WHY AM I SO SINGLE? at London’s Garrick Theatre ★★★★
WHY AM I SO SINGLE? will end its limited season at London’s Garrick Theatre, with its final performance on 19th January 2025. The producers have said, We are extremely proud of the production and thank all the cast, musicians, creatives, and backstage team who have worked together to bring something daring and original to the West […]
Come Alive at The Empress Museum ★★★★★
Come Alive! – a musical circus spectacular that doesn’t need to rewrite the stars – it deserves them all ★★★★★ Inspired by the film The Greatest Showman, ‘COME ALIVE!’ is a musical circus spectacular, starring the finest international circus acts and musical theatre talent from the West End. I went to see it last night […]
OPERATION MINCEMEAT ★★★★★ – “British theatre at its finest”
If Victoria Wood and Eric Idle wrote a musical about World War Two, in the style of Hamilton – you’d be somewhere in the region of Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. I first became aware of this show in 2019 when it was reviewed for me at the New Diorama Theatre. It went on […]
Abigail’s Party at Theatre Royal Stratford East ★★★★★
Abigail’s Party opened in April 1977 at the Hampstead Theatre in London, devised and directed by Mike Leigh. It was a huge success and was adapted for television broadcast by the BBC, later that same year, both featuring Alison Steadman in the starring role of Beverley. The play is now famous for being a 70’s […]
MRS. DOUBTFIRE at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre ★★★
MRS. DOUBTFIRE announces closing date at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre Like many young people growing up in the eighties and nineties, I grew up watching the film Mrs Doubtfire. It was always on TV around Christmas and had an A-list cast including Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein and a six-year-old Mara Wilson (in […]
★★★★★ manga musical YOUR LIE IN APRIL
The West End musical Your Lie in April has set an early closing date at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with a final curtain scheduled for August 11. The show was originally scheduled to play until 21 September. The Producers said today: “We are proud to have made history by bringing the first manga musical […]
HELLO DOLLY! at The London Palladium ★★★
Where and when? Originally announced to open at the Adelphi Theatre in 2020 but scrapped due to the pandemic, Imelda Staunton finally stars in Hello, Dolly! at the The London Palladium right now. Who’s in the cast? Imelda Staunton plays Dolly Levi, Andy Nyman as Horace Vandergelder, Jenna Russell as Irene Molloy. Tyrone Huntley as Barnaby […]
Tom Holland stars in ROMEO & JULIET at Duke of York’s Theatre
Where and when? Romeo & Juliet runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre, until 3 August 2024. Who’s in the cast? Tom Holland (Romeo) is joined by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet. Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray Sesay (Tybalt), Nima Taleghani (Benvolio), Joshua-Alexander Williams (Mercutio) and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer (Camera Operators) complete the cast. Tom is a global star as a result of his iconic portrayal […]
Rob Madge’s Regards To Broadway – “They’ve come home at last” ★★★★★
Named one of The Stage’s Rising Stars for 2024, Rob Madge is no stranger to the spotlight. They found early success as a child actor in productions such as Oliver, Mary Poppins, Matilda and who could forget their star turn as Gavroche in the 25th Anniversary concert production of Les Misérables?! As an adult, Rob […]
Jesus Christ Superstar at New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★★★
Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is now a global phenomenon. However back in 1970, finding themselves unable to secure funding for a stage production, Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice released the show as a concept album. The album’s success paved […]