REVIEW: ‘Potted Panto’ at the Garrick Theatre
A Christmas production of ‘Potted Panto‘ comes to the West End this Christmas for a bit of silly fun. The concept; seven pantomimes told in just seventy minutes. From Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, to Cinderella and Dick Whittington, some of the UK’s most loved festive shows are brought to life. The two performers, Daniel Clarkson […]
The Theatre Channel launch new web series showcasing talents of the West End
The Theatre Channel is a brand-new web series showcasing well-known musical theatre classics – a unique hybrid of stage and screen. Performed by the cream of British and international musical theatre talent, each episode is staged and filmed with high production values on location at The Theatre Café in the heart of the West End, […]
Sleepless: A Musical Romance (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre)
Five months since my last live review and theatre is starting to make a comeback after the Coronavirus pandemic. Sleepless In Seattle was a 1993 film starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. One of a string of romance films in the 90’s alongside Ghost, You’ve Got Mail, The Bodyguard, Notting Hill and Forever Young, Sleepless […]
REVIEW: “Virtual Lockdown Production” of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World
Last week, a “virtual lockdown production” of Jason Robert Brown’s musical Songs For A New World – filmed entirely in isolation, was broadcast online by Lambert Jackson Productions in association with The Other Palace. Starring Rachel John (Hamilton/The Bodyguard/Memphis) as Woman 1, Rachel Tucker (Come From Away/Wicked) as Woman 2, Cedric Neal (Back to the […]
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE at the Lyric Hammersmith ‘promised so much more than it delivered’
Written by Mike Bartlett, Love, Love, Love serves up the lives of Sandra and Kenneth in three acts. We begin in 1967 when they meet as Oxford students, again in 1990 with their teenage children and a disintegrating marriage then finally in 2010 as they settle into retirement. Nicholas Burns and Rachael Stirling play Kenneth […]
Irish Play ON BLUEBERRY HILL opens at Trafalgar Studios exploring forgiveness, survival and love
Sebastian Barry‘s 2017 production of On Blueberry Hill has already been seen by audiences in Ireland, Paris and New York and is now making its London premiere at Trafalgar Studios, where it officially opened last night. With a cast of just two (Irish Times Theatre Award and Olivier Award winner Niall Buggy and West End […]
I went to see PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL – Big Fun. Huge!
I went to see Pretty Woman: The Musical last week at the Piccadilly Theatre and haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since. I went along with low expectations after hearing nothing but bad things about the Broadway production (which I didn’t see) which only ran for a year. But from the second the overture started […]
Winners revealed for the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards
Hosted by Tom Read Wilson and Jodie Prenger, the UK’s thespian community enjoyed a theatrical feast at the Prince of Wales Theatre, for the 20th annual WhatsOnStage Awards. For the first time ever, the awards were broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, hosted by the darling of the stage, Elaine Paige, and Paddy O’Connell, who […]
A confused story, poor performances and mediocre songs – THE PRINCE OF EGYPT is extremely disappointing
Popular films are getting revived, with musical versions for the stage. Often, these tend to divide people, especially if songs from the film aren’t used in the musical version. Some, like Mean Girls, get a bit of a modern overhaul to appeal to younger audiences, while others stick to their roots and don’t change. It’s […]
Which West End stars were behind the masks at the London launch of SECRET STAR?
Inspired by The Masked Singer on ITV, The Curtain Up Show on Resonance FM (a not-for-profit radio station dedicated to creativity, arts and culture) put on a charity night like no other this week, raising money for the community Radio station. Six disguised West End stars sang live, wearing hilarious animal heads and it was down […]
