The Picture Of Dorian Gray (online production)
The Picture Of Dorian Gray is a classic Oscar Wilde novel that has been adapted into countless films and plays over the years. I have never seen any of them and so went into this viewing with no idea what to expect. What I did know is that this version is completely reimagined (by Henry […]
Treason The Musical In Concert (filmed live at Cadogan Hall)
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot! If you can’t give us one, we’ll take two; The better for us and the worse for you! One of my favourite things about theatre is that it can be educational, telling stories from throughout history and creating an enjoyable way to learn. Treason The […]
Gatsby A Musical (Digital Concert Revival)
The recent concert revival of Gatsby A Musical has returned to streaming for a limited time only – until this coming Sunday (14 March 2021). F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby has been adapted many times over the years and now is the time for director Linnie Reedman, and musical composer Joe Evans to […]
West End stars perform ‘The Classics of Broadway’ for The Theatre Channel
The fifth episode of The Theatre Channel series – The Classics of Broadway – was released last week and with a line up including Bonnie Langford, Mazz Murray, Gary Wilmot and Marisha Wallace, I couldn’t resist taking a peek. Opening the show is Freddie Fox singing an arrangement of ‘Willkommen’ and ‘Money’ from Cabaret. It’s […]
‘The Color Purple’ at Curve Leicester
On the same day as the Seyi Omooba employment tribunal ruled she was not unfairly dismissed from her role in the 2019 production of The Color Purple (because of homophobic comments she had made), a virtual press night was held for the latest incarnation of the show, filmed at Curve Leicester and now streaming until […]
‘The Poltergeist’ at Southwark Playhouse (Online Stream)
The world premiere of ‘The Poltergeist‘, took place at London’s Southwark Playhouse in November 2020 for three performances. The show was due to play to socially distanced audiences but just days before the production began, the UK was sent back into lockdown due to the coronavirus. A decision was made to continue with the show […]
REVIEW: ‘Sunset Boulevard In Concert’
Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Musical ‘Sunset Boulevard‘ opened in London’s West End in 1993, starring Patti LuPone in the iconic role of Norma Desmond. But before Patti LuPone originated the role in London, Ria Jones had workshopped the production at the Sydenham Festival in 1991 (alongside Michael Ball and Frances Ruffelle). In 2016, when the show […]
REVIEW: ‘All That Jazz Ronnie’s Saturday Cabaret Brunch’ featuring Cassidy Janson and Alice Fearn
Olivier Award winner (and she isn’t afraid to mention it) Cassidy Janson presents a weekly three hour, cabaret brunch, at Soho’s swanky Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club. Two forty-five minute sets (split between Cassidy and a different special guest each week) plus a two course brunch and two cocktails for £55. Cassidy (currently starring in ‘& […]
REVIEW: ‘Dick Whittington’ at Above The Stag Theatre
It wouldn’t be Christmas without visiting the gay adult panto at the Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall. This was my first trip to the new venue (which opened in 2018). I’ve missed the last couple of years because of living abroad but it’s always a delightfully warm and welcoming venue and the new building is […]
REVIEW: ‘Alice In Streamingland’ at the Phoenix Arts Club
If the intention for ‘Alice In Streamingland‘ at the Phoenix Arts Club is that the audience feels transported into a world of confusion where nothing makes sense or feels real (much like the story of Alice In Wonderland), then this production have done a wonderful job. But if the intention was to write an actual […]