Paddington The Musical continues at the Savoy Theatre, London, booking until 25 October 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Paddington is found, his label reads ‘please look after this bear’. And that is exactly what everyone involved in this production has done.
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Paddington The Musical – the almost complete company
The producers of the eagerly-anticipated Paddington The Musical have announced the newest additions to the cast ahead of the show’s world premiere at London’s Savoy Theatre this autumn.
Paddington The Musical premiere – rehearsals begin
The principal cast has been assembled for the eagerly-anticipated Paddington The Musical ahead of the show’s world premiere at London’s Savoy Theatre this autumn.
The Odyssey: Episode 5 – The Underworld – Olivier, National Theatre
The Odyssey: Episode 5 – The Underworld was reviewed at the Olivier, National Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ An incredible achievement, both logistical and artistic.
Assassins – Chichester Festival Theatre
Assassins continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 24 June 2023. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★
Full cast for Chichester Festival Theatre’s Assassins
The full company has been unveiled for the Chichester Festival Theatre’s upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins.
Three musicals feature in Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2023 programme
A new musical based on the ground-breaking TV series Rock Follies is one of three major musicals and four world premieres to feature in artistic director Daniel Evans’ final season at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Tammy Faye – Almeida Theatre
Tammy Faye continues at the Almeida Theatre, London until 3 December 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ To the deepest pits of fiery Hell with the snobs: this is a damn good night out. Get on your knees and pray (or whatever else you need to do) for a ticket.
Full cast for RSC’s The Magician’s Elephant
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the highly-anticipated world premiere of the musical version of American author Kate DiCamillo’s much-loved children’s book, The Magician’s Elephant. Acclaimed actor, musician and writer Renu Arora (Women of Hope, The Crossing) will take on the role of Madame LaVaughn with Amy Booth-Steel (Heathers, Sister Act) appearing […]
#HonestAmy – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Pleasance Dome
#HonestAmy continues at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh until 26 August 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There are many solo shows this Fringe – often with a ukulele – but this one is so much more than that. More than living up to comparisons with Victoria Wood, Amy Booth-Steel captures her audience […]
Kathy Burke to direct Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere of #HonestAmy
Multi-award-winning actress, writer and director Kathy Burke will take on directing duties when Amy Booth-Steel takes her show and ukulele to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Presented by Paul Taylor-Mills, #HonestAmy A Ukulele Comedy will receive its world premiere at the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh from 31 July to 26 August 2019. Written and performed […]
A Pacifist’s Guide to the War On Cancer – Dorfman Theatre
A Pacifist’s Guide to the War On Cancer continues at the National’s Dorfman Theatre, London until 29 November. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ “That would make a cracking musical.” Director and writer Bryony Kimmings is a looming presence throughout A Pacifist’s Guide to the War On Cancer, the National Theatre’s new […]
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical – Curve Leicester
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical continues at Curve Leicester until 4 April. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Child actors who win plum parts like these are always going to be good, but 14-year old Joel Fossard-Jones – one of four Adrian Moles recruited for this world premiere production – has the audience on […]
Adrian Mole musical at Curve – full cast revealed
The full cast for the world premiere of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical has been revealed by Curve, Leicester today. The cast includes Rosemary Ashe (Grandma), Cameron Blakely (Mr Lucas), Amy Booth-Steel (Miss Elf/Doreen Slater/Mrs Lucas), Neil Ditt (George Mole), Kirsty Hoiles (Pauline Mole) and Neil Salvage (Bert Baxter). The role of Adrian will be shared by Lewis Andrews, Sebastian Croft, Joel Fossard-Jones and Toby […]
Betty Blue Eyes – Mercury Theatre, Colchester and Touring
Betty Blue Eyes continues at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester and then tours until 2 August. Fancy some apple sauce? Betty Blue Eyes is a nostalgia show really, a throwback, as you might expect of anything touched by the pen of Alan Bennett. Not, perhaps, for the young crowd. Yet anyone could enjoy it. It’s a […]
Amy Booth-Steel can’t wait for Betty Blue Eyes
Fresh from her success as Piper in The Light Princess at the National Theatre, actress Amy Booth-Steel is playing determined social-climber Joyce Chilvers in the brand new touring co-production of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe’s musical comedy Betty Blue Eyes, opening at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week. Based on Alan Bennett’s screenplay for the film A Private Function, […]
