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 […]
Why I love spam (a lot)
On a drizzly day in 2010 I found myself in Stoke-on-Trent with not very much to do. I saw that Spamalot was playing at the local theatre and (having missed the original west end production) decided to pop along and see what it was all about. With Jodie Prenger (as the Lady of the Lake), […]
One Man Two Guvnors
On Tour The National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, embarks on its biggest-ever tour of the UK and Ireland in May 2014. Now seen by over one million people worldwide, this internationally-acclaimed smash-hit is a glorious celebration of British comedy: a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners. Sheffield Lyceum 14 […]
Happy New Year dears
As I sit here in my living room on New Years Eve 2013, whilst the wine is still breathing (and so am I), I wanted to take a moment to share my thanks and appreciation for every single one of you’s support this year. It’s had its ups and downs but the one thing that […]
Wilmas best and worst
No more shows for me now until 2014 and as I look back over all the shows I have been to see this year, I thought would share my best and worst with you. Wilmas favourites • The Secret Garden – Kings Head Theatre • Bakewell Bake Off – Landor Theatre • The Commitments – […]
Black Coffee – UK tour
The Agatha Christie Theatre Company is delighted to announce that one of Britain’s most instantly recognisable actors ROBERT POWELL is to star as Hercule Poirot in a new production of her first ever play Black Coffee. 2014 UK Tour Dates Tues 7th – 18th Jan 2014 www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk Theatre Royal, Windsor 01753 853 888 Mon 20th […]
The Mousetrap tour dates
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has announced further dates on its UK tour: Salisbury Playhouse Theatre, 27 January to 1 February 2014 Swindon Wyvern Theatre, 3 to 8 February Reading Hexagon, 10 to 15 February Watford Colosseum, 17 to 22 February Chesterfield Pomegranate, 24 February to 1 March Hull New Theatre, 3 to 8 March Billingham Forum Theatre, […]