Leslie Bricusse’s SCROOGE comes to Curve Leicester
Following the critically acclaimed and record-breaking run of Grease, Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, will direct a magical new version of Academy Award winning composer, Leslie Bricusse’s, festive family musical Scrooge from 18 November 2017 – 14 January 2018. Based on one of the most powerful and enduring stories of all time, Charles Dickens’ classic […]
Ria Jones to star as Norma Desmond in Curve Leicester’s production of SUNSET BOULEVARD
Curve Theatre have today announced a brand new Made at Curve production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning (Best Musical, Best Original Score & Best Book of a Musical) masterpiece Sunset Boulevard directed by Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and starring Ria Jones as Norma Desmond from 16 – 30 September 2017. The production will […]
Alex Vlahos has Tea With Wilma chatting about LA RONDE at The Bunker
You have performed in some amazing shows so far in your career. What have been some of your highlights? First of all, thank you for the tea. Just the way I like it. And yeah, I guess I’ve been very fortunate to have had a very varied start to my career. Two highlights really stick […]
Should West End performers audition for TV talent shows?
Question: What are your thoughts on West End performers appearing on talent shows such as ‘The Voice’ or celebrities starring in musicals. ? Answer: The West End is made up of three types of people: Celebrities: These will put bums on seats and ensure the maximum ticket price can be charged for the show. The trained […]
Lucy Kay joins Joe McElderry in the UK Tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT’s Lucy Kay will return as the Narrator in the upcoming 2017 touring production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, starring X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry, from 24th January. Lucy Kay scored her first number one album in 2014, after her stunning debut album ‘Fantasia’ shot straight to the top of the […]
HAMILTON: The next Harry Potter or a big fuss over nothing?
Back in June 2016 it was announced that the Broadway smash hit musical HAMILTON, which tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War, would be making its way over to London in 2017. The show is set to open […]
Cast announced for the 10th Anniversary tour of DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS
Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical returns to celebrate 10 years of the multi-million selling albums that inspired the Olivier Award nominated musical. The show opens at Theatre Royal Windsor on 25th January before embarking on a nationwide tour. Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the writers behind TV classics ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Birds of a […]
How ‘premium’ is premium seating at the theatre?
How premium is premium seating at the theatre? A very good question that I was asked recently. Let’s take The Book Of Mormon as an example because yes, it’s one of the priciest shows out there. Premium stalls seats will set you back a whopping £200 EACH! But look to the back of the stalls […]
Should the West End supply free programmes at shows?
Last month I went to the National Theatre to see a production of Peter Pan. On the way in to the auditorium I noticed a leaflet holder on the wall, with cast lists in it, for people to take as they walk in. It gave details of who was performing in the show as well […]
REVIEW: Dr.Carnesky’s Incredible Bleeding Woman (Soho Theatre) ★★★★
This raunchy, absurd, feminist Cabaret is wonderfully tongue in cheek and full of dry humour. It is filled with outrageous acts and is, in turn, beautiful, shocking and provocative but never boring. The overall subject, which permeates every second of the show, is the taboo subject of menstruation. However, this show takes a somewhat mystic […]
