After many hours spent watching Titus Burgess on our TV screens in the likes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Schmigadoon! as well as wishing I
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Why Am I So Single? at The Garrick Theatre
Read more »Why Am I So Single is the latest musical from writers of Six, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss to hit the West End. This show, whilst retaining Marlow and Moss’
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Starlight Express at Wembley Troubadour
Read more »Starlight Express is one of the most talked about theatrical openings this year. The show was originally on from 1984 – 2002 at the Apollo Victoria with the show that
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Next To Normal at the Wyndhams Theatre
Read more »Theatre enthusiasts have been calling for years for Next To Normal to hit the West End. After the Domnar production last year we got tantalisingly close but wishes were granted
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Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York
Read more »Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York is another new British musical making big waves at the moment. After smaller runs at festivals for new musical theatre the show
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MJ The Musical at The Prince Edward Theatre
Read more »MJ The Musical feels like it has been a long time coming to the West End, the show was due to open on Broadway in 2020 but due to Covid
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The Piano Works – The West End
Read more »When not at the theatre (or even before or after) I’m often looking for stagey places to eat or drink to complete my night out. I decided to check out
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Hadestown at The Lyric Theatre
Read more »Since Hadestown appeared at the National In 2018 it seems like the West End audiences have been begging for it to get a full scale run in the London and
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Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre
Read more »Guys & Dolls at The Bridge Theatre seems to be the show that all of theatre land is talking about at the moment so I went along to find out
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Grubs Up….Restaurants In and Around Theatre Land
Read more »London has an amazing restaurant scene but sometime we are limited on our choices due to where we need to be in time for curtain up! Here is my list
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Top 20 Most Romantic Musical Theatre Songs
Read more »With Valentines Day just around the corner some of you may be planning a romantic night in! If so here are some ideas for a romantic musical theatre playlist for
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Who Sang It Better – Come What May
Read more »With Valentines Day approaching I thought it would be good to look at one of my favourite romantic songs…Come What May. I love that this song has been done in
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Cocktail Delivery – Bottle Bar and Shop
Read more »Bottle Bar and Shop is a bar in Catford that not only sells a great range of cocktails (amongst other things) for you to drink whilst there but they have
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Amateur Theatre Is Racist.
Read more »I’m going to say it in case you missed the title…..amateur theatre is racist. Hopefully within this article I will show you why and maybe proffer a few suggestions as
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10 Under Appreciated Musical Theatre Songs
Read more »I am a huge fan of shows that are a bit quirky, slightly off the musical theatre beaten track or for reasons unknown to me, underappreciated. I therefore thought I
Latest Reviews
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Why Am I So Single? at The Garrick Theatre
Why Am I So Single is the latest musical from writers of Six, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss to hit the West End. This show,
Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre
As it has been nearly 18 months since I last attended the Bridge Theatre for Guys & Dolls I was thrilled to return to check
Stranger Things The First Shadow
Stranger Things The First Shadow takes the audience into the Duffer Brothers famous sci-fi world and leads them to Hawkins in the 50’s, 4 decades
Swan Lake by the State Ballet of Georgia at the London Coliseum
When someone says the word ballet and ask you to think of a production inevitably Swan Lake is going to be near the top (if
Bring It On – Orchard Theatre Summer Youth Project
On Friday night I had the privilege of attending the opening night gala of The Orchard Theatre’s Summer Youth Project of “Bring It On: The
The Fabulist at Charing Cross Theatre
The Fabulist is the latest new production to hit the Charing Cross Theatre which is part musical, part operetta and all based upon an opera
Hello Dolly at The London Palladium
Hello Dolly is back in London nearly 60 years after its debut on the West End and the revival itself opened after a postponement as
Something Rotten in Concert At Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Something Rotten has final hit the UK shores, at least in concert form. It feels like a long time coming for a show that is
Mean Girls at The Savoy
Mean Girls has hit the West End and not a moment to soon! The musical based on the 2004 film of the same name depicts
Pretty Woman at The Marlowe Theatre
Pretty Woman is first an foremost an iconic film which premiered in 1990, staring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It tells the story of young
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World at The Other Palace
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World is a musical based on the books by Kate Pankhurst and adapted by Chris Bush, which looks at
The Wedding Singer by Centre Stage
The Wedding Singer Musical stems from the hit film of the same name, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The musical tells of Robbie Hart
My Musings
5 Amateur Musicals in the London Area to See in 2024
There has been a huge amount written about shows to see in 2024 but as regular readers of mine will know I’m very passionate about
Who Sang It Better – Come What May
With Valentines Day approaching I thought it would be good to look at one of my favourite romantic songs…Come What May. I love that this
Out & About
Elvis – Direct From Graceland White Glove Experience
As you walk along Tooley Street past the restaurants and bars that occupy the arches underneath London Bridge you see a name on the wall
Quizzes
110 Musical Theatre Quiz Questions
Over the past few years I have run several musical theatre quizzes so to either save you hard work when compiling your own quiz or