Behind the scenes footage from the ELF Original London Cast Soundtrack recording session
Check out this behind the scenes footage from the ELF Original London Cast Soundtrack recording session. The London premiere of the musical ELF is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema hit starring Will Ferrell. ELF features a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, with songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. The cast […]
WARNING: West End Wilma Stagey Tote Bags Are Being Unofficially Printed and Sold
This week I had a very interesting tweet from a man who sent me a photo of his new Stagey tote bag that he had bought from DressCircle.co.uk. Normally this would be a lovely message to receive but the problem is it wasn’t an official WestEndWilma.com product and had seemingly been replicated and sold. If […]
REVIEW: Three Days in the Country (National Theatre)
It’s the vast, deserted Russian countryside, and yet the landowners and their guests can hardly muster the interest to leave the oppressive space of their estate. There is not much to do in the country, but drink and fall in love. As much pain as love can be, it appears the better alternative to […]
REVIEW: Looking for Lansbury (St. James Studio)
The St. James Studio is a very special venue and dear to my heart. Walking down the steps one is greeted by black and white photographs featuring classic Hollywood stars from Hitchcock to the Rat Pack to James Dean. The auditorium has the atmosphere of a jazz club and does indeed often serve […]
WICKED welcomes it seven millionth audience member
WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, welcomed its 7 millionth theatregoer to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre at the matinee performance on Saturday 17 October 2015. Andrew Bell attended the performance with his wife Katie Bell and enjoyed a back stage visit with the cast […]
Irving Berlin’s Family Visit The Smallest Show On Earth
Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Brian Eastman and Christabel Albery present a new musical comedy based on the StudioCanal Peter Sellers/Margaret Rutherford film The Smallest Show on Earth. The stage show, which has a book by Thom Southerland and Paul Alexander, contains some of Irving Berlin’s greatest songs, including Blue Skies, Shakin’ the Blues Away, Let Yourself […]
REVIEW: CLOSE TO YOU – Bacharach Reimagined (Criterion Theatre)
When a show begins fifteen minutes after its supposed start time, audiences starts to get a little fidgety. But when you see Burt Bacharach walk in to the auditorium you can suddenly excuse his tardiness. The eighty seven year old American composer is somewhat of a legend having written pop songs for decades. Alfie, I […]
Hamlet 3D (The Director’s Cut) comes to the Canal Cafe
Denmark 2015. Hamlet returns home from his studies at Wittenberg Film School to find his world turned upside down. After a visit from the ghost of his dead father, Hamlet is compelled to direct a new blockbuster based on the sinister events of the past four months in Elsinore Castle. Hamlet’s play within a film […]
Green Day Musical AMERICAN IDIOT to tour the UK in 2016
Green Day’s explosive, Tony Award® winning Broadway musical American Idiot, will now embark on a national tour from 19 March 2016, following on from its hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End run, which is currently running at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square until 22 November 2015. American Idiot will begin it’s UK tour from 19 March 2016, commencing at the Curve […]
WEST END PREMIERE FOR DISNEY’S ALADDIN CONFIRMED FOR JUNE 2016
Disney announced today that the Tony® Award-winning new musical Aladdin will hold its West End premiere on Thursday 9 June 2016 at the Prince Edward Theatre, with previews from Friday 27 May. To sign up for exclusive access to the priority booking period, which will open on Friday 23 October 2015, please visit www.aladdinthemusical.co.uk. Tickets will go on […]