstick, a new play by Lily Shahmoon will open at Southwark Playhouse on 9 March. Ed White makes his professional directing debut with cast Helen Aluko (Jordan) and April Hughes (Tommy). Tommy is scared of everything. Especially the kids at school who would call him gay if they saw him putting on lipstick. […]
West End stars announced for late night cabaret series at Soho’s Boulevard Theatre
After the curtains have fallen in theatres across the West End, Boulevard Theatre‘s ‘Finale’ is just beginning. Every week, a star of the stage will take to the mic to share their favourite songs and stories – maybe even a drink or two. The intimate cabaret space is the perfect place to hear show tunes […]
Can you adapt stage shows like CATS successfully to the film screen?
With the recent film adaption of the stage musical Cats released in cinemas (to less than positive reviews), it is an interesting question to ask as to whether stage shows can ever be successfully adapted for the screen and on the flip side, whether films can be successfully adapted for the stage. A recent report […]
Full cast announced for the West End premiere of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
The full cast of the West End premiere of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL has been announced. Joining the previously announced Aimie Atkinson as ‘Vivian Ward’ and Danny Mac as ‘Edward Lewis’ are Rachael Wooding as ‘Kit De Luca’, Bob Harms as ‘Happy Man/Mr Thompson’, Neil McDermott as ‘Philip Stuckey’ and Mark Holden as ‘James Morse’. […]