Broken Wings continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 26 March 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The evening did not start well. A damp, squelchy walk across Hungerford Bridge from Waterloo Station, then a false start to the show because of a sound issue at the Charing Cross Theatre […]
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Five Questions With: Soophia Foroughi
Actress SOOPHIA FOROUGHI plays Mother in the first full production of new musical Broken Wings at the Charing Cross Theatre. Previously seen in concert form in the UK and in the Middle East, the musical created by the West End star Nadim Naaman and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Fardan, based on Lebanese-born writer Kahlil Gibran’s autobiographical […]
New dates for Broken Wings at London’s Charing Cross Theatre
Aria Entertainment has announced revised dates for the first full production of new musical Broken Wings at the Charing Cross Theatre. Previously seen in concert form in the UK and in the Middle East, the musical created by the West End star Nadim Naaman and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Fardan, based on Lebanese-born writer Kahlil […]
Musical Theatre 2022 Preview – all you need to know
With Covid-related delays and cancellations still plaguing theatre productions, we know it is impossible to predict whether all the shows listed below will go ahead, but we will continue to keep the faith and support all the incredible creatives bringing us these wonderful musical theatre openings in 2022 – in the West End, on the London […]
Full cast for Broken Wings at Charing Cross Theatre
Aria Entertainment has announced the final casting for the first full production of new musical Broken Wings at the Charing Cross Theatre early next year. Johan Munir (Little Women, Hope Mill Theatre, It Happened in Key West, Charing Cross Theatre) and Stephen Rahman-Hughes (Rock of Ages UK tour, Aladdin, New Amsterdam Theatre) will join the […]
First casting news for Broken Wings at Charing Cross Theatre
Aria Entertainment has unveiled initial casting for the first full production of new musical Broken Wings at the Charing Cross Theatre early next year. Co-creator Nadim Naaman (The Sound of Music, London Palladium, A Little Night Music, Holland Park Opera) will take on the central role of Kahlil Gibran. The cast will also include Royal […]
First fully staged production of Broken Wings to debut at Charing Cross Theatre
Aria Entertainment will stage the first full production of new musical Broken Wings at the Charing Cross Theatre early next year. Previously seen in concert form, the musical created by the West End star Nadim Naaman and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Fardan and based on Lebanese-born writer Kahlil Gibran’s autobiographical poetic novel, will begin previews […]
West End stars and Beirut musicians unite for fundraising video
Over 40 artists have united to record a music video of ‘All I Longed To See’ from musical Broken Wings to raise funds for the Red Cross’ Beirut Emergency Appeal set up in the wake of the devastation caused by the explosion on 4 August 2020. The video features West End stars and former cast […]
Five Questions With: Nadim Naaman
Following the extraordinary events that have taken place at home and across the world in the last three months, we decided it was about time we revived our Five Questions With… series. The aim is to invite theatre people to have their say, starting off with the question, ‘How the hell are you?’ Our first […]
Broken Wings has its international premiere at the prestigious Beiteddine Arts Festival
It’s only a few days now until the international premiere of new musical Broken Wings. The musical created by the West End star Nadim Naaman and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Fardan and based on Lebanese-born writer Kahlil Gibran’s autobiographical poetic novel, the musical will travel to Lebanon, to play the prestigious Beiteddine Arts Festival on […]
Voting open for The Curtain Up Show’s Album of the Year
Some of the biggest shows to play the West End and Broadway will battle it out for The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2018. Presented in association with TodayTix, the awards linked to popular theatre chat show The Curtain Up Show will once again feature three categories, each with six nominees. They are open to […]
Broken Wings – Theatre Royal Haymarket
Broken Wings continues at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London until 4 August 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Based on Kahlil Gibran’s 1912 novel, this curiously old fashioned (traditional?) musical is touching without being mawkishly sentimental. The autobiographical source material tells the story of Gibran’s returning to his native Beirut after spending most […]
Nikita Johal joins Broken Wings West End run a week before the show opens
Nikita Johal will step into the female lead role the West End debut of Broken Wings after the show’s original star Hiba Elchikhe withdrew from the production for personal reasons. Following on from a series of London workshops and the recording of a concept album, a semi-staged production of the musical which was created by […]
Nadim Naaman leads cast of Broken Wings West End run – new pictures released
Nadim Naaman will head the cast of the West End debut of Broken Wings, the musical created by the West End star and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Fardan. Following on from a series of London workshops and the recording of a concept album, a semi-staged production of the show is due to play the Theatre […]
Nadim Naaman to release concept album for debut musical Broken Wings
West End star Nadim Naaman and Qatar-based composer Dana Al Farden will release a concept album for their debut musical Broken Wings later this year. Following on from a series of London workshops, the show which features a book by Naaman and music and lyrics by Naaman and Al Farden, will take another step towards […]
