REVIEW: SHEILA SIMMONDS (Leicester Square Theatre)
Sheila Simmonds, Australia’s number 1 home shopping TV presenter, all the way from Wooloomooloo, New South Wales, is back for another yuletide celebration at the Leicester Square Theatre Lounge. The Australian icon of pink polyester two-piece suits started the night off in a new Abba-esq lycra ensemble with her trusty side-kick Jean at […]
REVIEW: DICK WHITTINGTON (Wilton’s Music Hall)
I have a sneaking suspicion that Wilton’s Music Hall may just be the coolest venue in London at the moment. Recently refurbished but still full of character and vintage charm, this Music Hall is a little gem in the East End and is perfectly festive around this time of year. Dick Whittington is the first […]
REVIEW: The Blues Brothers Christmas Special (Arts Theatre)
The huge ‘80s cult film “The Blues Brothers” was born out of a shared love for blues music between the main actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, and the same mutual love and interest is what inspired the Hartshorn-Hook troupe to put on their tribute show. Having just been released from prison, Jake Blues and […]
REVIEW: TINDERELLA: Cinders Slips It In (Above The Stag)
It’s panto time again and I’m being very selective about how many I go to see this year (as it can get to the point of suicidal thoughts if you see too many in one year). One show I could never go a year without seeing though is the annual Above The Stag pantomime which […]
REVIEW: FUNNY GIRL (Menier Chocolate Factory)
Funny Girl is the 1964 Broadway musical by Jule Styne, most commonly known for the 1968 film starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice. The show has the famous opening line “Hello gorgeous” which has become a phrase associated with the show throughout the years. In situations like these, where you have a huge star […]
REVIEW: Sunday In The Arts (Arts Theatre)
I’ve been to a lot of cabarets in my time and most follow the same formula: an artist will sing a few songs, tell us little about themselves and once in a while (hopefully) makes us laugh. Well Emma Ralston and Anthony Williamson have taken that formula, shaken it up and created what I can […]
REVIEW: KINGS OF BROADWAY (Palace Theatre)
Kings of Broadway was a special one-off concert, paying musical tribute to legendary songwriters Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman and Jule Styne, which took place last night at the Palace Theatre. Featuring West End stars such as Caroline Sheen, Richard Fleeshman, Alistair Brammer and Laura Pitt-Pulford, this certainly was one night not to be missed. Highlights […]
REVIEW: DESPERATE MEASURES (Jermyn Street Theatre)
Conservatives grow anxious over the free spirited developments in London’s swinging sixties. In these politically tense times, Prime Minister Douglas Dukes decides to lay low and appoints Christian extremist Simon Di Angelo to take his place. Di Angelo immediately fulfils his dream of ‘cleansing’ the streets of their ‘wickedness’. As consequence of the new, strict […]
REVIEW: CINDERELLA AND THE BEANSTALK (Theatre 503)
As panto season is about to get into full swing, oh yes it is, children and adults flock to the theatre to be entertained by men wearing tights, talking cows and a whole lot of thigh slapping, for THE event of the festive season. But for all of the Aladdin’s, Dick Wittington’s and Snow White’s […]
REVIEW: THE DRUNKEN CITY (Tabard Theatre)
‘The Drunken City’ premiered in New York City in 2008, receiving an Outer Critics nomination for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play – and I can see why. Adam Bock has written a hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary piece, and I would highly recommend this production. The play centres around three excitable best friends who have […]