Ghost Stories
‘Ghost Stories’ has finally returned to the West End after successfully terrifying over 300,000 people since it first opened. Now almost three years has gone past and it could not have picked a better venue than the intimate Arts Theatre in Leicester Square, as the setting to make its return. Mark Dyson and Andy Nyman […]
The Full Monty
Sheffield Theatres production of The Full Monty opened at London’s Noël Coward Theatre last night to crowds of eager ladies and a star studded audience. Richard Wilson, Lesley Joseph, June Brown, Marc Almond and Lisa Riley were some of the celebrities I saw whilst drinking the bar dry. The Full Monty is based on the […]
FAME the Musical
A musical theatre classic with a rejuvenated and contemporary twist. Bill Kenwrights production of this well known loveable musical, for the most part, hits the spot and leaves the audience wanting more! The setting and scenery are creative and impactful and aid in bringing this story based in New Yorks top school for performing arts […]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Wear a condom. For God’s sake wear a condom. There I’ve said it, now I can sleep easier. The show Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens expresses this sentiment much better than I can and condensing it down to a single health warning certainly doesn’t do it justice, but if there’s one message you […]
Four by Tenn
Being able to write a short one-act play is something that many people struggle with – you’ve got to introduce characters, a plot and conclusion in hardly any time at all. However, author Tennessee Williams was a firm believer in one-acts and experimented with the short form throughout his life. In Four by Tenn, London Theatre […]
The Fat Man’s Wife
A lesser known Tennessee Williams play, the script for The Fat Man’s Wife was only discovered in 2000 and this performance marks its UK premiere. Vera (Emma Taylor) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Joe (Richard Stephenson Winter) but finds solace in the company of Dennis (Damien Hughes) at a New Year’s Eve party. […]
Before The Night Is Through
The From Page To Stage Festival celebrates new musical theatre writing by up and coming writers and is currently being staged at Clapham’s Landor Theatre. Just two days before Before The Night Is Through opened, actress Abigail Jaye had to pull out of the show due to unforeseen circumstances. Writer Olivia Thompson stepped in at […]
Marti Webb – Tell Me On A Sunday
Tell Me On A Sunday is one of those classic shows that any theatre fan knows and loves. So when given the chance to see Marti Webb perform the role she originated more than 30 years ago, it is no surprise it recently sold out its week long run at St James Theatre and has […]
HMS Pinafore
All male casts date back to Shakespearian times, having been more recently popular during World War Two, in Prisoner of War camps. HMS Pinafore director Sasha Regan grew up in an all girls school and isn’t phased by the idea of putting on a single sex show (having appeared in many as a child). Her […]
Stephen Ward
Stephen Ward is Andrew Lloyd Webbers latest production, based on the famous 1963 Profumo Affair. A British political sex scandal between Secretary of State for War, John Profumo and Christine Keeler, a 19 year old showgirl. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and Don Black, critics were divided when the show opened at […]