REVIEW: THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★
Brecht was a German Marxist playwright and poet. He died in 1956 at the comparatively young age of 58 years, having survived the Second World War. He believed that a play should not cause the spectator to identify emotionally with the characters or action before them, but should instead provoke rational self-reflection and a critical […]
REVIEW: LIZZIE (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★★
The Greenwich Theatre brings Sex, Axe and Rock ‘n’ Roll to the stage The last couple of years in London have seen some wonderful musical productions such as Dreamgirls, Groundhog Day and Funny Girl, but this Lizzie is absolutely brilliant, fantastic right up there with the best of them. This is a rock opera, as […]
Broadway star Eden Espinosa chats about the new rock musical LIZZIE
You are joining the cast of Lizzie at Greenwich theatre this year. What is the show about and what attracted you to the part you are playing? Lizzie is about the murders and trail that Lizzie Borden was involved in. She was really the first female who gained fame and notoriety from being on trail […]
REVIEW: THEY BUILT IT. NO ONE CAME (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★
They Built It. No One Came is a new play from Fledgling Theatre Company, written by Callum Cameron. It’s inspired by the true story of two men, Christian and Johannes, who felt disillusioned with their lives in Salt Lake City and founded a brand new commune out in the wilderness. They waited patiently for their […]
Eden Espinosa and Jodie Jacobs front “jam-packed” new season at Greenwich Theatre
Any thoughts about Greenwich Theatre taking a break after the extended run of its record-breaking pantomime were dismissed by artistic and executive director James Haddrell as he launched a jam-packed new season at the theatre. “A few years ago we might have considered a break after the panto but the theatre operates in a very […]
REVIEW: PETER PAN (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★
Wendy Moira Angela Darling is dead. That’s right, the strong willed and caring Wendy we have known and loved for over a hundred years is dead. At least that is how Greenwich theatre’s Peter Pan begin as this adventure is set in the present at the docks, not in the Victorian townhouse of J.M.Barrie’s original. […]
Comedy Club for Kids comes to Greenwich Theatre
Three top class comedians will stand up to be counted by an audience of discerning kids at a Christmas cracker special at Greenwich Theatre on Saturday morning, December 17. The 11am show by the Comedy Club 4 Kids company returns to Greenwich after amazing feedback from two previous children’s festival shows at the theatre. “The […]
Eden Espinosa joins cast of new rock musical LIZZIE at Greenwich Theatre
It has been announced that Broadway star Eden Espinosa will join the previously announced Jodie Jacobs (Carrie, Southwark Playhouse, We Will Rock You, Dominion), Bleu Woodward (Oh! What A Lovely War, Stratford East) and Bjørg Gamst (The Little Mermaid, The Drowsy Chaperone) in LIZZIE at the Greenwich Theatre next year following a run at Fredericia Teater, […]
REVIEW: THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE (Greenwich Theatre) ★★★★★
Jim Cartwright’s 1992 play Little Voice is famously known for the 1998 film adaption starring Jane Horrocks, Ewan McGregor and Michael Caine. It tells the story of the mouthy northerner, Mari Hoff, who lives in a derelict home and survives off of a diet of alcohol and sex. Her daughter LV (Little Voice) is a […]
West End Wilma – Review Round-Up
Take a look at all the shows that have been reviewed over the past week on westendwilma.com … REVIEW: Russian Dolls (King’s Head Theatre) ★★★★ Russian Dolls was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize in 2013 before winning the Adrian Pagan award last year. Based on the real-life story of an Islington version of Hilda, Kate Lock’s […]