Once
Once, a six time nominated musical is currently playing at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End with a new cast featuring Arthur Darvill and Zrinka Cvitesic. Once is a love story not only between a man and woman but between the soul and music. This production is full of Irish charm and wit and […]
Pam Ann flys into the Leicester Square Theatre
I don’t know how many times I’ve been to the theatre over the years but last night was a first for me. Having someone two rows behind me projectile vomit all over the ladies in front and even on to me. The manager of the Leicester Square Theatre insisted the man was not drunk but […]
I Can’t Sing at the London Palladium ★★★
I Cant Sing brings the X Factor to life on stage in the West End. Reality TV show stage adaptations are a tricky thing to get right. The Spice Girls musical Viva Forever attempted to do it last year but sadly failed (although I loved it!) and now we see another attempt in I Can’t […]
Thėrèse Raquin
When the cover of a play script declares it to be ‘a radical interpretation’, it feels like a warning or even an apology. Personally I wouldn’t call Thėrèse Raquin radical at all. Ambitious, yes. Surreal – very. And far too long. Orphan Thėrèse is trapped in a loveless marriage with her sickly cousin Camille and […]
Fatal Attraction
James Dearden’s stage version of his own 1987 blockbuster movie arrives at the Theatre Royal Haymarket directed by Trevor Nunn and those who asked “why?” when the idea was first mooted will find no answer to their question in this slick but rather shallow, uninvolving production. For those who don’t know, it’s the story of […]
BASH
Thirty One Productions, a new theatre company set on showcasing new London talent, stage a striking trilogy by Neil Labute called ‘BASH: Latterday plays’. The theatre above the Old Red Lion pub in Angel is ideal for this intimate production. Jonathan Boyle directs a chilling atmosphere for 3 captivating, unsettling stories that are non related to […]
Satan Sings Mostly Sondheim
Written by Adam Long (founding member and writer/director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company) this look at Satan’s (Adam Long) life and career in musical theatre on earth is a little long winded. We enjoy highlights from some of Sondheim’s more recognisable numbers such as “Send In The Clowns’ and ‘Tonight’ with a modern re-working of […]
Tonight’s The Night
Tonight’s The Night rocked in to the New Wimbledon Theatre last night, bringing a bit of Rod Stewart to the stage at an affordable price. Jukebox musicals aren’t typically my thing but as a fan of Rod I had to go along and check out the show. The older crowd of the New Wimbledon Theatre […]
It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman
Hovering above Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub is the whacky, zany musical: “It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman” Hats off to All Star Productions for producing the UK premiere of a type of show we wouldn’t typically see in London’s fringe theatres. With it’s comic book set and it’s block colour scheme, […]
Do I Hear A Waltz
This not often seen musical based on the 1952 play The Time of the Cuckoo by Arthur Laurents was originally put forward as a project for Rodgers and Hammerstein, but it never got off the ground. So a few years after Hammerstein’s death in 1960, Rodgers turned to his old partner’s protégé Stephen Sondheim as […]