The West End Goes MAD for Christmas CD
Joy to the world, the West End sings. Take a bunch of talented West End performers, give them some songs by new writers and what happens? You get a moving Christmas album that hits all the right notes (literally and metaphorically) and raises money for The Make A Difference (MAD) Trust. Kicking off with the […]
The Ladyboys of London – Hippodrome Casino
The Ladyboys of London is an original high energy show, playing at The Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square. The show opens with a dynamic fire breathing act and straight from the start we know that this show is going to be unique and compelling viewing. Hosted by the beautiful and talented Ladyboy Dee Chanelle, […]
Wilma’s Top Ten Theatre Shows of 2014
Having seen over 300 shows in 2014 (between my team and I), narrowing it down to just ten is no easy task. However, I have painstakingly mulled it over and here are my personal favourites (in no particular order). The Bakewell Bake Off Kicking off 2014 was the Guilford School of Acting, student musical, The […]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Beck Theatre
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is playing at the Beck Theatre, Hayes this Christmas. I wasn’t sure where Hayes was to be honest but as my dear friend Tim McArthur was playing Nurse Nellie, the panto dame, I trekked there to check it out. Bird of a Feather and Loose Woman Linda Robson was […]
Into The Woods (Film Review, 2014)
Stephen Sondheim’s 1986 musical Into The Woods is one of his most loved and well known shows but have Disney managed to turn his musical mash-up of well loved fairytales stories into a Hollywood blockbuster this Christmas or are Sondheims obscure melodies and lyrical patterns too much for the general film going public to stomach? Into The […]
Breaking Gadd – Soho Theatre
Comedian Richard Gadd returns to the Soho theatre stage with his (fresh off the Fringe) show titled Breaking Gadd- the sequel to his critically acclaimed Cheese and Crack Whores. This show is about a man named Gadd, (surprise, surprise) who has lost his memory after a mysterious accident. Gadd desperately tries to piece back […]
A Christmas Carol – Old Red Lion Theatre
Oliver Twist aside, A Christmas Carol is probably Charles Dickens’ most beloved story, not least because it was immortalised by the muppets in the early 90s. It’s a dark tale with a happy ending that manages to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. In this production of Neil Bartlett’s adaptation of A Christmas […]
Aladdin – Shaw Theatre
This was my first panto show and I’ll admit, I wasn’t entirely sure what I was getting myself into. I had been hearing about them weeks before they began though, so I knew I had to make a trip to see one this season. With the buzz that the Shaw Theatre’s Aladdin has been […]
REVIEW: Cats (The London Palladium, 2014)
T.S. Elliot’s book of poems, Old Possums Book of Practical Cats, inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber to put them to music and turn them into a musical. The show opened in May 1981 at the New London Theatre and ran for 21 years before closing in 2002. And now it’s back, for a limited 12 week […]
This Is Not A Christmas Play – Top Secret Comedy Club
The Covent Garden Top Secret Comedy Club is about as hidden as you can get. Below a restaurant on Drury Lane, I walked straight past it before having to consult my phone for directions. When you finally get inside you’re greeted by quite honestly some of the friendliest front of house staff in […]