Rags The Musical – In Concert
RAGS The Musical opened on Broadway in 1986, receiving Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. With music written by Charles Strouse (Annie), lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), and a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), it is surprising that the show is only now having its UK premiere. This one night charity gala in aid of the charity CENTREPOINT, the UK’s leading […]
Full casting announced for Zanna, Don’t! at The Landor Theatre.
The production will star David Ribi (Hairspray & Dreamboats and Petticoats) in the title role of Zanna. Ceris Hine (Ushers) as Kate with Jennifer Saayeng (Colour Purple and Ghost) as Roberta. The Zanna, Don’t! cast will also include: Jonathan Dudley (Titanic & Scrooge) as Mike, Liam Christopher Lloyd (Damn Yankees) as Steve, Carol Heffernan as […]
Might your dog be the next Pup Idol?
Have you ever thought that your dog would make a great stage actor? Could they master their dramatic paws? Are they forever chasing the next good tail? Do they pine for a re-run of Cats? Mischief Theatre are looking for pooches for a walk on (or carry on) role to appear in their West End […]
West End Switched Off
Parallel Productions launched their brand new album West End Switched Off last night at Victoria’s St James Studio. Playing to a sold out audience, we were treated to a star studded line up of performers and some beautiful acoustic re-arrangements of well known (and some not so well known) musical theatre songs. Kris Rawlinson is […]
Is the price of theatre costing West End shows their future?
Today is another sad day for West End Theatre, a feeling we are getting unfortunately accustomed to in recent months, with the short lived runs of shows like From Here To Eternity, Stephen Ward, The Full Monty and now, I Can’t Sing. Yes, the X Factor Musical – I Can’t Sing has announced that it […]
Best of Friends
As news breaks today that I Can’t Sing is closing on 10th May, there is another musical about fame hungry singers in town. Starting out life as The Golden Voice last year, but cancelled due to funding issues, Nick Fogarty’s musical about love, determination and betrayal, is back as Best of Friends. Mike Chariot (Aidan […]
West End Heroes to play at the stunningly refurbished Dominion Theatre
Following the phenomenal success of West End Heroes, which saw the casts of many of the biggest West End musicals unite with the finest UK military bands and musicians in a stunning performance that raised over £88,000 for the Help for Heroes charity, the newly refurbished Dominion Theatre is to once again host the event, […]
THE GREAT BRITISH MUSICALS AT THE HIPPODROME CASINO
Hosted by Showbiz Legend Nicholas Parsons CBE Sunday 1st June @ 7pm The Matcham Room, London Hippodrome Ivor Novello – The Great British Musical Ross Leadbeater (formerly of Only Men Aloud) returns to the London Hippodrome on Sunday 1st June at 7pm with a new The Great British Musicals. Narrated by presenter, actor and BBC […]
THE KILBURN PASSION RETURNS TO THE TRICYCLE THEATRE
The Kilburn Passion By Suhayla El-Bushra Presented by Tricycle Young Company 19-25 Ensemble Director: Emily Lim; Designer: Chris Gylee; Lighting Designer: Jack Knowles Sound Designer: Elena Pena Following the success of the inaugural Tricycle Takeover Festival, Suhaya El-Bushra’s The Kilburn Passion – the centrepiece of the season – returns to the Tricycle from 5 to 9 August. ‘I’ve seen you. Putting up […]
Safe Sex/On Tidy Endings
Safe Sex and On Tidy Endings are two short plays, written by Harvey Fierstein, focusing on the subject of AIDS. Safe Sex – a play about two men, one of which is so horrified by the thought of a new disease called AIDS, that he is scared to be touched by his partner without first consulting […]