As a self-confessed Beatles nut, who casts a very critical eye over most attempts to cover, re-imagine, or impersonate the Fab Four; I walked into
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Queen of the Mist by Pint of Wine Theatre Company
This production of Queen of the Mist is the European premier of the musical. It tells of Anna Edson Taylor who was the first person
Rocky Horror Show at the Churchill Theatre
Rocky Horror Show is possibly the musical I have seen the most often – from my days working at the Churchill Theatre and the excited
A Simple Space at the Underbelly
“A Simple Space” the creation of Gravity and Other Myths was a delight indeed and I highly recommend catching this production. A neat cast of seven
Grief is the Thing With Feathers at the Barbican
“I won’t leave until you don’t need me anymore.” Max Porter’s prize-winning, bestselling debut novel is brought vividly to life by Enda Walsh’s visionary adaptation
Abigail’s Party at the Orchard Theatre
Abigail’s Party is a play very firmly set in the 1970’s with cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks served up, talk of house prices being
Sh*t-Faced Showtime-Oliver With A Twist
Sh*t-Faced Showtime – Oliver With A Twist has a simple premise. They put on the well known show, Oliver (although with other musical theatre numbers
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho.
With a cast of three, Jon Brittain and Matt Tedford’s outrageous cross dressing romp takes aim at the political domination of the 1980s by Margaret
Jinx Monsoon and Major Scales in Ginger Snapped
As I entered the Leicester Square Theatre ready to embark on the Jinkx Monsoon journey, I was immediately struck with how fabulous the setting was.
Stages – Lorna Dallas at The Crazy Coqs Live at Zedel
Just two days after her birthday (it would be less than good manners to mention which one) Crazy Coqs welcomed back the formidably talented and
Calendar Girls at the Orchard Theatre
Calendar Girls The Musical was inspired by the true story of a group of ladies, who decide to appear naked in a Women’s Institute calendar
Next Thing You Know by Sedos
Next Thing You Know was not only a musical I had never seen before but a show that wasn’t even on my radar. It is
Bad Girls on at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Bad Girls – the Musical is based on the ITV Drama of the same name. It follows the story of 8 female prison inmates and
Company at the Gielgud Theatre
Bobbie, a professionally successful, serially single New Yorker is turning 35. As her closest, married friends gather at her apartment for a party, she begins
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Which Bands or Artists Could Create A Musical?
When you think about what’s made musical theatre so wonderful over time, one of the real keys is how many different kinds of source material
Who Sang It Better…Burn from Hamilton
The next in the series of ‘Who Sang It Better’ is none other than the iconic song ‘Burn’ from the hit musical Hamilton. Burn comes
Out & About
Mandela – The Official Exhibition
26 Leake Street Gallery – Thursday 8 February It hardly seems possible that it is 25 years since Nelson Mandela’s autobiography “A Long Walk To
