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West End Wilma is the mother/son blogging venture that has been taking over London’s theatre scene since 2012, interviewing stars of the stage and reviewing all the latest productions. Originally under the pseudonym of an old lady called ‘Wilma’, creator Ed Baker along with his mother, created the persona of an old lady who loves running […]
THE WILD PARTY starring Frances Ruffelle to open at The Other Palace
Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party will receive its first major London production at The Other Palace, playing from Saturday 11 February to Saturday 1 April 2017, with a press night on Monday 20 February. Directed and choreographed by 2016 Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie and starring Tony Award winner Frances Ruffelle, The Wild Party […]
Glenn Close makes an unexpected return to Sunset Boulevard
After missing four performances as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard last week, fans waited with baited breath yesterday to hear if Glenn Close would be well enough to perform at last nights show. At 1.47pm the news came from the English National Opera Twitter account to say “We’re sorry to announce Glenn Close is still […]
REVIEW: THE MAN IN THE WOMAN’S SHOES (Tricycle Theatre)
Ireland, 1978. Pat Farnon is quietly giving an entire new level of meaning to the phrase “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes”. Or at least, he’s quiet on the outside. Inwardly, this man, who is mute and middle-aged who lives alone and repairs shoes in a rural cottage, is alive with chatter and intelligence […]
Vote Now for the 2015 Wilma Awards
Voting has now closed. The winners of this years awards will be announced on Friday 30 October 2015.
Last chance to see Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Hammersmith
The Lyric Hammersmith’s critically acclaimed stage production of Sir Alan Parker’s world famous musical Bugsy Malone, will end its scheduled run on Saturday 5 September 2015 following an extension. The production, directed by Sean Holmes, is the UK’s first professional stage production of Bugsy Malone in over a decade and has reopened the Lyric Hammersmith […]
Kerry Ellis – Superfan
Helen is a super fan of West End leading lady Kerry Ellis. She has seen her perform nearly 40 times in shows including We Will Rock You, Anthems, Rent, Wicked, Born Free Concerts, Wildlife Rocks, West End Women, West End Men, The Sound of Musicals and a number of solo shows / concerts. Helen has […]
London Theatre Bloggers unite
Monday night saw the first ever OfficialTheatre.com bloggers networking event, bringing together over 30 West End Theatre bloggers in one room to eat cheese, talk theatre and learn a few things about Gin! Congregating in the basement of trendy wine bar Central and Co, we were treated to a Gin tasting masterclass with Martin Millers […]
Have you seen The Commitments yet?
Around Christmas last year I posted my best and worst theatre shows that I saw in 2013. One of my top 6 was The Commitments, a stage adaption of Roddy Doyle’s 1987 novel (and 1991 film) about growing up in Dublin, where times are hard and music is the only thing the youngsters live for. I […]
Shows on in London
1984 The Playhouse Theatre Booking until 23 August 2014 Book tickets All My Sons Open Air Theatre 15 May-7 Jun 2014 Book tickets Another Country Trafalgar Studios Booking until 21 June 2014 Book tickets Bakersfield Mist Duchess Theatre Booking from 10 May 2014 Book tickets Bash: latterday plays Trafalgar Studios Booking until 7 June 2014 […]