REVIEW: 9 to 5 the Musical (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★
9 to 5 arrived in Sunderland as part of its UK tour. Unusually, the tour is sharing cast members from the current West End production and audiences at the Empire got to enjoy Amber Davies in the role of Judy. Equality for women is sadly still an issue in today’s society but thankfully times have […]
REVIEW: Death of a Salesman (Piccadilly Theatre) ★★★★
Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman has shifted down the road and entered a new run at the Piccadilly Theatre, with a fresh tone from directors Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell. Willy Loman is a travelling salesman, practically part of the furniture at his company, who he has served faithfully for three decades. He’s […]
REVIEW: The Taming of the Shrew (Barbican) ★★★★★
The Barbican is in the middle of a jam-packed Winter season of Shakespeare classics, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, with As You Like It, Measure For Measure and of course, The Taming of the Shrew, captivating London audiences. The RSC’s latest production of The Taming of the Shrew (which, if you’ve seen 10 Things I […]
REVIEW: SPIDERFLY (Theatre 503) ★★★★
Theatre 503 presents John Webber’s first full play, a taut, psychological drama, that builds to an emotional and impressive climax. Esther (Lia Burge) is a couple’s counsellor but is herself in emotional turmoil, dealing with bereavement, divorce and a troubled childhood. She seeks solace in two very different male characters, Keith and Chris, both played by […]
Further dates announced for the 2020 UK Tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce three further venues for the UK and Ireland tour of the brilliant original production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Now in its 34th phenomenal year in the West End, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular […]
Arts charity STAGETEXT calls for an end to the stigma attached to hearing loss
Stagetext says more arts venues need to embrace accessibility for d/Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences and publicise services better. Stagetext calls on general public, actors and other cultural figures to help break the stigma attached to hearing loss by talking more openly about their own experiences. The call comes during Captioning Awareness Week, […]
Gala Fundraiser celebrating the work of Stephen Schwartz comes to Park Theatre
While their production of RAGS The Musical (book by Joseph Stein, revised book by David Thompson, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and music by Charles Strouse, directed by Bronagh Lagan) performs at Park Theatre, London from 9 January to 8 February 2020, Hope Aria Productions will present, for one night only, The Spark of Creation, a […]
THE MOUSETRAP announce further extensive tour dates for 2020
The world renowned murder mystery The Mousetrap from Dame Agatha Christie has announced further extensive dates for the hit UK tour which will return in 2020, opening at Poole Lighthouse from 21-25 January and then continuing to travel the length and breadth of the country until November 2020. Television star Susan Penhaligon (Bouquet of Barbed […]
UK tour dates announced for HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
In the immortal words of Heather Chandler, ‘Honey whatcha waitin’ for?’… The first venues have been announced for the highly anticipated 2020 UK tour of Heathers the Musical. Following two record-breaking seasons at London’s The Other Palace and West End transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2018, Heathers the Musical, the sassiest show around, […]
Willemijn Verkaik to play Jenna in WAITRESS
Star of Wicked around the world, Willemijn Verkaik, will pay Jenna in Waitress the Musical from September 2020 on the Netherlands tour of the show. Starting in Hoorn, the show will visit places like Amsterdam and Rotterdam so if you love Willemijn and you love Waitress, why not plan a city break next year to […]