The Fast Show’s Simon Day stars alongside Laura Kirman and James Marlowe in WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT at St James Theatre
Casting announced for Mark Bell’s (The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery) production of Dave Hanson’s off-Broadway comedy WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT at St. James Theatre Studio in September. Simon Day is an English comedian best known for his roles in the sketch show The Fast Show. Theatre credits include […]
REVIEW: SIDEWAYS (St James Theatre)
Released as both a film and a novel in 2004, Sideways achieved success winning an Academy Award and producing a large number of sales respectively. However, despite being based around a much-loved subject of mine, wine, it seems Rex Pickett and David Grindley’s stage production needs some serious ripening if it wants to achieve the […]
LUCIE JONES, STEWART CLARKE, JEREMY LEGAT and KATIE PAINE launch MUSICALS UNSUNG
From the producers of the hit concert series ‘West End Switched Off’ comes a new concert. ‘MUSICALS unsung’ brings you songs – from golden age of Hollywood screen to the newest Broadway shows – that have not made it to the final cut. Featuring a wealth of songs that have been cut from shows including […]
Cast announced for SIDEWAYS at the St James Theatre
Daniel Weyman (Miles), Simon Harrison (Jack), Ellie Piercy (Maya), Beth Cordingly (Terra), Anne Kavanagh (Phyllis/Evelyn), Kirsten Hazel Smith (Rosie/Victoria) and Daniel Barry (Chris/Daryl) form the cast for the brand new production of Rex Pickett’s critically acclaimed and much loved novel and play Sideways. Sideways opens at the St. James Theatre for its European premiere, directed […]
REVIEW: WEST END SWITCHED OFF (St James Theatre)
Parallel Productions returned to the St James Studio last weekend for two more sell-out shows of broken down, unplugged versions of classic musical theatre songs. Produced by Musical Director Kris Rawlinson (who I once said I wanted to musically direct my life and he very nearly did MD the 2015 Wilma Awards until he had […]
REVIEW: Twentysomething – The Quarter-Life Crisis Cabaret (St James Theatre)
Fellow blogger and actress Katie Brennan has been going from strength to strength these last few months with her cabaret show ‘The Quarter-Life Crisis’ which debuted at the The Alley Cat Bar before selling out the St James Studio (twice!). And it’s easy to see why. If you are twenty five, or have ever been […]
REVIEW: MISS ATOMIC BOMB (St James Theatre)
It’s 1952 and the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas has just started it’s sparkle. Here we find ineffective hotel manager Lou Loubowitz (Simon Lipkin), promoted due to some heavy handed ‘mob management’, struggling to find a way to bring in customers and cash to his failing hotel the ‘Golden Goose’. When he hits apon […]
BLOG: Is Fringe Theatre Really Any Good?
What do these hugely popular shows that are either playing in London right now, or have played there over the past few years, all have in common? Show Stoppers: The Improvised Musical, Nell Gwynn, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Mrs Henderson Presents, Sunny Afternoon, Matilda, Singing’ In The Rain and Urinetown. Hangmen, Constellations, The Nether, […]
INTERVIEW: Katie Brayben has Tea With Wilma chatting about her new show MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD
For those who may not be familiar with your work, can you give me a little run down of some of your career highlights so far? Well Wilma, I’m glad you asked! I started off as the eponymous Annie at the Riverdale Theatre in Lewisham, for those of you who don’t know it, it’s basically […]
Jon Lee and Keith Jack to star in FOREVER PLAID at St. James Theatre Studio
Jon Lee stars alongside Keith Jack, Matthew Quinn and Luke Striffler. Forever Plaid is one of the most popular and successful musicals in America and now performed internationally to great acclaim. Jon Lee plays Jinx. He recently played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys in the West End (Prince Edward Theatre). Other credits include Marius in […]