Lauderdale House launch crowdfunding project to restore building
Help Make This Project A Reality Lauderdale House, in North London, regularly host Sunday afternoon cabaret shows, giving theatre fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of their favourite west end stars in the beautiful tudor building of Lauderdale House. Major renovations are required to keep the building alive and ensure […]
John Lahr wins Sheridan Morley Prize for Tennessee Williams biography
At a ceremony at the Garrick Club today, John Lahr was awarded the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography for Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh. John Lahr said today, “You don’t write books for prizes, but it’s amazing how thrilling it is to win the acknowledgement because the whole enterprise is so solitary, and there are so many good writers […]
Julie Atherton to star as Janet in Shock Treatment, the “equal-sequel” to the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Avenue Q star Julie Atherton is to play Janet in the highly anticipated Rocky Horror sequel, a role previously played by Jessica Harper in the film and made famous by Susan Sarandon in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. As well as her roles as Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the original London cast […]
Calamity Jane – New Wimbledon Theatre
I challenge anyone to go and see this show and not come away humming one of the songs. The original 1953 film starring Doris Day remains a popular family classic and it’s a firm favourite for amateur musical societies. Set in the Wild West Calamity Jane is a rootin’ tootin’ showstopper of a musical that […]
Character – Tristan Bates Theatre
I really wanted Character to be good. I thought the story of two women locked away with a crate of wine and bucket full of unresolved issues sounded like a recipe for hilariousness. But it just wasn’t to be. The writing has some moments of accuracy and at points it feels like Florence Vincent has […]
Hugh Maynard has Tea With Wilma
Hugh Maynard was chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company to play the principle role of Simon Zealotes in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR whilst studying at ArtsEd. Since then he has continued to have a successful career in London’s West End with LION KING, NOTRE DAME de PARIS, FOLLIES, DANCING IN THE SREETS, and SISTER ACT. 2004 […]
Are Theatre ticket prices too high for audiences to take a gamble on seeing new shows?
Today, star of Made In Dagenham, Gemma Arterton, told Whatsonstage.com that theatre audiences are “unwilling to support new work” which is part of the reason the musical is closing after just six months in the West End. She goes on to say “It’s just the state of British theatre at the moment that people will […]
The Last Five Years – the film
I love Jason Robert Brown’s musical of The Last Five Years. A retrospective look back at one couples relationship together after it has ended. The highs, the lows, the successes and the failures and everything in-between. It’s one of those stories that makes you realise that sometimes, people just grow apart, and thats ok. The […]
Closer to Heaven – a musical by the Pet Shop Boys to play at the Union Theatre
Set against the backdrop of Soho’s pulsing clubland, Closer to Heaven tells the story of Dave, just off the boat from Ireland and determined to make something of himself. He is offered a bar job at a glitzy London nightclub, where he quickly becomes part of an unconventional family including Billie Trix, a fading rock […]
Akram Khan – The Pursuit Of Now – Sadlers Wells
Sadler’s Wells is one of the world’s leading dance venues with two performance spaces, the main house theatre and the Lilian Baylis studio. With an impressive history of the present building being the sixth on the site since 1683. Boasting a large record of shows from companies such as Ballet Boyz to solo performances of […]