New London underground theatre THE BUNKER to open in London Bridge this October
A brand new theatre, named The Bunker, is opening in a former underground car park in Southwark Street and is set to be the capital’s newest contemporary Off-West End venue. Behind this exciting venture are Joel Fisher and Joshua McTaggart – two up-and-coming, emerging creatives set to take the theatre world by storm. Alongside the […]
IN THE HEIGHTS set to close in London in January 2017
Olivier and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “IN THE HEIGHTS”- by Lin Manuel Miranda the creator of ‘Hamilton’ – has extended its London run at the King’s Cross Theatre for the third time and final time and is now booking until Sunday 8 January 2017. Joining the cast from Friday 16 September are Arun Blair-Mangat as […]
Last chance to see BARBU at London Wonderground
After a raucous summer season at London Wonderground at Southbank Centre, Canadian Circus Company Cirque Alfonse will bid au revoir to the Spiegeltent on 25 September. The spectacularly sexy and hairy cabaret, BARBU, will end its headline run at the recently expanded London Wonderground having delighted and astounded audiences for 14 weeks. Hot on the […]
Ashleigh Gray has Tea With Wilma chatting about VANITIES
You have performed in some amazing shows so far in your career. What have been some of your highlights? I think playing Elphaba in front of my home crowd at the Edinburgh Playhouse last Christmas was probably my biggest highlight to date. It’s not often I get the chance to let my friends and family […]
THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE extends run and hosts Gala Performance in aid of World Jewish Relief
The Pianist of Willesden Lane will extend its second run at the St. James Theatre until Saturday 22 October 2016. Six performances have been added to the run, originally scheduled to end on Sunday 16 October, as the demand for tickets has dramatically exceeded expectation. The production first played a critically acclaimed, sold out run […]
Cast announced for ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL at the Finborough Theatre
Full casting is announced today for the UK premiere of the hit Off Broadway musical Adding Machine: A Musical, composed by Joshua Schmidt, with libretto by Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt, and based on the classic play by Elmer Rice. Josh Seymour directs Joseph Alessi (Mr Zero), Kate Milner-Evans (Mrs Zero), Joanna Kirkland (Daisy Dorothea […]
GETTING BETTER SLOWLY – the inspiring true story of one man’s journey to overcome being paralysed
The inspiring true story of one man’s two and half year journey to recovery after Guillain-Barré Syndrome paralysed him. At the age of 26, in the space of three weeks, Adam Pownall went from being a fit and healthy dancer and performer to a paralysed man unable to blink unaided. Getting Better Slowly is the […]
WONDERFUL TOWN to play at Ye Olde Rose and Crown
To conclude our 2016 season, All Star Productions are delighted to present a new chamber production of Leonard Bernstein’s 1953 musical WONDERFUL TOWN. Based on the play, MY SISTER EILEEN by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, the Tony award winning WONDERFUL TOWN is a bright and cheery love letter to the colorful experience of living […]
Check out these rehearsal images of the cast of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Rehearsals have begun for the highly-anticipated major new musical theatre adaptation of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, created by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Premiering at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 8th October 2016, the production will then open at The Lowry in Salford and Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, prior to opening in London’s […]
REVIEW: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Selfridges’ reFASHIONed Theatre) ★★★★
As you may or may not know, Sir William Shakespeare fancied himself a bit of a comedian, occasionally taking a break amongst his usual feats of tragedy and historical dramas to create ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, written in (it is believed) about 1598-1599. The title of the play gives clues to the plot, which entails […]