When good shows go bad – theatre disasters
This week, 78 year old actor Brian Blessed collapsed on stage with a suspected heart attack at the beginning of his performance of King Lear. He returned to the stage 20 minutes later, apologised for the interruption and performed the play. This got me thinking about some of those awful things that have happened on […]
Cassie Compton has Tea With Wilma
Can you tell me about some of your career highlights for anyone who may not be familiar with your work? I have to say that playing Jean in American Psycho at The Almeida Theatre was most certainly a career highlight for me, it was challenging and such an interesting and controversial piece to work on- […]
Shrek UK Tour Cast Announced
Coming direct from London, where it was seen live on stage by nearly a million people, the UK and Ireland tour of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of SHREK THE MUSICAL® will star Dean Chisnall as beloved swamp-dwelling ogre ‘Shrek’, the role he previously played in the West End, Faye Brookes as damsel in […]
David Hunter has Tea With Wilma
For those who may not be familiar with your work, can you tell me about yourself and some of your career highlights? My name’s David Hunter, I’m a nice, friendly, northern chap. I like autumn walks, cups of tea, sitting down and Match of the Day. Work wise, I trained at LIPA as an […]
Jersey Boys UK tour dates announced
WINNER of 55 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for BEST NEW MUSICAL, Jersey Boys is going on tour around the UK this September, alongside its new residency at London’s Piccadilly Theatre. JERSEY BOYS, the internationally acclaimed hit musical, tells the remarkable rise to stardom of one of the most successful bands in pop […]
Ushers transfers to the Charing Cross Theatre
USHERS: The Front of House musical is transferring to Charing CrossTheatre for six weeks after its premiere at The Hope Theatre in Islington last year. The new British musical will play at 10.15pm on Thursdays – Saturdays from Friday 7 March to Saturday 19 April. Set in a West End theatre, USHERS: The […]
Happy Days
The world premiere of Happy Days the Musical opened last night at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre. Based on the popular 70’s US TV show (which has it’s first television broadcast 40 years ago today), the musical tells the story of Arnold’s, everyone’s favourite diner that is in danger of being torn down to make way for […]
Chicago
Taking a well loved classic show like Chicago (which has been replicated over the years around the globe) and putting a new spin on it is no easy feat. However, sometimes as a theatre lover, we have to let go of what we know and love and open our eyes to a new adaption. Chicago […]
Amy Anzel
Producer Amy Anzel has become a bit of a celebrity recently by appearing in the TV series The Sound of the Musicals, a documentary series about the making of Musical Theatre shows. Amy is producing the brand new musical Happy Days which starts previews on 11th January 2014 in Bromley. I sat down with Amy […]
Stephen Ward
Rating ***** Reviewed by Sarah Holland The Aldwych Theatre, London WC2. Playing until 1st March 2014 A moving and powerful musical, Stephen Ward is a sophisticated cocktail of sex, spies and politics – for adults only. Alexander Hanson is charismatic and sexy as Stephen Ward, the social climbing osteopath whose platonic love for Christine Keeler […]