LES MISERABLES at London’s Sondheim Theatre
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO LES MISERABLES Playing at the Sondheim Theatre until 2 March 2024 LES MISÉRABLES currently stars Dean Chisnall as Jean Valjean, David Thaxton as Javert, Ava Brennan as Fantine Robert Tripolino as Marius, Nathania Ong as Éponine and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette, Gerard Carey as Thénardier, Josefina Gabrielle as Madame Thénardier and Jordan Shaw as Enjolras. The company also includes Hazel Baldwin, Brad Barnley, Will Barratt, Cameron Burt, Natalie Chua, Matthew Dale, […]
REVIEW: OKLAHOMA! at Wyndham’s Theatre
Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! was the first fully-integrated musical play and defined the format of musicals that we still see today. After a hugely successful revival on Broadway in 2019, a brand new production transferred to London where it enjoyed a successful run at the Young Vic. Now, the production has transferred […]
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at the Gillian Lynne Theatre ★★★★
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre 24 January – 20 May 2023 The Lehman Trilogy is a highly acclaimed three-act play written by Stefano Massini. It had been translated into 24 languages, originally opening at Comédie de Saint-Étienne in French in 2015 followed by an Italian translation […]
REVIEW: Standing at the Sky’s Edge (National Theatre) ★★★★★
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a brand new British musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush. Named after the title track of Hawley’s 2012 album, the musical premiered at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 14th March 2019 and received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. […]
REVIEW: My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) Ambassadors Theatre ★★★★★
Playing at the Ambassadors Theatre until 1 April 2023 My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is the joyous autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge. Following sold-out runs at the Turbine Theatre in 2021, Edinburgh Fringe and the Garrick Theatre in 2022, Rob Madge brings their triumphant musical celebration of the ups […]
REVIEW: THE CHER SHOW (New Wimbledon Theatre) ★★★★★
The Cher Show is a dazzling new jukebox musical from Jersey Boys book writer Rick Elcie. The show had it’s world premiere in Chicago in 2018 opening to rave reviews and soon opened on Broadway of the same year. Winning Tony Awards for Lead Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J Block) and for Cher’s longtime […]
REVIEW: PHAEDRA (National Theatre) ★★★★
Seneca’s Phaedra was originally a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. It tells the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus. This story was so popular back in the day, Seneca’s Phaedra is just one of several artistic […]
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage at the Dominion Theatre
Inspired by the hit 1987 film, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage first appeared in Australia in 2004. After mixed reviews, the show was deemed a commercial success so hopped the pond and opened in Germany and London’s West End in 2006. London audiences caught on quickly and this stage adaption of the […]
REVIEW: KURIOUS – Cirque du Soleil (Royal Albert Hall)
Internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil is back at the Royal Albert Hall this year with Kurios; Cabinet of Curiosities. Originally seen first in 2014, Kurios is a steampunk Jules Verne meets fantasy-styled show that is sure to delight, mystify and entertain London audiences. Kurios revolves around a Seeker who is convinced that there exists a […]
REVIEW: HAMLET (Southwark Playhouse)
Lazarus Theatre Company returns to the Southwark Playhouse after their 2022 production of Doctor Faustus, with their interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. To be or not to be – that is the question and one which is sadly no clearer by the end of the show. Starting off as a group therapy session, sat in a […]