Winners announced for The Stage Debut Awards
The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Access Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the 2018 winners, following the ceremony which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue on Sunday 23 September, which was also streamed live on The Stage’s Facebook Page. Poldark actor Aidan Turner won the Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award for his […]
REVIEW: THE BANDS VISIT (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) ★★★
The Bands Visit, in the same dark horse nature it swept the Tony’s, is hushed and modest in every aspect. The show triumphed over every other Broadway competitor, winning ten awards including Best New Musical. Despite its unusually brief 90 minute running time, this enchanting show is often described as a slow burner and certainly […]
REVIEW: FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS (Chichester Festival Theatre) ★★★★
After a 2016 run at the Sheffield Crucible, Daniel Evans brings his acclaimed production of Flowers For Mrs Harris to the Chichester Festival Theatre, where he has recently become Artistic Director. The show follows Ada Harris, played in both Sheffield and Chichester by Clare Burt, a cleaning lady in post war England who, after stumbling […]
REVIEW: UNEXPECTED JOY (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★
Having premiered off-Broadway back in April this year, Unexpected Joy follows three estranged generations of women attempting to emerge from the shadows of the men which haunt, dictate and direct their life. Having spent the night in jail, dope-smoking ageing hippy, Joy (Janet Fullerlove), rocks up to her beach house in Cape Cod, US, surprised […]
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL extends booking to July 2019
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, the new musical based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner are pleased to announce that over 200,000 new tickets will go on sale on Monday 24 September 2018, taking bookings to 20 July 2019. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in April 2018 in London […]
Gillian Anderson and Lily James to star in West End production of ALL ABOUT EVE
The world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, running from 2nd February at the West End’s Noël Coward Theatre. The much acclaimed film, based on Mary Orr’s original play “The Wisdom of Eve”, remains the only film to receive four female acting nominations. […]
Laura Tyrer joins the London cast of CHICAGO after winning ‘The Big Audition’
Laura Tyrer will join the West End cast of CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the role of Velma Kelly from Monday 24 September through to Saturday 6 October 2018. Laura joins Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart, Duncan James as Billy Flynn, Mazz Murray as Mama Morton and Paul Rider as Amos Hart. Laura Tyrer […]
Jodie Jacobs talks about acceptance, diversity, love and music in UNEXPECTED JOY
You’ve recently opened in the European premiere of a new chamber musical called Unexpected Joy at the Southwark Playhouse. What is the show about and what character do you play? The show is about acceptance and diversity and love and music and how all of those can be used to hurt and to heal. That’s […]
Unauthorised ‘Breaking Bad’ musical to premiere at Theatre N16 in October 2018
Coming to Theatre N16 in Autumn 2018, this unauthorised parody musical of the smash American hit TV show Breaking Bad condenses the 62 hour, 5 season smash hit and award winning story in the 10th anniversary year of the show. When milquetoast chemistry teacher/car wash attendant Walter finds out that he has incurable lung cancer, […]
Michelle Visage set to slay the West End in EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, has announced that internationally renowned personality, Michelle Visage, will be making her West End musical debut playing the role of Miss Hedge from Thursday 18 October 2018 to Saturday 26 January 2019. Michelle Visage said: “I am BEYOND thrilled to be making my West End debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie! […]