REVIEW: The Night of the Iguana (Noel Coward Theatre) ★★★★
James McDonald has revived a rarely performed Tennessee Williams play and thrown at it an impressive cast and stunning set. The result certainly makes the best of the material and whilst this play is not seen as one of Williams’ classics, there is still much to enjoy. Drawn from Williams’ own experience of being holed-up […]
REVIEW: MEGA (Tristan Bates Theatre) ★★★
Alex Milne has written, directed and stars in this smart one act comedy about identity and loneliness in an age when everyone has to have a story. Three women, Angela (Kirsty King), a Princess, Tabatha (Casey Bird), a witch and Brandy (Alex Milne), a popstar, start by telling their stories to the audience. They are […]
REVIEW: Man Down (Tristan Bates Theatre) ★★★★
The difficult issues of male mental health and sexual assault are tackled in a sensitive and emotionally hard-hitting new play by writer and director Jack Hart. Hart’s first play in the West End has been supported through crowdfunding but has brought together a good cast and makes the best use of the small space at […]
REVIEW: HOLLYWOOD PROMS (Lytham Festival) ★★★★
The Lytham Festival celebrated ten years last week with a five day festival featuring headline acts The Human League, Stereophinics, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue and Hollywood Proms with Sheridan Smith and Michael Ball. We went along for the last two nights and specifically for the musical theatre feast that closed the festival. Sheridan Smith wowed the […]
REVIEW: Lea Salonga (Nottingham Royal Concert Hall) ★★★★★
Nottingham audiences were treated to a night with Lea Salonga at Royal Concert Hall this week. Lighting up Broadway and West End stages for thirty years, Lea Salonga is also the voice of many childhoods, having put her name to the likes of Disney’s Mulan (Fa Mulan) and Aladdin (Princess Jasmine). She also starred in the […]
REVIEW: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (London Palladium) ★★★★★
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is celebrating 50 years, by returning to the London Palladium, with a brand new production of the show this Summer. Having seen countless productions of Joseph over the years, I was intrigued to see what had been done to bring this show […]
REVIEW: The Illustionists (Shaftesbury Theatre) ★★★
Having played over 400 cities in 40 countries, The Illusionists: Direct from Broadway has returned to the Shaftesbury Theatre where it holds the highest grossing single week record from 2015. Their new line-up is a mouthful comprised of: The Unforgettable Enzo, The Manipulator Yu Ho-Jin, The Showman James More, The Futurist Adam Trent, The Mentalist Chris […]
REVIEW: Hats, Heels and Horses (London Cabaret Club) ★★★★
There is something very British about a day out at the races. Champagne, strawberries, a little flutter and enormous hats! So what better theme for a summer cabaret in London? Fancy frivolity, dancing girls and thrilling experiences. As usual, the London Cabaret Club does not disappoint, with fast-paced action from start to finish. Opening with […]
REVIEW: Avenue Q (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★★
After a hugely successful previous runs in the West End and on tour, triple Tony award-winning comedy musical Avenue Q is on tour again, arriving at Sunderland Empire this week Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (co-creator of Book of Mormon and Frozen), the production follows the trials and tribulations of a group of […]
REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Air Theatre) ★★★★★
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” An apt line for today’s world, as we weave through a web of Trump, Brexit and foolish decisions. And in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, there is plenty of silliness as people struggle with mistaken identity, unrequited love and disrespectful audiences. One of the reasons that the ‘Dream’ is […]