Second Soprano – Kings Head Theatre
Very rarely do I come away from a show thinking ‘I wish that had lasted longer’, but with Second Soprano both my companion and I were left wanting more. Following the plight of nurses recruited for the field hospitals of WWI through the story of two sisters, this show is inventive, refreshing and strikes the […]
Cast announced for The Who’s ‘Tommy’ at Greenwich Theatre
Cast announced for The Who’s ‘Tommy’ at Greenwich TheatreFull casting is announced today for The Who’s Tommy, which will play a limited run at Greenwich Theatre from Wednesday 29 July to Sunday 23 August. The production comes 20 years after Tommy was last seen in London, marking the 40th Anniversary of the original film […]
Motown the Musical to hold open auditions for the West End production opening February 2016
The West End production of Motown the Musical, opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre in February 2016, will hold open casting auditions next month for the opportunity to portray the iconic artists of Motown in the musical. The open auditions will be at The London Welsh Centre on Tuesday 7 July 2015, with registration open on the […]
Happy 2nd Birthday Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, will mark its second anniversary tonight with a gala performance and party for cast, crew and special guests. Jonathan Slinger (Willy Wonka) and Zachary Loonie (one of the four talented young actors who plays Charlie Bucket) will lead the […]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to play in 2016
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany,Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne, will receive its world premiere in London’s West End in the summer of 2016 at the Palace Theatre. Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on […]
The Seagull – Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Chekov for Beginners is how you could summarise Torben Betts’ new adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull. But does Chekhov have to become so accessible, or should we stick to tradition? Despite being described as a ‘comedy’ already, Betts’ new script tries to expose it further. However, its problem is that the comedy then becomes too […]
Constellations – Richmond Theatre
Have you ever wondered about the infinite possibilities of the universe and the concept of parallel worlds splintering off as the result of every decision you have ever, and never, made? No? Ok well it’s time to start. But rather than reading a heavy tome on mechanical physics, Nick Payne’s play Constellations will neatly sum […]
Chicago the Musical to Tour the UK in 2016?
For the last couple of weeks, there have been rumours circulating that Chicago the Musical may return to London’s West End. The show only closed in the West End in September 2012 after nearly 15 years in town and so it seems unlikely that it would return for an extensive run so soon. However, the […]
Whose Line Is It Anyway…Live – Adelphi Theatre
Clive Anderson is bringing a touch of nostalgia to London’s West End for the next couple of weeks with a live stage version of the 1980’s hit comedy TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway. Four improvisation comedy performers battle it out in a series of hilarious games where they have to act out scenes […]
The Bakers Wife – Drayton Arms Theatre
The Bakers Wife is a story of 1930’s rural France. The village’s local baker suddenly dies and the people who live there are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new one. Once he arrives everything is fine again until one day local boy Dominique (Adam Redford), convinces the bakers (much younger) wife, Genevieve, to elope […]