La Cage aux Folles (Park Theatre)
Too much farce and not enough affection in this staging of the French classic La Cage aux Folles. The original La Cage aux Folles play premiered in Paris in 1973. It was made into a French language film with two sequels then in 1983 into a Broadway Musical followed by a Hollywood film – ‘The […]
The Wolves In The Walls (Little Angel Theatre) ★★★★
Puppeteer extraordinaire Toby Olié has adapted Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel The Wolves In The Walls in this enormously fun production for children at the Little Angel Theatre. Lucy can hear something scratching in the walls of her family home, and she knows it is wolves. Of course, no one else believes her. Mum thinks it […]
Is it ok to sell theatre tickets with only a 10% view of the stage?
I’ve been doing the rounds in the West End recently, buying the cheapest possible seats to various shows, so I can let you know whether they are value for money or not. Check out my first blog about it here and look out for part two coming soon! My £7.50 ticket to Dear Evan Hansen, […]
Does BE MORE CHILL live up to the hype?
When it was first announced that Be More Chill would be opening at The Other Palace, the news was met with great anticipation from its fans on this side of the pond. With more than 350 million people streaming the original cast recording, it is a show that clearly has a huge following and has […]
THE UPSTART CROW at London’s Gielgud Theatre is ‘a rollicking ride’ ★★★★
William Shakespeare may be one of the best playwrights ever to have lived, but he is also a fantastic character. We know so much – and yet so little – about him, that there is plenty of room for interpretation. We’ve seen him immortalised on stage in Shakespeare in Love, & Juliet and now The […]
Check out West End Wednesday’s at Bunga Bunga in Covent Garden
Six years after the opening of the Battersea bar and pizzeria, Bunga Bunga has come to Covent Garden with an even bigger and bolder version of the original. On the ground floor, discover a family pizzeria and bar, BungaTINI. Below, lies an incredible secret world serving an Italian sharing feast, extensive drinks menu and a […]
COME FROM AWAY celebrates 1 year in the West End and Beverley Bass is in safe hands with Alice Fearn
Last night I took my sister to see Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London which just happened to mark the show’s first birthday in the West End. We booked before it was announced that Rachel Tucker would be leaving the production to join the Broadway version of the show and so I […]
Anna-Jane Casey to star in STAGES – a video game musical
Anna-Jane Casey, Andrew Langtree, Max Alexander-Taylor and Aitch Wylie are to star in the world premiere of brand new musical Stages which comes to VAULT Festival this March. The musical is written and composed by Christian Czornyj and directed by Adam Lenson. Aiden is sixteen, autistic and loves video games. They can be repeated, mastered […]
Addams Family drag parody comes to London featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race champions
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky! Peaches Christ‘s Addams Apple Family Values is a drag parody of the best movie sequel ever made. Featuring a star-studded cast, including not one but two RuPaul’s Drag Race season champions. In the role of Whorticia Addams, that immortal icon of ghoulish gothic glamor, is Sharon Needles. […]
The Old Lady Comes To Call as THE VISIT opens at the National Theatre
Tony Kushner’s adaptation of the Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 classic, The Visit (also known as The Old Lady Comes To Call) opened at the National Theatre on the Olivier stage last week, directed by Jeremy Herrin. The show begins in the decaying town of Slurry, as the townspeople anticipate the arrival of the world’s […]