JERSEY BOYS at Trafalgar Theatre
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO JERSEY BOYS Playing at Trafalgar Theatre until 1 October 2023 A lot of juke box musicals fail spectacularly, trying too hard to fit songs to a story, or focusing on dull details in the history of a band. Jersey Boys (the story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons) on the […]
REVIEW: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Sadlers Wells)
Based on the classic 1952 film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, Singin’ In The Rain has been a well-loved classic musical ever since. The show was last seen on stage in London at the Palace Theatre in 2012 but is now back making a splash at Sadlers Wells, playing until 5 September 2021. Don […]
REVIEW: CONSTELLATIONS (Vaudeville Theatre)
I first saw Nick Payne‘s play Constellations at the Duke Of Yorks Theatre in 2012 when it transferred from the Royal Court starring Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins. In 2015 I saw the Broadway production with Jake Gyllenhall and Ruth Wilson and now, back in London, I couldn’t turn down the chance to see Russell […]
REVIEW: THE WINDSORS: ENDGAME (Prince Of Wales Theatre)
Based on the TV series (which, full disclosure, I have never seen) The Windsors: Endgame opened at The Prince of Wales Theatre this week, poking fun at the royal family in a cruel yet (somewhat) hilarious way. The Queen has resigned and Prince Charles (Harry Enfield) is now King. Camilla (Tracy-Ann Oberman) has let the […]
REVIEW: 2:22 A GHOST STORY (Noel Coward Theatre)
Do you believe in ghosts? It’s an interesting topic of discussion to have at a dinner party and that is just what is happening in 2:22 A Ghost Story, playing now at the Noel Coward Theatre in London. Making her West End debut, Lily Allen stars as Jenny, mother to a young baby and living […]
REVIEW: CAROUSEL (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)
For most people, the image of a fairground is nostalgic, perhaps conjuring up fond childhood memories of candy floss and laughter amongst the galloping horses… Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel is not quite as happy. Adapted from Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 play Liliom, the musical looks at love, loss and regret. It also deals with desperation and […]
REVIEW: TOMMY ON TOP (Above The Stag)
Chris Woodley‘s new farce about a Hollywood heartthrob trying to avoid being outed as gay in order to have a chance at winning ‘Best Actor’ at the Oscars, is currently playing at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall. Set in a hotel room on the eve of the Oscars, Tommy Miller, his boyfriend George and […]
REVIEW: ANYTHING GOES (Barbican Theatre)
Originally titled ‘Bon Voyage’ (changing its name just before opening due to sensitivity around a recent ship which caught fire and killed 137 people in America) ‘Anything Goes‘ opened on Broadway in 1937 and quickly became one of Cole Porter‘s most well loved musical stage shows. The show is back in London for the first […]
REVIEW: JOHN & JEN (Southwark Playhouse)
A brand new version of the Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald musical ‘John & Jen’ (with orchestrations by Jason Robert Brown & Andrew Lippa) is currently playing at the Southwark Playhouse in London – a short walk from Elephant and Castle tube station (3 stops from Charing Cross). It is an emotional rollercoaster of a […]
REVIEW: WONDERVILLE MAGIC & ILLUSION (Palace Theatre)
There are many different types of magic. A lot of them depend on what we choose to believe. And I choose to believe in the magic of theatre. The smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd. The anticipation of curtain up… Wonderville provides us with all this and more. It’s a collection of […]
