Jack and the Beanstalk – What a Whopper!
Jack and the Beanstalk – What a Whopper showing at The Charing Cross Theatre is every bit like your traditional pantomime; it has humour, audience participation, a fairy, a dame and an evil villain. Except this panto had one big… twist: The synopsis goes a little like this: Jack Trott is a poor, gay young […]
Beauty and The Beast at Marlowe Theatre.
This is the first time I’ve seen Beauty and the Beast performed as a panto and did I enjoy it ?… Oh yes I did! When I arrived there was a stall dedicated to Beauty and the Beast panto merch which was obviously dedicated for the kids but I couldn’t help myself and buy a […]
The Color Purple by Sedos
When I heard that The Color Purple was going to be part of Sedos’ season I was excited for so many reasons. Firstly this is a show that I had heard so much about but never had the chance to see. Additionally this is a show that requires an all black cast, something that is […]
Wicked – Part 1
The Wicked film is something I have been waiting for ever since I heard the Broadway cast recording back in 2003. When the show transferred to the West End in 2006 it quickly became my favourite musical at the time and 20 years later I was thrilled that the show has made its way to […]
[Title of Show] at Southwark Playhouse
[Title of Show] is a journey through musical theatre in the most meta way possible. Within the show Jeff and Hunter decide that they want to write a musical to enter it into a festival. Of course the writers of [Title Of Show] are also called Jeff Bowen (Music and Lyrics) and Hunter Bell (Book) […]
Bare by Centre Stage
Bare is Centre Stage’s final production of the year, ending the year with a show that aims to shock and move. For those that don’t know Bare the musical is set at a Catholic Boarding School where Peter and Jason share a room. Jason is the popular kid and has the girls throwing themselves at […]
Where To Find Wicked Merchandise
The country seems to be going md for Wicked merchandise so I’ve compiled the various offerings and even looked at some of the reviews: Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer have a good range of Wicked items although most of the clothing is for children. The most popular items seem to be the snow globe […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a musical that has been in development for a while but at each stage met with joy from those who have been lucky enough to see it. I was in that category in 2019 at Southwark Playhouse and adored it then so I was keen to seen if […]
Standby Please at Waterloo East Theatre
Standby Please is a concert designed to showcase the talent of the future with 10 talented performers singing a range of musical theatre songs, from solos to group numbers. The show has been produced and directed by Caitlin Hargreaves and she has pulled together an immensely talented cast and a varied and enjoyable set list. […]
Sasha Regan’s All Male Pirates of Penzance
As someone whose familiarity with the Gilbert and Sullivan catalogue consists entirely of an episode of the Simpsons and a song from Thoroughly Modern Millie, I am either a very good or very bad choice to review the famous all-male production of the Pirates of Penzance, currently playing at Wilton’s Music Hall in East London. […]