Celebrating Fathers of Musical Theatre
With today being Fathers Day I thought it was the perfect time to celebrate my top 10 Fathers of Musical Theatre , not only those who are wonderful fathers in the traditional sense but those that may have arrived at the father role in an untraditional way or those that go on a journey throughout […]
Is Theatre Covid Safe – My Experience
Theatre Land can be a contentious place sometimes and the current discussion about how Covid safe theatre is a prime example of this. It all came to a head following Songs For A New World at The London Palladium, produced by Lambert Jackson. I attended the evening performance and the safety measures visible to audience […]
How Can I Support the Arts Whilst Theatres Are Closed?
With theatres and many other artistic venues such as live music venues etc being closed I wanted to use my platform to put together a list as to how we can continue to support the arts in these times. 1) Sign a petition. The biggest petition that I am aware of is the one that […]
Stagey Fun From Home
With everyone missing theatre I thought it would be a good idea to look at all of the stagey fun from home you can have to keep yourselves from going too stir crazy. 1) Watch Theatre at Home The first obvious stagey thing you can do from home is tune into the numerous theatrical screenings. […]
Online Classes During Lockdown
With the country in lock down people are turning online to either keep up their dance/singing/acting skills or even to try to learn a new one. I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of all the online classes during lockdown out there! Musical Theatre @prosfromtheshows are doing online 30 min […]
2020 Must See Musicals
There are lots of new musicals hitting our theatres in 2020. Here is a rundown of the ones I am really excited to see: Pretty Woman at Piccadilly Theatre Pretty Woman is opening at The Piccadilly Theatre on 1st March (previews from mid-February) and is booking through until 2nd January 2021. With the score by […]
Which Bands or Artists Could Create A Musical?
When you think about what’s made musical theatre so wonderful over time, one of the real keys is how many different kinds of source material can be (and have been) turned into musicals. Films, works of literature, historical events, and completely original concepts can all work on a musical theatre stage, and while we don’t […]
2018 Musings to Come
2018 Musical Musings to Come – Top 10 picks – 2017 has been a great year of theatre with everything from Hamilton finally hitting the West End (in case you had missed that one) and the much talked about The Ferryman to a whole range of off West End shows having a huge impact on […]
The 10 Best Theatres in the UK
The 10 Best Theatres in the UK Theatre has never gone out of fashion. Despite all the predictions, that it may become extinct and be replaced by television or the internet, theatre lives on and on and gains new levels of popularity with each decade. This is especially true about such country as Great Britain, […]
2017 Musings to Come
2016 has been a great year for theatre but there is plenty in store in 2017. Here I have picked out several of the shows to watch out for! Hamilton For many Musical Theatre fans this show needs no introduction. Tickets go on sale for general release on the 30th January (pre-sale 16/1/17) but isn’t […]