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), […]
Gods and Monsters – Southwark Playhouse
Russell Labey’s biographical fantasy is an adaptation of Christopher Bram’s book Father of Frankenstein, the same source material as the 1998 film. So with the movie picking up an Oscar nomination for Ian McKellen and Bill Condon taking home the statuette for best adapted screenplay, it was a tough act to follow and intriguing to […]
Farragut North
Wilma’s Rating ***** Farragut North opened at London’s Southwark Playhouse last week, attracting a lot of attention because of one particular cast member, Rachel Tucker. Having just released a solo album ‘The Reason’, this is Rachel’s first show since leaving the West Ends biggest show Wicked where she played the leading lady role of […]
REVIEW: Titanic (Southwark Playhouse)
Titanic the Musical (written by Maury Yeston) is the well known true story of the unsinkable ship Titanic, that sailed its one and only voyage in 1912. After hitting an Iceberg, the unthinkable happened and the unsinkable ship sank. With lifeboats on board for less than half the passengers, ultimately many people died. The musical […]
Victor/Victoria
Wilma’s rating [rating=5] Never before have I given 5 stars to a review (I believe there is always room for improvement) but in the case of Victor/Victoria I can find no faults. Perfectly crafted and staged beautifully in the Vault (a tunnel of the Southwark Playhouse) the catwalk like stage means the show goes on […]