GREASE THE MUSICAL at London’s Dominion Theatre
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO GREASE THE MUSICAL Playing at the Dominion Theatre 2 June – 28 October 2023 Jason Donovan and Peter Andre will return to Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE at the Dominion Theatre following their highly acclaimed performances last year. Jason will play the role of Teen Angel at […]
REVIEW: 2:22 A GHOST STORY (Criterion Theatre)
A spooky story in 2022 faces a challenge like never before: competing with a relentless catalogue of stories worldwide that have pinpointed every trick in the book. Writer Danny Robins boldly presents ‘2:22 A Ghost Story’, intertwining elements of horror and the supernatural with psychological thrills in an environment we’re all familiar with – the […]
REVIEW: &JULIET (Shaftesbury Theatre)
Welcome to the biggest pop party in the West End! Probably Shakespeare’s most famous play, we all know the story of Romeo and Juliet – two star crossed lovers who can’t bear to live without each other. So when Romeo is killed, Juliet does the only thing she can think of and kills herself to […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Jones Family Affair
Hidden away behind St Martins Lane (in the heart of theatreland), down William IV Street, is The Jones Family Affair. Set up by a group of friends, this independent restaurant and bar centres itself around the ethos of ‘enjoying time with friends’. From the moment you walk through the doors you feel instantly welcome and […]
REVIEW: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Gielgud Theatre)
I love Aaron Sorkin. That’s probably an inappropriate opening to a review of an adaptation of his. Nevertheless, ‘The West Wing’ changed my life, I love Aaron Sorkin, and I feel I should disclose this before proceeding. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a modern classic. Most children in the western world read or study it […]
REVIEW: JUNGLE RUMBLE (Fortune Theatre)
Jungle Rumble, played a sold out run this half term at The Fortune Theatre in the West End and I took my little three-year-old friend along to check it out. In this family show, we meet ancient elephant Eeli (Sharon Ballard), shy zebra Zella (Rachel Lea-Gray), joketastic Cheetah (Darren Hart) and cheeky monkey Boo (Michael […]
REVIEW: THE ADDAMS FAMILY (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Everyone’s favourite kooky family are back in The Addams Family musical! Based on the original single-panel gag cartoons, The Addams Family has music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show opened on Broadway in 2010 just blocks away from the Addams Family mansion located in Central […]
REVIEW: BLOOD BROTHERS (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers ran in the West End for an impressive 27 years, amassing over 10,000 performances. Winning the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1983, the show has since developed a cult following and travelled the world from Broadway to New Zealand (where I saw it first). Affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation […]
REVIEW: HAIRSPRAY (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
Based on the 1998 film starring Rikki Lake, Hairspray first hit the Broadway stage as a musical in 2002 before making its way to the West End in 2007. Last year it enjoyed a successful return to London at the Coliseum, starring Michael Ball and this week, a UK tour is playing at the Churchill […]
REVIEW: Dr Semmelweis (Bristol Old Vic)
There’s an added poignancy in watching Stephen Brown and Sir Mark Rylance’s Dr Semmelweis as theatregoers emerge from the recent round of Coronavirus restrictions – a play that charts the discovery of modern infection control. What is accepted knowledge today – namely the existence of bacteria and the importance of hand washing in preventing infection […]