REVIEW: Around the World in 80 Days (Cadogan Hall) ★★★★★
Around the World in 80 Days, a tale originally published by Jules Verne all the way back in 1873, is a thrilling adventure story packed with nostalgia, intrigue and tremendous excitement that still has a profound impact on all ages today. Adapted for the stage by Laura Eason, the show is touring the UK extensively […]
REVIEW: Evita (Phoenix Theatre, 2017) ★★★★
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Musical Evita first opened in London’s West End back in 1978, starring Elaine Page and David Essex. The show went on to win the Best Musical Olivier Award and Tony Award a year later. In 2014 the show made a brief return to the West End at the Dominion […]
REVIEW: The Adventures Of Pinocchio (Ambassadors Theatre) ★★★
At the Ambassadors Theatre where ‘STOMP’ holds residency, The British Theatre Academy are performing ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’ until the 31st August- a family musical by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill. The British Theatre Academy (founded by Mathew Garcia Chandler) offers theatre training for future West End hopefuls from industry professionals. Their recent shows include […]
REVIEW: Gangsta Granny (Garrick Theatre) ★★★★
The Birmingham Stage Company production of David Walliams‘ well loved children’s book Gangsta Granny has made it’s way on to London’s West End stage after touring the UK, for a summer season as the Garrick Theatre. Ben is eleven years old and dreads the weekends coming around because he has to stay with his Granny […]
REVIEW: Willemijn Verkaik (Cambridge Theatre) ★★★
Dutch performer Willemijn Verkaik is most famous for two very big things. She is the Idina Menzel of Germany and the Netherlands, having voiced the role of Elsa in the foreign translations of Frozen. And she has played the role of Elphaba (also originated by Idina Menzel) in four countries, on and off for the […]
REVIEW: Odd Man Out (The Hope Theatre) ★★★
Circling the confines of The Hope Theatre, two stories of belonging and identity swirl in the form of Odd Man Out. These one-man pieces, delivered as conversational monologues, spin together the themes of masculinity, fear and despair and ask us to consider the plight of the modern man through the art of storytelling. In Dominic […]
REVIEW: I Loved Lucy (Arts Theatre) ★★★★
Modern day TV is a plethora of reality TV shows, with today’s ‘stars’ playing themselves in Chelsea, Essex or California. Yet people may forget that Lucille Ball was the original reality TV star, starring in I Love Lucy with her husband Desi. Based on Lee Tannen’s memoirs of the same name, I Loved Lucy looks […]
REVIEW: Tori Scott – Thirsty! (The Crazy Coqs) ★★★★
Are you cool? Then you’ll want Tori Scott to be your new drinking partner. The New Yorker is making her London debut at the endlessly chic The Crazy Coqs downstairs at Brasserie Zédel. If you have not been there yet, you will want to rectify that soon – their excellent cocktails, great staff and varied […]
REVIEW: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time (Liverpool Empire) ★★★★★
Christopher Boone is 15 years, 3 months and 2 days old. He lives with his father believing his mother has passed away and loves maths, outer space, the colour red and his pet rat, Toby. He doesn’t like things that are yellow or brown, using the same toilet as a stranger or being touched by […]
The Marriage of Kim K (Arcola Theatre) ★★★
We have a running joke in our household; that within five minutes of returning to my family home I have made myself a “Fridge Sandwich” and devoured it a-la-sofa, washed down with my backlog of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ on the planner. The Kardashians are a full-frontal, no holds barred, love-to-hate family, and whilst […]