REVIEW: WAITRESS (Adelphi Theatre) ★★★★
The Adelphi Theatre has closed its shoe making factory and opened-up its American Pie Diner, as the Broadway hit musical Waitress has come to London. But for how long? It was a sad site to see that the box office was still selling tickets 15 mins before their official opening performance. Dianne Paulus, the director, has […]
REVIEW: ABIGAIL’S PARTY (Royal & Derngate) ★★★
As Brits, we love awkwardness. That is, we hate it. But in a comic situation, we love it. The Office, Extras, any play by David Hare… something about it makes us inwardly cringe when we watch it. And yet this type of comedy is extremely popular. Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh is often credited as […]
Most inspirational women in UK theatre today
It’s International Women’s Day and so we want to celebrate who we consider to be some of the most inspirational women in UK theatre right now. At just twenty six years old, Carrie Hope Fletcheris one of the most influential young theatre performers, YouTubers and Authors around. At the age of nine she made her […]
Should a ‘puppet’ have been used to portray an ‘autistic child’ in ALL IN A ROW?
I am a big supporter of Autism charities, campaigning for there to be more ‘Relaxed Performances’ of theatre shows, so that people of all abilities can experience the magic of theatre. So when I heard about #puppetgate online, I was immediately intrigued. A huge backlash circulated on social media toward the play All In A […]
Nominees announce for the OLIVIER AWARDS 2019
Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard, which takes place on Sunday 7 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Jason Manford have been announced today. Marianne Elliott’s new gender-switched production of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, running at the Gielgud Theatre, has nine nominations: Best Musical Revival, Best Director, Best Set Design, […]
Sheridan Smith returns to the West End to star in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actress Sheridan Smith will return to the West End this summer in the new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium. Sheridan will play The Narrator, as the iconic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is re-imagined in a brand new production. The production […]
A Princess Called Isabelle #RareDiseaseDay
1 in 20 of us will live with a rare disease at some point in our lives. However, there is no cure for the majority of rare diseases and many go undiagnosed. Rare Disease Day (which is today) helps to improve knowledge amongst the general public of rare diseases, while encouraging researchers and decision makers […]
REVIEW: ABIGAIL’S PARTY (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★
Stage and TV star Jodie Prenger, Coronation Street and Emmerdale’s Vicky Binns and Daniel Casey, best known as DS Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders, lead the cast in this comedy 1970s classic now playing at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Beverly and husband Laurence are throwing a party for their neighbours, Tony and Angela. Joining […]
Cast announced for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Casting announced for the world premiere of a brand new Celtic musical based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The show will play at Southwark Playhouse 15 May – 8 June 2019. The cast includes Matt Burns, Rosalind Ford, Joey Hickman, Philippa Hogg and James Marlowe. Discover a sleepy […]
Freddie Fox and Josie Lawrence amongst cast for tour of EDMOND DE BERGERAC
Edmond de Bergerac, Alexis Michalik’s hilarious comedy and French theatre phenomenon, will have its UK première at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 15 – 30 March with a star cast led by Freddie Fox as Edmond Rostand, alongside Henry Goodman as Constant Coquelin, Josie Lawrence as Sarah Bernhardt and Chizzy Akudolu as Maria. The five-time Molière […]