REVIEW: 9 to 5 the Musical (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★
9 to 5 arrived in Sunderland as part of its UK tour. Unusually, the tour is sharing cast members from the current West End production and audiences at the Empire got to enjoy Amber Davies in the role of Judy. Equality for women is sadly still an issue in today’s society but thankfully times have […]
REVIEW: Death of a Salesman (Piccadilly Theatre) ★★★★
Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman has shifted down the road and entered a new run at the Piccadilly Theatre, with a fresh tone from directors Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell. Willy Loman is a travelling salesman, practically part of the furniture at his company, who he has served faithfully for three decades. He’s […]
REVIEW: The Taming of the Shrew (Barbican) ★★★★★
The Barbican is in the middle of a jam-packed Winter season of Shakespeare classics, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, with As You Like It, Measure For Measure and of course, The Taming of the Shrew, captivating London audiences. The RSC’s latest production of The Taming of the Shrew (which, if you’ve seen 10 Things I […]
REVIEW: SPIDERFLY (Theatre 503) ★★★★
Theatre 503 presents John Webber’s first full play, a taut, psychological drama, that builds to an emotional and impressive climax. Esther (Lia Burge) is a couple’s counsellor but is herself in emotional turmoil, dealing with bereavement, divorce and a troubled childhood. She seeks solace in two very different male characters, Keith and Chris, both played by […]
REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre) ★★★★
As the audience jostles to find their seats in the auditorium of the Apollo Theatre (on the 2nd birthday performance of the show that everybody’s talking about), the chatter and laughter is cut short as a tall figure enters the room – a shock of white-blond hair and a figure hugging dress of teal. The inspiration […]
REVIEW: The Match Box (Omnibus Theatre) ★★★★
Frank McGuinness’ tale of grief and revenge is revived at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham. James O’Donnell directs Angela Marray in this one-woman, two-act play, that is heavy on the emotion but funny enough to keep an audience engaged. Marray plays Sal, a middle-aged English woman of Irish decent, who has moved to rural Ireland […]
REVIEW: REPUTATION (The Other Palace) ★★
It is always exciting to see a new musical in development and be asked to form a view on whether it is ready for a full staging in the West End or on Broadway. It is a long journey from conception, to draft script and score, workshop try-outs to selected guests and then onto a […]
REVIEW: Stages – The Musical Theatre Festival at Sea ★★★★★
For the second year, Floating Festivals held Stages – The Musical Theatre Festival at Sea , for four days and nights onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise liner. We were delighted to be invited back on board for the second year, after we had such a ball last year (that’s not a Michael Ball pun although he […]
REVIEW: Les Miserables The Staged Concert (Gielgud Theatre) ★★★★
This week I was in London, preparing for the West End Wilma Awards but I couldn’t miss my chance to finally catch Les Miserables The Staged Concert (currently playing at the Gielgud Theatre whilst the Queens Theatre is being refurbished when a new production of the show will open the theatre under the new name […]
REVIEW: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Curve, Leicester) ★★★★★
Directed by Ian Talbot, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a celebration of all things drag, camp and fabulous. It tells the story of a road trip like no other – as three drag queens hop aboard a glittery pink bus and venture across Australia, only to discover new found friendships and relationships, and a […]