Funny Girl – The Musical – On The Big Screen
To celebrate its ten year anniversary the pro-shot of Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith has been re-released and is back in cinemas from the 30th April. I was lucky enough to see it live back in 2016 at the Savoy Theatre but had never seen the pro-shot so I was intrigued to see how it […]
I Was A Teenage She-Devil at The Other Palace
When I saw I was A Teenage She Devil described as a ‘queer 80s horror comedy rock musical,’ I knew that this was a show I needed to see. The show follows Nancy Nelson, a bullied outside whose desperate plea for help is answered by Satan himself, transforming her into the revenge fuelled rock chick. […]
Next To Normal by Sedos
Next to Normal is a musical that has only very recently become available to amateurs here in the UK and Sedos snapped up the rights to this award winning show after an incredibly successful run at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023 and a West End transfer in 2024. Since its limited run in the West […]
Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Hercules has been on my ‘to see’ list since it opened in June last year and thanks to TodayTix Rush I finally got to make that happen! The musical is based on the Disney musical of the same name and whilst I was behind the times seeing this musical – I am even more behind […]
To Maury With Love at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
To Maury With Love is the latest one night event at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and this one celebrates the 80th birthday of composer Maury Yeston. It brings to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane stage West End stars including Ramin Karimloo, Rob Houchen, Sydnie Christmas, Kelly Mathieson, Graham Bickley and Madalena Alberto alongside The […]
We Will Rock You By Cygnet Players
We Will Rock you is having its moment in amateur theatre and as someone who is directing one of these productions I was excited to get to see what another amateur company is doing with this show. The show itself is set in the future, where music is banned and living life online is the […]
The Bodyguard at New Wimbledon Theatre
The Bodyguard is possibly known as one of the most iconic love stories in cinema history but how does it translate to stage? The musical, like the film, tells of Rachel Marron who is a star in her prime. Rachel however has a stalker with dangerous intentions. Despite Rachel’s protests a Bodyguard in the form […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
There are some shows that come along out of nowhere and capture my heart and/or imagination and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is one of these shows. I haven’t read the book, nor seen the film nor even saw much about it during its run at Chichester Festival Theatre so I went into this […]
American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre
American Psycho as a musical first hit English shores in 2013 as Rupert Goold’s first outing at the Almeida as artistic director and as Goold is set to depart we revisit the musical The show is based on the 1991 novel which went onto inspire the 2000’s film of the same name. It tells of […]
Cable Street at Marylebone Theatre
Cable Street makes its return to London, again. after 2 successful runs at Southwark Playhouse. Having missed the previous iterations I was determined not to miss it this time. The show is set in East London in 1936 in the lead up to the Battle for Cable Street. For those, like myself, unfamiliar with this […]