REVIEW: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (The Lighthouse, Poole) ★★★★
Some plays make the audience smile, others even manage to draw out a chuckle, but THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG had its audience hooting with laughter and tearing up with its dangerously well-designed disasters. After the BBC TV production of PETER PAN GOES WRONG was aired following its filming in front of a live studio […]
Namaaste Kitchen
Namaaste Kitchen is the brainchild of ‘Best Chef of The Year’ award-winner Sabbir Karim. Since opening in November 2010 Namaaste Kitchen has received a multitude of critical acclaim, named as ES Magazine’s ‘Critics’ Choice’ in 2011 and voted Best Indian Restaurant 2014. Serving a variety of North and South Indian inspired dishes, all with a […]
REVIEW: LA VOIX – Red Hot Globe Trot (Crazy Coqs) ★★★★★
La Voix is a divine, sophisticated drag artist with bright red hair and a body that is the best money can buy. She was a finalist in Britain’s Got Talent and has even appeared in the Ab Fab Movie. She also came second in Ru Paul’s Drag Race! La Voix is a very talented mimic […]
Watch exclusive footage from Gary Barlow’s new theatre production THE GIRLS
Gary Barlow‘s new musical THE GIRLS opened at London’s Phoenix Theatre on Tuesday 21 February 2017 and I was there to check it out! The Girls is a musical based on the true story of a group of women from the Yorkshire Women’s Institute who made a calendar to raise money to buy a couch […]
INTERVIEW: Joe Aaron Reid chats about DREAMGIRLS at the Savoy Theatre
I caught up with Broadway star Joe Aaron Reid who is now starring in the West End production of DreamGirls playing Curtis Taylor Jr. alongside Glee star Amber Riley at the Savoy Theatre. Joe Aaron Reid’s previous credits include Benny in In the Heights (Kings Cross Theatre); Stephen in If/Then (Broadway); understudy Willie Lopez in Ghost […]
Theatre Etiquette: The girls who ruined THE GIRLS
Yet another blog about theatre etiquette As I sit down this morning, with a cup of tea, ready to start the day, I should be reflecting on last night’s glorious press night for Gary Barlow’s new musical THE GIRLS. Sadly, I have other things, more pressing on my mind that I need to get off […]
67 year old understudy Judith Street to make her West End debut in THE GIRLS
In spite of intensive medical treatment, Michele Dotrice, who has never missed a performance in her entire career, has been diagnosed with acute bronchitis and therefore unable to perform for the time being. The part of Jessie in Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new British musical, THE GIRLS, will now be played by Judith Street, […]
Watch MAMMA MIA’s Mazz Murray play KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU
Mazz Murray plays Tanya in Mamma Mia the Musical in London’s West End. I caught up with her in her dressing room backstage at the Novello Theatre to chat about the show. Mazz is known for theatre roles like Patsy Cline in The Roy Orbison Story (UK tour), Lambchops in Fame (first UK tour), Grandma […]
REVIEW: HOW (NOT) TO LIVE IN SUBURBIA (Soho Theatre) ★★★★★
HOW (NOT) TO LIVE IN SUBURBIA tells the story of the lonely life of Annie Siddons. Annie is a writer and a single mum, living in suburban Twickenham, who wholeheartedly loves London but just not that particular area. Annie is pathologically lonely and longs to live in a more artistic London enclave. She also has two […]
WICKED star Rachel Tucker set to fly out on an 11 date solo tour
Following a triumphant nine month run on Broadway as lead role ‘Elphaba’ in the smash hit musical Wicked, stage star Rachel Tucker embarks on an eleven date solo tour throughout the UK. Audiences can expect up close and personal performances of musical theatre favourites, along with some classic jazz, soul and a few surprises thrown […]