When I mention Little Women and musical in the same sentence most people would immediately jump to Sutton Foster belting out ‘Astonishing’ but last night saw something very different and a new production of Jo The Little Women Musical. This new musical focuses on the story of Little Women and tells the adventures of the 4 March sisters, Jo, Meg,
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The Constant Cold is a new piece of writing by Zoe Cooper. It tells of 3 housemates and their reactions when one of them, Megan, returns home certain that she has been followed. With Lalya trying to support her and Ethan dismissing her fears the night soon escalates leading to a chilling climax. The story itself is an intriguing one
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The Daughter of Time is based on the book by Josephine Tey and adapted for the stage by M. Kilburg Reedy and it makes its debut at the Charing Cross Theatre. We meet Inspector Alan Grant in hospital who finds himself investigating the alleged crimes of King Richard III including the murder of the Princes in the Tower. Intertwined with
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Lulled into thinking I was off to see a musical about shoes I headed to see new musical Stiletto at Charing Cross Theatre. The word stiletto actually originates from Italian and refers to a small dagger with a slender blade…much for fitting for the show. Stiletto is set in 18th Century Venice where boys are being castrated in order to
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Most times I feel fortunate to be invited to reviews shows and I see a huge amount of theatre that I would not otherwise have the opportunity to see but there is the odd show that comes along that frustrates me for one reason or another and White Rose may top this list. White Rose not only sets out to
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Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” has inspired quite a range of adaptations over the years. We’ve seen everything from the clever “Bridget Jones’s Diary” to the unconventional “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” However, this latest adaptation of Gay Pride and No Prejudice falls somewhat short of its predecessors. While it’s clear they’ve aimed for broad appeal, it doesn’t quite hit
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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 by Giovanni Paisello, ‘The Imaginary Astrologer’ set to a new book and lyrics by James P Farwell. The show tells of 2 sisters, Cassandra and Clarice, who run their own silent movie company in Moussolini’s
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Fun at The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp is billed as a cross between Grease and Squid Games and as a big fan of both I was looking forward to what I hoped would be a goofy, evening full of parody. The show, written by Martin Landry with music and lyrics by Brandon Lambert, is a set on the beach where our 6
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It seems to be an unwritten law of the West End that there always needs to be a horror or thriller on, previously Woman in Black held down the fort but since that has closed we have seen 2:22 and now The Enfield Haunting. The Enfield Haunting is based on the true story of Peggy Hodgson, her 2 daughters Janet
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With Eurovision hitting Liverpool this year it is unsurprising to see that London’s fringe theatres have a Eurovision themed offering and amongst them is Nul Points at The Union Theatre. Nul Points follows Josh and his friends from 2012 – 2023 at Josh’s annual Eurovision Party. From his best friends Kat (Katrina) and Daz, to Ryder, the stripper who turns
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