Jumping The Shark at The Orchard Theatre
Ever thought about writing a sitcom? Well, these five strangers did and they gathered in a bleak conference room in Farnham to learn the tricks of the trade. Despite their differences, there is one thing that links them… the ambition to realise their dreams through comedy. They are booked onto a workshop with the ‘finest […]
The King and I at New Wimbledon Theatre
The King and I is a classic musical that I feel like all musical theatre nerds watched in their childhood, not me. I have managed to get to my 3*cough* years of age and managed to get through life never seeing the film or stage show. Luckily with its tour stopping at New Wimbledon Theatre […]
Calendar Girls by KAMT
Calendar Girls – the musical is an adaption, by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth, of a true story previously told in both the form of a film and a play about a group of ladies in the Women’s Institute. This unlikely group decided to raise money for a new sofa for the local hospital in […]
Top 10 Filmed on Stage Musical DVDs
I’ve put together my top 10 list of DVD’s you can buy of musicals filmed on stage. These don’t include musicals you can watch through paid for streaming services like Hamilton on Disney +! Watch this space for a new post on that! 1) Rent: The Final Performance Filmed Live On Broadway. This DVD shows […]
Rock of Ages at The Churchill Theatre
The plot of Rock of Ages is wafer thin but this doesn’t matter one iota. The show focuses on ‘small town girl’ Sherrie and ‘city boy’ Drew who wants to make it as a rock star. Their less than traditional romance which involves Sherrie sleeping with rock star Stacee Jaxx and becoming a stripper is […]
Sister Act at The Orchard Theatre
Fresh from a stint at the Hammersmith Apollo, Sister Act is now on tour. Sister Act the musical is based on the 1992 movie of the same name which tells of Deloris Van Cartier who witnesses her gangster boyfriend murder a police informant. She soon realises that the same fate may be waiting for her […]
The Cher Show at New Wimbledon Theatre
The Cher Show is a touring musical that I have been eager to see since the start of the tour, therefore the expectations were high for this show. Luckily it lived up to my high expectations and then some. The musical follows Cher’s life from her beginnings as a shy young girl through to her […]
My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) at Ambassadors Theatre
My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a show that started life at the Turbine Theatre before a heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now on a second west End run, after a run at the Garrick last year. It is written and performed by Rob Madge and it tells […]
Hamilton and Me – An Actor’s Journal by Giles Terera
In writing this review let me say straight off, I appreciate that I am late to the party with Hamilton and Me – An Actor’s Journal. The book by Giles Terera was released in July 2021 but for some unknown reason it has taken me this long to discover and read this book. Giles Terera […]
Allegiance at Charing Cross Theatre
Allegiance is a musical that is not only steeped in history but is one that is inspired by George Takei’s own life history and his determination to tell the story across the world. It is set in America after Pearl Harbour when Japanese American’s were sent to internment camps for looking like those that had […]