How does WICKED ‘The Musical’ differ from WICKED ‘The Book’?
The Wizard of Oz, made famous by the 1939 film starring Judy Garland, tells the story of Dorothy, a farm girl whose house is swept up in a tornado and lands in the wonderful world of Oz where she goes on a journey down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard and ask for […]
The true story of WICKED (musical theatre satire) – Part 1
Glinda (nee Garlinda) appears to a crowd of witch hunters via bubble (self isolating from coronavirus) to let everyone know that the wicked witch of the west has been killed (spoiler alert – she actually hasn’t). Everyone celebrates until suddenly, one hunter who has had a little too much festive cheer, asks if it is […]
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves and place blame where it doesn’t belong around Coronavirus
Bit harsh of Sky News this morning to release an article titled “Jason Manford refuses to pull out of touring musical show as he says ‘a lot of people’ are financially dependent on it continuing”. Jason Manford is currently on tour with the Musical Curtains but fans online have been criticising him for not cancelling […]
Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 2 – you are not exempt from the request to ‘turn off your mobile phone’
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
Trans actress quits West End show after lead trans role given to a cisgender actor
Yesterday it was announced that the World Premiere of a new Irish musical BREAKFAST ON PLUTO will come to the UK at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, September 3 – 26 and then Londons Donmar Warehouse, October 2 – November 21. The musical is based on the 2005 film of the same name. Actor Fra Fee (Translations […]
How I got a £175 ticket to see Pretty Woman for £40
There are many tips and tricks out there for how to get good discounts on theatre tickets. But if you are looking for a show to go to on the same day, or within the next few days, then it is always worth checking the official website for the show as you never know what […]
Is ATG Theatre Card Membership worth paying for?
Earlier this year I published a blog Is Delfont Mackintosh Theatre ‘DMT+ Membership’ worth paying for? where I reviewed the benefits of the membership package. So I thought it only fair I follow that blog up with the other main theatre membership card in the West End, ATG. At £35 for a 12 month membership (if […]
Sitting in the cheapest theatre seats possible for West End shows – Part 2
Theatre tickets in London‘s West End can be expensive. But there are cheaper options out there if you don’t mind have some restrictions in terms of view and leg room. I wanted to talk about how theatre can be accessible to everyone and there are options if you want to enjoy live theatre but don’t […]
It’s World Book Day – have you checked out these Stagey titles?
Happy world book day! Sometimes I get sent theatre related books in the post and don’t get around to reading them all. So I thought what better way to celebrate World Book Day than to gather up some of the most recent additions to the book shelf and tell you all about them. This Is […]
Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 1 – What Is Theatre Etiquette?
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]