Midnight at the Never Get continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 12 September 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Mark Sonnenblick’s richly crafted score and Ben Platt’s captivating performance make this a production well worth seeking out.
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Cast for UK premiere of Midnight at The Never Get
The full cast has been unveiled for the UK premiere of Mark Sonnenblick’s Midnight at The Never Get at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory this summer.
Live recording of the acclaimed 25th anniversary concert staging of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years released
Atlantic Records has released a live recording of the acclaimed 25th anniversary concert staging of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years in London earlier this year.
Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler to star in The Last Five Years 25th anniversary concerts
Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt and Golden Globe and National Board of Review winner Rachel Zegler will star in a special concert staging of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years in London in early 2026.
Music Review: Parade – 2023 Broadway Cast Recording
PARADE – 2023 Broadway Cast Recording (Interscope Records). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Originating from a Broadway production that ended prematurely – after just 84 performances – but then achieved two Tony wins and a further seven nominations, Parade is a show that truly divides audiences. Its central narrative is based on […]
Film Review: Theater Camp
Theater Camp is on general release. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Summer camps may not be a tradition in Britain, but despite all the antics in this glorious comedy, one can’t help feeling they should be.
Film Review: Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen, in cinemas now. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ It has been confusing to see the strength of negative feeling this film has generated since it hit the world earlier this year. The stage production of Dear Evan Hansen won countless awards and precipitated a more loyal and passionate […]
Watch: The official trailer for the Dear Evan Hansen movie
The official trailer for the Dear Evan Hansen movie has arrived! Watch Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprise his role as the anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A Wallflower, […]
September cinema release date for Evan Hansen movie
The movie adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen will premiere in cinemas on 24 September 2021 before being made available to stream on premium pay-per-view services in October. Featuring Ben Platt reprising his Tony Award-winning performance in the title role, the star-studded cast for the eagerly-anticipated film includes Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever and Danny […]
Take Me To The World: Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
Take Me To The World: Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration – Live on Broadway.com’s YouTube channel. Never mind it’s over a month since Stephen Sondheim celebrated his 90th birthday, never mind the show started 70 minutes past its advertised time because of technical difficulties, this almighty love-in for a musical legend was well worth the wait. […]
Ben Platt and Dear Evan Hansen cast members sing ‘You Will Be Found’ on The Late Late Show With James Corden
Several US chat show hosts have been presenting their shows from home and last night was James Corden’s turn with his #HomeFest version of The Late Late Show. Corden finished the show by confessing that he too had felt anxious and scared while in quarantine from the Coronavirus Pandemic, that he missed his family and […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt join forces for new Hamildrop recording
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has teamed up with Dear Evan Hansen’s Ben Platt for a special musical mash-up released as part of Miranda’s popular Hamildrop series. Arranged by Hamilton orchestrator Alex Lacamoire, ‘Found Tonight’ combines lyrics from ‘The Story of Tonight’ from Hamilton and ‘You Will Be Found’ from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s Dear […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… Alex Young and Friends – Phoenix Artist Club
Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… Alex Young and Friends at the Phoenix Artist Club, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There wasn’t room to swing a cat at the Phoenix for the appearance of Alex Young, fresh from her triumph as Young Sally, Imelda Staunton’s ghost, in Follies. This first of the Stephen […]
Great Comet, Bandstand, Groundhog Day and On Your Feet set Broadway closings
The ranks of the past season’s new Broadway musicals are thinning considerably, with closing dates recently announced by four of them: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Bandstand, Groundhog Day and On Your Feet. Bandstand, which began previews on 31 March and had its official opening on 26 April, will wrap up on 17 […]
Drawing the line – why Dear Evan Hansen’s Ben Platt has got his priorities right
Musical Theatre Review editor Lisa Martland writes… I am not a stranger to fandom, I vividly recall having posters of 1980s pop stars on my bedroom walls. And as my passion for theatre, and musicals in particular, grew, I wasn’t a complete stranger to the Stage Door after a performance – shyly standing in a […]
Tony Awards 2017 – Dear Evan Hansen tops the field with six – Dolly takes four
Dear Evan Hansen, an emotion-clutching musical about teenage outsiders, grabbed the spotlight at the 2017 Tony Awards. It won a half-dozen trophies, including Best Musical, while its 23-year-old star Ben Platt took home honours for Leading Actor in a Musical. On the distaff side, Bette Midler, as was generally predicted, won Best Actress in a […]
