The Full Monty
Sheffield Theatres production of The Full Monty opened at London’s Noël Coward Theatre last night to crowds of eager ladies and a star studded audience. Richard Wilson, Lesley Joseph, June Brown, Marc Almond and Lisa Riley were some of the celebrities I saw whilst drinking the bar dry. The Full Monty is based on the […]
FAME the Musical
A musical theatre classic with a rejuvenated and contemporary twist. Bill Kenwrights production of this well known loveable musical, for the most part, hits the spot and leaves the audience wanting more! The setting and scenery are creative and impactful and aid in bringing this story based in New Yorks top school for performing arts […]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Wear a condom. For God’s sake wear a condom. There I’ve said it, now I can sleep easier. The show Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens expresses this sentiment much better than I can and condensing it down to a single health warning certainly doesn’t do it justice, but if there’s one message you […]
Lloyd Webbers Beautiful Game to be revived at the Union Theatre
THE FIRST LONDON REVIVAL OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S THE BEAUTIFUL GAME AT THE UNION THEATRE FROM WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL TO SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014 Over 12 years after it was seen in the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s The Beautiful Game will receive its first London revival at the Union Theatre […]
Let The Right One In to re-open the Apollo Theatre after last years ceiling collapse
RIGHT ONE TO re-OPEN APOLLO John Tiffany’s acclaimed production of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN transfers to the West End having scooped the South Bank award The critically-acclaimed South Bank Sky Arts award-winning production of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN will transfer to London’s West End on 26 March for a strictly limited […]
I Can’t Sing postpone the start of previews by 48hours
Stage Entertainment and Syco Entertainment, producers of I Can’t Sing! at the London Palladium, have decided to postpone the beginning of preview performances by 48 hours due to technical issues caused by the ambitious staging of the new musical comedy. As a result, the performances scheduled for Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February will no longer go ahead, with […]
O N C E announce charity gala in aid of Oxfam
ARTHUR DARVILL TO JOIN CAST OF WEST END PRODUCTION OF O N C E TICKETS RELEASED FOR SALE FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY OXFAM MOTHER APPEAL CHARITY GALA On 17 March 2014, Arthur Darvill, who has previously played the role in the Broadway production, will join the West End cast of Once to play the leading role of Guy. The eight-time Tony […]
Rock of Ages to tour UK
Rock of Ages may have closed in Londons West End in in November 2013 but from May 2014 you can catch it on tour around the UK starring Ben Richards and Noel Sullivan. May 5 – 10: Palace Theatre, Manchester May 12 – 17: New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham May 19 – 24: Edinburgh Playhouse June […]
Four by Tenn
Being able to write a short one-act play is something that many people struggle with – you’ve got to introduce characters, a plot and conclusion in hardly any time at all. However, author Tennessee Williams was a firm believer in one-acts and experimented with the short form throughout his life. In Four by Tenn, London Theatre […]
The Fat Man’s Wife
A lesser known Tennessee Williams play, the script for The Fat Man’s Wife was only discovered in 2000 and this performance marks its UK premiere. Vera (Emma Taylor) is trapped in a loveless marriage with Joe (Richard Stephenson Winter) but finds solace in the company of Dennis (Damien Hughes) at a New Year’s Eve party. […]