REVIEW: EDUCATING RITA (Hordern Ciani for Swanage Rep Season 2021)
With four successful seasons behind them, thwarted only by the dreaded pandemic which annihilated virtually all regional theatre last year, Hordern Ciani are back in full swing at the newly renovated and Covid secure Mowlem Theatre for their fifth season of repertory theatre. This week they present their take on the Willy Russell classic “Educating […]
REVIEW: AMELIE (Criterion Theatre)
I don’t know if jet lag had a part to play in it but when I saw Amelie on Broadway a few years ago, I left the theatre sobbing. So I was curious to see whether the new UK production would do the same. I didn’t cry this time but I did experience an immense […]
Visit MRS RIOT – the camp-tastic new cabaret venue in the West End
Inspired by the West End star of the 1700s and iconic feminist, Kitty Clive and her most famous character Mrs Riot, this cocktail destination with a cheeky and bohemian vibe is the perfect place to transport yourself to a different era of entertainment. Using her earning power and fame, Kitty led the fight for actors’ […]
REVIEW: HEATHERS THE MUSICAL (Theatre Royal Nottingham)
Based on the 80s cult classic by Daniel Waters, Heathers is centered around two misfit teens wearily battling their way through high school. It’s a plot we’ve all watched time and time again, and the story of three high school bullies concocting one cruel plot after another to exert their own dominance against their peers […]
REVIEW: CINDERELLA (Gillian Lynne Theatre) ★★★★★
Andrew Lloyd Webber is like marmite – you either love his work or you hate it. I love it. And this brand-new reimagining of the classic fairytale Cinderella, playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, does not disappoint. Prince Charming has fled, leaving his bride to be at the altar. The town is in fear of […]
REVIEW: MY NIGHT WITH REG (Turbine Theatre)
Set in 1985, My Night With Reg is a story of friendship amongst a group of gay men, during a scary time in history – the AIDS epidemic. It’s a story of unrequited love, promiscuity, and the disastrous effects of that time. First staged in 1994 at London’s Royal Court Theatre, towards the end of […]
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 […]