On Saturday March 8 Kim Criswell and Louise Dearman will join the Nash Ensemble (the chamber ensemble in residence at London’s Wigmore Hall) for a special concert, A Celebration of Richard Rodgers On Broadway: Act III, recalling the final works – over two decades – of Broadway’s most successful composer. As part of the Nash […]
Kerry Ellis – The Pheasantry
Kerry Ellis performed at The Pheasantry, London. What a pleasure to see Kerry Ellis and hear her gorgeous voice in such an intimate venue, accompanied by just a piano, after having admired her in Wicked, Oliver! and My Fair Lady. I was first saw Ellis 13 years ago in the National Theatre revival of My Fair […]
Ruthie Henshall joins Billy Elliot the Musical cast
Olivier Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall is to join the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical to play Billy’s dance teacher Mrs Wilkinson. Henshall’s first performance will be on 12 May 2014, nine years to the day since the show officially opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre. The musical, which has now been seen by more […]
Made in Dagenham musical opens at Adelphi in October
A new musical adaptation of Made in Dagenham will open at the Adelphi Theatre on Wednesday 5 November, with previews from Thursday 9 October. Based on the hit British film, the new musical comedy will star stage and screen actress Gemma Arterton in the lead role of Rita O’Grady, with Adrian Der Gregorian as her […]
Southwark Playhouse Titanic big winner at Off West End Awards
The Southwark Playhouse’s production of the musical Titanic swept the boards at this year’s Off-West End Theatre Awards (also known as The Offies via OffWestEnd.com). The annual event, dedicated to promoting the myriad small independent theatres throughout London took place at the Unicorn Theatre near London Bridge. The new production of Titanic, with music and […]
Songwriters Anderson & Petty are home at St James Theatre
Barry Anderson and Mark Petty, the transatlantic songwriting duo known as Anderson & Petty, are hosting a celebration concert of their debut songbook album You Are Home at St James Studio, London on Sunday 16 March. They will be joined by a host of West End performers including Matthew Barrow, Edward Baruwa, Kieran Brown, Nadine Cox, […]
The Lion King – second autism-friendly performance
Following the success of The Lion King’s first dedicated autism-friendly performance in April last year, Disney’s The Lion King is set to present a second such performance on Sunday 4 May 2014 at 1:30pm. Working closely with the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for people with autism and their families, and following a successful […]
Sister Act – HMP Bronzefield and Pimlico Opera
Sister Act is performed by the prisoners of HMP Bronzefield and Pimlico Opera at Bronzefield Prison in Ashford, Surrey, until 9 March. Forget The Book of Mormon and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory –the musical event of the year, and any year, is taking place in a prison gymnasium not far from Heathrow. People who had never […]
Star-studded You’ll Never Walk Alone gala is tonight
Among the names that have been added to the line-up for today’s special one-night-only concert You’ll Never Walk Alone at the Queen’s Theatre in aid of the Philippines Typhoon Appeal are Brit Award-winning vocal group Blake, stage and screen star Luke Evans and multi award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson. Several special performances announced for the concert include: • Michael […]
Riptide – The Slasher Musical – Rosemary Branch Theatre
Riptide – The Slasher Musical continues at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, London until 2 March. Back in 2007, during a business trip to Toronto, I feigned illness in order to avoid a boring business dinner and instead took a punt on Evil Dead The Musical, probably the best sickie I’ve ever pulled. Then recently, I […]
The Threepenny Opera – Nottingham Playhouse and Touring
The Threepenny Opera continues at Nottingham Playhouse until 8 March , then tours until 10 May. We owe it to Graeae Theatre Company, the pioneering London-based ensemble that classes itself, rightly, as ‘a force for change in the theatre, breaking down barriers, challenging preconceptions, boldly placing disabled artists centrestage’ that this often stunning production of […]
Fame – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Fame continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London, until 1 March, then continues touring until June 21. Any hope of leg-warmers, batwing jumpers and other such 1980s wardrobe classics are immediately dashed. The kids from this new production of Fame, directed by Gary Lloyd, probably weren’t even born in the 80s and the script is quick to place […]
