Gerard McCarthy to star in STALKING THE BOGEYMAN at Southwark Playhouse
Gerard McCarthy will take on the lead role in Stalking the Bogeyman, the extraordinary true story of award-winning journalist David Holthouse’s secret plot to murder the man who raped him when he was seven years old. McCarthy, who is probably best known for his award-winning performance as Kris Fisher on ‘Hollyoaks’, also played Kevin McSwain […]
REVIEW: LAST OF THE BOYS (Southwark Playhouse)
About a year ago, director John Haidar wrote to various regional theatres in the U.S. asking for recommended works that they had staged but which had not yet made their way across the pond. The Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, one of the regional powerhouses of new American writing, included Last of the Boys by […]
Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford to play conjoined twins in SIDE SHOW at Southwark Playhouse
First casting is announced today for Broadway musical Side Show, which will receive its UK Premiere in a brand new production at Southwark Playhouse, opening on Wednesday 26 October with previews from Friday 21 October. Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton will be played by Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford. Louise Dearman (Daisy) is best […]
Casting announced for Through the Mill at Southwark Playhouse this July
The three actresses from the show’s original run will once again portray Judy Garland at three pivotal stages in her life – Helen Sheals (CBS Judy), Belinda Wollaston (Palace Judy) and Lucy Penrose (Young Judy). They will be joined by a further cast of nine actor-musicians, playing a variety of historical figures who featured heavily […]
REVIEW: THE TOXIC AGENGER (Southwark Playhouse)
In a market often over-wrought by recognisable commodity, worldwide conglomerate and jukebox musicals, cult musicals are becoming increasingly popular. The Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop of Horrors and Carrie has led this trend, proving revivals and touring productions to be more popular that their original productions. Shows such as Heathers: The Musical, Reefer Madness and […]
STALKING THE BOGEYMAN announces UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse
Based on an extraordinary true story, Stalking the Bogeyman follows renowned journalist David Holthouse’s secret plot to murder the man who raped him when he was seven years old, and highlights the complexities of childhood sexual assault. Following a critically acclaimed off-Broadway run, where the New York Times called the play “a riveting true story […]
THROUGH THE MILL transfers to Southwark Playhouse this July
Following its acclaimed premiere at London Theatre Workshop in December last year, the musical play Through the Mill transfers to the Large at Southwark Playhouse this July. Written and directed by Ray Rackham. Musical supervision and arrangement by Simon Holt. Musical direction by Jordan Li Smith. Choreography by Chris Whittaker. Set Design by Johnson Williams […]
Titanic sails back to London for a 10-week season at the Charing Cross Theatre
The thrilling London premiere of the Broadway musical Titanic became one of the hottest must-see shows, winning a clutch of Best Musical awards, 4 and 5 star rave reviews across the board and it was Critics Choice in most national newspapers. Now the multi award-winning production, first seen in 2013 at Southwark Playhouse, is coming […]
European premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER comes to Southwark Playhouse
The European premiere of the smash-hit off-Broadway rock musical, THE TOXIC AVENGER, based on the 1984 classic cult film comes to Southwark Playhouse this April The citizens of Tromaville are crying out for a hero – enter Melvin Ferd the Third, an aspiring earth scientist determined to clean up the toxic waste problem. But when […]
Carrie the Musical to play at Southwark Playhouse
I am so excited to hear this morning that Carrie: The Musical will receive its long awaited London Premiere in The Large at Southwark Playhouse from Friday 1 to Saturday 30 May. Twenty seven years after first wreaking havoc, the world’s most talked about Broadway musical is coming to London. Academy Award winning Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore (Fame), […]