REVIEW: LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN (Vaudeville Theatre) ★★★
Following on from the very dated A Woman of No Importance, the second instalment in the Vaudeville Theatre’s Oscar Wilde season sees Kathy Burke take the reigns as she directs an all-star cast for Lady Windermere’s Fan. But just like its predecessor, despite some great performances, it all just feels a bit too old hat. […]
REVIEW: NOTES OF LOVE EP (The Songs of Oliver Boito) ★★★★★
Leading West End talents Oliver Savile (Wicked), Siubhan Harrison (Guys and Dolls), Rob Houchen (Les Miserables), Sharon Sexton (Bat Out Of Hell), Stuart Matthew Price (Rocky Horror Show), Jodie Steele (Wicked) and Sooz Kempner (Get On With It) sing a collection of original Musical Theatre ballads by Oliver Boito, ranging from the epic to the […]
REVIEW: SUNSET BOULEVARD (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to catch Andrew Lloyd Webber’s touring version of Sunset Boulevard on its opening night at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. For those of you not familiar with this show it is based on the Billy Wilder film of the same name about faded Silent Screen star Norma Desmond and […]
REVIEW: EDWARD II (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★
After the success of Lazarus Theatre’s production of Edward II at the Tristan Bates Theatre last year, the company decided to kick off their yearlong residency at the Greenwich Theatre with the Marlowe epic. The classic play, adapted by Ricky Dukes, lends itself to the larger playing area well and although you lose some of […]
REVIEW: BITCHES DOWN UNDER! (Above The Stag) ★★★★
The third instalment of Martin Blackburn‘s ‘Bitches!’ trilogy, centred around our three favourite friends: Garth, Max and Pam, lands explosively back at Above The Stag, this time taking us with them Down Under, to Sydney. After the previous instalments of ‘Alright, Bitches!’ and ‘Bitches Ahoy!’ we rejoin some familiar faces as they enjoy a week […]
REVIEW: FAST & FURIOUS LIVE (O2 Arena) ★★★
2001 spawned Universal’s biggest franchise ever, grossing $5bn: Fast & Furious. So it’s no wonder the studio wants to capitalise on this success and expand ‘the family’. Fast & Furious Live is a £25m show which is partially stunt extravaganza, part scripted theatre and part panto. It premiered at the O2 Arena in London with […]
REVIEW: THE SNOWMAN (Milton Keynes Theatre) ★★★★
There’s something about The Snowman that really stirs up feelings of nostalgia. Whether it’s the heart wrenching feeling when he’s melted, or the song that evokes this emotion, I’m not really sure. All I know is that my family watch this film every December without fail. With something so poignant and beloved as Raymond Brigg’s […]
REVIEW: The Claim (Shoreditch Town Hall) ★★★★
The Claim is written by Tom Cowbury and directed by Mark Maughan, it’s currently on a tour of the UK until 2 February, telling the tale of a single asylum claim. Serge wants to claim asylum in the UK. To do this, he needs to tell his story, but the people he needs to tell […]
REVIEW: SIX (Arts Theatre) ★★★
The audacious and historic musical, SIX, was originally conceived by writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss at Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society. The pair took the production to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017, where it was met with gracious reviews and nominated for the inaugural Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award. The show is now […]
REVIEW: The Rat Pack – Live From Las Vegas (Theatre Royal Haymarket) ★★★★
Fresh from their festive season, which garnered great attention due to its revival of many Christmas classics, The Rat Pack are back with an updated array of songs (a few unbeatable classics remain, never fear), a re-jig of the dance numbers and the added sensation that is Ella Fitzgerald. Garrett Phillips is a solid leading […]