Lovers Actually – Jodie Prenger returns to The Other Palace
Last year’s hit parody Christmas offering, Homo Alone, became The Other Palace, Studio’s best-selling show in the venue’s history, and so Jodie Prenger (Coronation Street, I’d Do Anything) is back for a third time – it’s a charm, much like Hugh Grant as our Prime Minister – along with Neil Hurst (Fat Friends The Musical, […]
King of Pangea at the King’s Head Theatre – Cast Announced
The cast have been announced for the world premiere of King of Pangea at the King’s Head Theatre from 7 June – 6 July 2025. The cast includes Dan Burton (Chicago (National Tour & West End); Gypsy (Olivier Award Nominee, West End & Chichester Festival Theatre)) as Arthur Crow/Captain, Mark Curry (Wicked (West End); Bugsy Malone) as Elijah, Sophia Ragavelas […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bridge Theatre – Cast Announced
Full casting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre have been announced. One of The Bridge’s biggest hits, the immersive A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns this summer for a limited run with performances from 31 May to 20 August 2025. Joining the previously announced JJ Feild (Little Disasters, Austenland, Captain America) as Oberon/Theseus, […]
Do We Need To ‘Chill Out’ About Accessible Theatre?
Out of 79 shows, playing now or due to open soon in London’s West End, I found 47 have Captioned Performances and Audio Described Performances scheduled, as well as 35 British Sign Language Performances. I haven’t added them up like this before but it feels like the numbers are on the increase, which is fantastic […]
Fleur East joins the cast of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is playing in London’s West End at the Aldwych Theatre. The producers of the hit West End production TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL which is based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner and was produced in association with Tina Turner herself, are delighted to welcome TV and Radio […]
Did a magical telephone box propel me into the future?
Back in September 2024, in a review of Waiting For Godot at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket (starring Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw), I wrote: “If Jamie Lloyd staged a production of Waiting For Godot, I imagine there would be two characters waiting at a bus stop. Video screens would show busses with no numbers, or […]
Tim Firth’s This Is My Family opens at Southwark Playhouse
Tim Firth’s Award-winning musical This Is My Family opens at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 May – 12 July 2025.. Vicky Featherstone directs Nancy Allsop (Nicky), Victoria Elliott (Sian), Michael Jibson (Steve), Luke Lambert (Matt), Gay Soper (May), and Gemma Whelan (Yvonne). Also announced today is the multi-award-winning creative team joining Vicky Featherstone – Music Supervision: Caroline Humphris; Set Design: Chloe Lamford; Lighting Design: Lee Curran; Sound Design: Dominic Bilkey; Costume Design & Associate […]
Electric new play infused with reggae, punk, rock and rave
The World Premiere of Brixton Calling, an electric new play infused with a live soundtrack of reggae, punk, rock and rave comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough from 23 July to 16 August 2025. Directed by Bronagh Lagan, the director of Olivier-nominated Cruise and written by Alex Urwin. Full casting to be announced shortly. This drama […]
Trevor Ashley is LIZA IN TYPSY at Menier Chocolate Factory
Legendary, unpredictable and utterly fabulous—Liza Minnelli is back… well, almost! Trevor Ashley returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory after his unforgettable turn as Roger De Bris in The Producers, bringing his signature wit, powerhouse vocals and dazzling impersonation to LIZA in TYPSY! running from 7 to 11 May. Described by The Guardian as elevating comedy […]
Cast Announced for West End Summer Run of Fawlty Towers
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play, returns to the West End’s Apollo Theatre this Summer, for a strictly limited three-month season from 24 June – 13 September, ahead of a UK tour. This “as good as comedy gets” production (Sunday Times) – which first opened in May 2024 to a host of rave reviews […]