Eva Noblezada to star in HADESTOWN at the National Theatre
The NT today announces that Amber Gray and Patrick Page will reprise their original New York Theatre Workshop roles of Persephone and Hades in Hadestown at the National Theatre (Olivier) 2 November – 26 January. They will be joined by Reeve Carney as Orpheus, a role he performed alongside Gray and Page at the Citadel […]
New cast announced for the London production of MATILDA
Hayden Tee is set to join the cast of Matilda on 11 September as Miss Trunchbull alongside Rob Compton and Holly Dale Spencer as Mr and Mrs Wormwood. Gina Beck will continue to play Miss Honey. Isobel Hubble and Francesca McKeown will join Sarah Munday and Olivia Wells in sharing the title role of Matilda. […]
A negative review isn’t necessarily a bad thing… is it?
Last week, one of my reviewers went to see a new musical production called Broken Wings which has a short run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End. I have heard the concept recording and thought it was wonderful but as for the actual production my reviewer didn’t love it as much as […]
Eastenders star Tameka Empson to star in Hackney Empire’s Aladdin
Olivier Award nominated actress, television star and comedian Tameka Empson (EastEnders, The Big Life, 3 Non Blondes) for its landmark 20th anniversary pantomime from writer and director Susie McKenna in a sparkling new production of Aladdin opening this Christmas. Tameka Empson makes a much-anticipated return to the Hackney stage where she performed regularly between 2004 […]
Cast announced for THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER at Hope Mill Theatre
The cast has been announced for musical The Return of the Soldier which has its regional premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester next month, following its critically-acclaimed London run in 2014. The show, the fourth in-house production at the award-winning Ancoats theatre, is a musical adaptation of Rebecca West’s remarkable novella written at the […]
Must see shows this Summer
I live in Paris these days (did I mention that before?!) and so am only back in London every now and again and so with my next trip looming, I am starting to look at what shows I want to see whilst I’m there. I thought it would be fun to give you some of […]
The Tiger Who Came To Tea comes to London this Summer
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA – a musical play adapted & directed by DAVID WOOD and based on the book by JUDITH KERR is set to be THE PURRFECT SUMMER TREAT! Based on Britain’s best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns […]
First look at Alexandra Burke in CHICAGO THE MUSICAL
Alexandra Burke will join the West End cast of CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Roxie Hart from Monday 13 August through to Saturday 14 October 2018. She will join Martin Kemp as Billy Flynn, Mazz Murray as Mama Morton, Josefina Gabrielle as Velma Kelly and Paul Rider as Amos Hart. Martin […]
After she rocks Chicago, Alexandra Burke will return to play Rachel Marron in THE BODYGUARD
After she finishes rocking out as Roxie in the West End production of Chicago, Alexandra Burke will return to the starring role of ‘Rachel Marron’ in the tour of THE BODYGUARD opening at Glasgow Theatre Royal on Monday 3 December 2018. Alexandra Burke returns to the role of ‘Rachel Marron’ following her triumphant run in […]
REVIEW: WAR HORSE (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
One of The National Theatre’s longest running productions is War Horse and the touring production has galloped into Woking this week. This year we are remembering 100 years since the end of World War 1 and we honour and remember the ten million fighting men of different nationalities that gave up their lives during this […]