REVIEW: JINKX SINGS EVERYTHING (Soho Theatre) ★★★★
Born and raised in Seattle Jinkx Monsoon has been working on the stage since the age of 15. Stardom beckoned with the winning of season five of ‘RuPauls Drag Race’ and Jinkx now works internationally with this and their other show ‘The Vaudevillians’. Jinkx describes themselves as being Seattle’s ‘hottest, youngest MILF’, and as ‘the […]
REVIEW: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (Country Hall) ★★★★
Based on Agatha Christie‘s 1925 short story, Witness For The Prosecution has not been seen on the London stage since 1953. It is now being cleverly staged at Country Hall on the Southbank, performing this courtroom drama in a real life court. Leonard Vole is on trial for the murder of a wealthy woman (Emily […]
REVIEW: Our House The Musical (Churchill Theatre) ★★★★★
Making their way through their UK tour, the cast of Our House The Musical storm their way into the Churchill Theatre in Bromley until the 28th of October. The jukebox musical features well known hits by Madness; including ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘It Must Be Love’ and ‘Our House’. The show was originally performed at the Cambridge […]
Cast announced for BANANAMAN THE MUSICAL!
Matthew McKenna has been unmasked as the star and “handsome hero” of Bananaman in Bananaman the Musical. Bananaman, the Man-of-Peel, is flying out of the pages of much-loved comic Beano, and the hugely popular TV cartoon, in the world premiere of Bananaman the Musical, the hilarious new musical comedy by Leon Parris. Bananaman is a […]
REVIEW: Don Giovanni (Pleasance Theatre) ★★★★
Don Giovanni, produced by HeadFirst, is the central show for the Festival of Sex, Love and Death, bringing opera to the Pleasance Theatre for the first time. The festival showcases opera, dance, physical theatre and new writing with eight companies staging five events over ten days. “Long live women, long live wine!” This is a […]
Cast announced for 25th anniversary production of THE TAILOR-MADE MAN
Final casting is announced today for 25th anniversary production in London of The Tailor-Made Man, the powerful true story about the Hollywood studio system and its hypocrisy and the star who gave up everything for the man he loved. William “Billy” Haines was a popular silent screen MGM movie star who was fired by Louis […]
REVIEW: PRINCESS CHARMING (Ovalhouse) ★★★★★
“We don’t like being told what to do. Some boys like pink. Some girls like football. Whatever. We’re here to sing, shout, stamp, dance, dress up. And be ourselves.“ ‘Princess Charming’ at The Ovalhouse is an absolute gem of a show. Exploring gender stereotypes using the very clever medium of a cabaret aimed at 7-11 […]
Last chance to catch Grease the Musical star Stockard Channing in APOLOGIA
Audiences have until just 18 November to see Hollywood and Broadway icon Stockard Channing star in the new critically acclaimed production of Olivier Award winner Alexi Kaye Campbell’s drama Apologia, (“sharply satirical and searching” Mail on Sunday) at Trafalgar Studios. Directed by the multi-award winning Jamie Lloyd (“with flair” The Times), Apologia has received standing […]
Cast announced for THE YORK REALIST at the Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse and Sheffield Theatres today announce full casting for Donmar Associate Director and Sheffield Theatres Artistic Director Robert Hastie’s new revival of Peter Gill’s modern masterpiece The York Realist which will play at the Donmar Warehouse Thursday 8 February – Saturday 24 March 2018. Jonathan Bailey joins the cast as John, opposite the previously […]
Cast announced for PRIVATES ON PARADE at The Union Theatre
As previously announced, Simon Green will take on the role of Captain Terri Dennis in The Union Theatre production of Privates On Parade. Credits include Bernadette in PRISCILLA; QUEEN OF THE DESSERT, Monsieur Andre in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and Bruce Ismay in TITANIC; THE MUSICAL at both Southwark Playhouse and at the Prince of […]