Talking all things Bat Out Of Hell with Christina Bennington
Christina Bennington is playing Raven in the musical Bat Out Of Hell in London’s West End. We sat down with her to chat about the show, its four West End Wilma Award nominations, the new sing-a-long performances and some of the symbolism used within the show. Come and support Bat Out Of Hell at the […]
Huge line-up of west end stars announced for Scott Alan’s THE DISTANCE YOU HAVE COME
When you’ve lost the fight inside of you, is there anything worth holding on to? The Distance You Have Come follows the lives of six individuals who juggle the constant challenges of life, depression, heartache and love. Told through the music and lyrics of award- winning composer Scott Alan, this brand-new musical brings together a […]
Immersive new show MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY to open at The O2 in London
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, an immersive theatrical and dining experience which launched in Stockholm, will take up residency in a specially-adapted venue within London’s The O2. The show, produced by original Abba member Björn Ulvaeus is set to open late Spring 2019, with tickets going on sale this Autumn. When Björn Ulvaeus watched people at […]
From Leading Ladies to Golden Girls – Maria Friedman, Lesley Garrett and Bonnie Langford to release album and tour
Following last years release of Leading Ladies – an album of show tunes by Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson, Universal Music have today announced the release of ‘Golden Girls – the greatest women of the stage, together for the very first time’ featuring Maria Friedman, Lesley Garrett and Bonnie Langford. The album is […]
Has blogging diluted the importance of the theatre journalism?
In the last seven years, since I started westendwilma.com, there has been a huge influx of theatre blogs come and go. I wasn’t the first and I knew I wouldn’t be the last. I just wanted to share my thoughts on theatre with who ever should want to read it. But I do wonder sometimes […]
Olivier Laurent brings ‘an evening with Jacques Brel’ to London
After more than 100 shows in Paris, New York, Stockholm, Montreal, Brussels, Oostende and Beirut, Olivier Laurent is coming to London to offer you an evening with Jacques Brel, for 2 nights only. On October 30th and 31st at 19:00, Zedel, close to Piccadilly, will host an exceptional Belgian artist, Olivier Laurent, for an intimate […]
Cast announced for THE WIDER EARTH at the Natural History Museum
Award-winning Darwin drama The Wider Earth has announced its cast which features War Horse actors, Ian Houghton, Andrew Bridgmont and Matt Tait. Written and directed by Dead Puppet Society’s Creative Director David Morton, The Wider Earth was initially conceived in 2013 in Cape Town during a mentorship with Handspring Puppet Company, the creative team behind […]
SIX the Musical extends London run by three weeks at ARTS Theatre
After selling over 10,000 tickets and earning a clutch of 5-star reviews at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, new British musical SIX is transferring to the West End’s Arts Theatre from Thursday August 30. Already nominated for Best Off-West End Show at the 2018 Wilma Awards, producers today announce a three-week extension to the strictly […]
Cast announced for DON QUIXOTE at the Garrick Theatre
Full casting is announced today for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Don Quixote, which originally premiered at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in spring 2016. The production will play at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End from 27 October 2018 to 2 February 2019. After a lifetime of reading books on chivalry, one eccentric […]
STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL to close in the West End
Last week I saw Strictly Ballroom the Musical for the first time. And then then next day I saw it for the second time because I loved it so much. But the blog I wrote last week The problem with Strictly Ballroom the Musical talked about how the show has been mis-marketed and leads perspective […]