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 […]
Marx Brothers comedy THE DOPPEL GANG to open at the Tritstan Bates Theatre
The Doppel Gang, a new comedy by Dominic Hedges, explores the wild wit of iconic comedy giants The Marx Brothers. Presented by Just Some Theatre Company, The Doppel Gang has generous helpings of British humour and humility. As the Blitz ravages London, a hopeless theatre manager persuades a desperate double act and a not-so-convincing male […]
Joel Fry has Tea With Wilma chatting about RAISING MARTHA at the Park Theatre
I have just finished watching all three series of the TV show Plebs, in which you played Stylax Urastaques. What was that experience like for you and most importantly is there another series in the pipeline? The best thing about Plebs was the many, many actors I met whilst doing it, including Gwyneth Keyworth, who […]
STOMP breaks records at Ambassadors Theatre, London
STOMP in London finished 2016 on a high with two consecutive record-breaking performances on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 December, when they posted the highest ever net box office figures for STOMP at the Ambassadors Theatre, beating the previous record set on Saturday 14 February 2015. These two performances are also the highest netting performances […]
