REVIEW: The Albatross 3rd and Main (Park Theatre) ★★★★
After a successful run at the Emporium Theatre in Brighton, Simon David Eden brings his dark comedy to the Park Theatre. Inspired by Sam Shepard’s work, Eden’s play is quintessentially American, taking place in a run-down convenience store in small-town Massachusetts that has not seen any customers in a long time. Debt-ridden store owner Gene […]
REVIEW: Lord of Thrones – The 10th Annual London 50 hour Improvathon (Wilton’s Music Hall) ★★★★
The 10th annual London 50 hour Improvathon is an improvised story in twenty five, two hour long sections. Performed by a delicious group of young talented actors. It is hilarious, warm hearted and a laugh a second. The two, two hour sections that I witnessed were hilarious. Even the hardcore blanket wrapped sections of the […]
Compelling and thought-provoking BUNNY comes to the White Bear Theatre
I think life can be basically divided into two things: suspense and surprise. I prefer surprise to suspense. But that’s basically because I feel suspense all the time. A summer of love. A fight. A car chase. A siege. When Katie’s boyfriend is attacked on the streets of Luton, she is propelled outside her borders […]
REVIEW: BITCHES AHOY! (Above The Stag) ★★★★
As always, a performance at Above the Stag did not disappoint. A follow-on from last year’s production of ‘Alright Bitches!’, this year’s delivery of nautical naughtiness is set on a cruise ship making its way round Europe – but what makes this particular boat special is the almost-exclusivity of gays aboard! Best friends Garth and […]
REVIEW: THE DOPPEL GANG (Tristan Bates Theatre) ★★★★
The Doppel Gang is a failing, discouraged theatre company, working in a crumbling old theatre, with just a week to go until they have to permanently close down due to lack of punters. The company try pretending that they have more actors than they actually do, with quick costume changes and changed voices, but to no […]
Coronation Street’s Shobna Gulati to star in UK Tour of ANITA AND ME
Shobna Gulati (Coronation Street, Dinner Ladies) will star as ‘Daljit’ in the new tour of ANITA AND ME, opening at the Wolverhampton Grand on 14 February 2017, and touring the UK until April. Adapted by multi award-winning Tanika Gupta from the book by Meera Syal, directed by Roxana Silbert, with original music by the Ringham […]
HALF A SIXPENCE extends booking to 2 September 2017
Booking for HALF A SIXPENCE at the Noël Coward Theatre has been extended for a second time to 2 September 2017! From 20 March, there will be an additional midweek matinee performance on Thursdays at 2.30pm. Listings schedule below. The entire Chichester cast have transferred to the West End, starring newcomers Charlie Stemp as ‘Arthur […]
DIRTY DANCING kicks off its UK Tour this week!
A new UK production of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, heads back out onto the road this week after a sensational Christmas season in the West End followed by international dates in Bremen and Cannes. Starring Lewis Griffiths as ‘Johnny Castle’, Katie Hartland as ‘Baby Houseman’ and Carlie Milner as ‘Penny Johnson’, […]
Check out these rehearsal images of BAT OUT OF HELL
The world premiere of the long-awaited Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical will take place in London’s West End at the London Coliseum, opening on Tuesday 20 June 2017, following previews from 5 June, for a limited season until 22 July 2017. This follows previews at Manchester Opera House from 17 February […]
Stepping out of the lime light
Someone asked me the other day if I was ‘giving it all up’. Retiring from blogging! “Oh no” I said, “I’ve only just begun!” 2017 is full of promise and very exciting things for westendwilma.com. As you might have read before, I’m in the process of writing a book about my life and love of […]