REVIEW: THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Garrick Theatre, 2021) ★★★★★
Jason Robert Brown’s musical, The Last Five Years, is one of his best works. So I am delighted to see this new production in the West End at the Garrick Theatre for a four-week run, especially because I didn’t get a chance to see it at the Southwark Playhouse last year. Molly Lynch and Oli […]
REVIEW: BLITHE SPIRIT (Harold Pinter Theatre) ★★★★
Noel Coward‘s 1941 play Blithe Spirit has been revived many times and is one of his most popular works. First performed during World War II, the comedy served as a well-needed tonic and distraction from the world at that time. The show is now back in the West End, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and […]
MATILDA THE MUSICAL at London’s Cambridge Theatre ★★★★★ 2021
Children’s author Roald Dahl has had many of his books brought to life on screen and stage over the years. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, The BFG, The Witches, and of course Matilda. The book was turned into a well-loved film in the mid-nineties and this year will mark the tenth anniversary of Matilda […]
REVIEW: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (The Film)
Translating a stage musical into a film is no mean feat. Although there’s the opportunity to use locations to emphasise aspects of the story, there’s a magic to theatre that can get lost on the big screen. With the film version of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Tom MacRae and Jonathan Butterall get it just right. […]
REVIEW: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Curve)
Get ready to shake your groove thing, because Priscilla Queen of the Desert has opened at Curve in Leicester. It’s loud, it’s colourful, it’s energetic and you’ll find yourself wondering how on earth they manage to find the space backstage to keep all those fabulous costumes. The tale is of three drag queens (Nick Hayes, […]
PRIVATE LIVES (Hordern Ciani – Swanage Rep 2021)
What an incredibly enjoyable night I had at the theatre, attending the third and final offering in the season for Swanage Repertory Company. The Noel Coward classic Private Lives has stood the test of time since its first performance at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh in 1930- entertaining audiences for nearly a century. This incarnation did […]
REVIEW: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Curve)
You could hear a pin drop in the auditorium last night, as the curtains opened at Curve on the bold and fresh revival of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It’s not a groundbreaking story with a complicated plot. It centres primarily around relationships, providing a snapshot into a day of one American […]
FROZEN THE MUSICAL at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO FROZEN THE MUSICAL Playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 15 October 2023 Disney has come a long way with its films. Nowadays the women are independent, there’s a lot more diversity and the songs are empowering! Frozen has become something of a classic, transcending the ages and making you […]
REVIEW: EDUCATING RITA (Hordern Ciani for Swanage Rep Season 2021)
With four successful seasons behind them, thwarted only by the dreaded pandemic which annihilated virtually all regional theatre last year, Hordern Ciani are back in full swing at the newly renovated and Covid secure Mowlem Theatre for their fifth season of repertory theatre. This week they present their take on the Willy Russell classic “Educating […]
REVIEW: AMELIE (Criterion Theatre)
I don’t know if jet lag had a part to play in it but when I saw Amelie on Broadway a few years ago, I left the theatre sobbing. So I was curious to see whether the new UK production would do the same. I didn’t cry this time but I did experience an immense […]