The true story of WICKED (musical theatre satire) – Part 1
Glinda (nee Garlinda) appears to a crowd of witch hunters via bubble (self isolating from coronavirus) to let everyone know that the wicked witch of the west has been killed (spoiler alert – she actually hasn’t). Everyone celebrates until suddenly, one hunter who has had a little too much festive cheer, asks if it is […]
West End Theatres officially shut down until further notice
Following official government advice issued today (Monday 16 March), which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings including theatres, it has been announced that SOLT and UK Theatre member venues will be closed from tonight, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. That is pretty much the entirety of the West End. Adelphi, Aldwych, Ambassadors, […]
UK Prime Minister says we should avoid Theatres from now on
UK Prime Minsister BoJo has just made a live statement, saying that the British public should avoid restaurants, pubs, clubs and theatres from now on due to the Coronavirus. Whilst he hasn’t yet put an actual ban on these public events yet, he has said that he highly recommends people avoid going out in public […]
Tickets for SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL in London starring Whoopi Goldberg & Jennifer Saunders released for just £46
If like me, you desperately wanted to see Whoopi Goldberg & Jennifer Saunders in Sister Act The Musical at London’s Eventim Apollo this Summer but were shocked at the extortionate price of tickets (up to £300) – this is the blog post you want to be reading. There have been some £46 tickets released during the […]
Performances suspended: Can Arcola Theatre Survive the Coronavirus?
Arcola Theatre has suspended all public performances until further notice, in order to avoid contributing to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). In a joint statement, Mehmet Ergen (Artistic Director), Leyla Nazli (Executive Producer) and Dr Ben Todd (Executive Director) said: “The impact of COVID-19 is a critical threat to Arcola and to the livelihoods of all […]
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves and place blame where it doesn’t belong around Coronavirus
Bit harsh of Sky News this morning to release an article titled “Jason Manford refuses to pull out of touring musical show as he says ‘a lot of people’ are financially dependent on it continuing”. Jason Manford is currently on tour with the Musical Curtains but fans online have been criticising him for not cancelling […]
Broadway stars forced to cut West End run short due to Coronavirus
Last week is was confirmed that West End performers Lucie Jones and David Hunter will return to the roles of Jenna and Dr Pomatter in Waitress the Musical on Monday 23 March, as planned, after Broadway performers Sara Bareilles (who also wrote the musical) and Gavin Creel end their run at the Adelphi Theatre on […]
First London West End Theatre Show Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
The London premiere of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning Best Play comedy, ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike‘, due to start previews at Charing Cross Theatre on Saturday 21 March will not now go ahead as planned due to concerns over the Coronavirus, making it the first West End show to announce its cancellation due […]
Theatre Etiquette #Lesson 2 – you are not exempt from the request to ‘turn off your mobile phone’
I recently asked online for your top gripes when it comes to theatre etiquette – what can you really not tolerate happening around you when you are trying to watch a show that you have paid good money for a ticket to see? The top three bug-bears that came up time and time again were […]
All Broadway Theatres shut down for at least a month due to Coronavirus
It has been announced by the New York City Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, that as of 5pm (New York time) today, all Broadway theatres over 500 people capacity, will be closed down for a minimum of one month, due to safety concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus. Something like this has not been seen […]