The Actors’ Church Christmas Singalong was performed at St Paul’s Church, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
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West End favourites to star in A Musical Theatre Christmas at The Actors’ Church
A host of West End musical theatre performers will bring a touch of festive magic to The Actors’ Church in Covent Garden with a one-night only Christmas concert on 5 December 2021. Produced by Mark Robert Petty, the evening of musical theatre festive favourites, traditional carols and seasonal songs will feature: Roshani Abbey, Lewis Asquith, […]
Star line-up for CheerUp Charlie Gala
A host of musical theatre favourites will join inspirational young anti-bullying campaigner Charlie Kristensen at The Actors’ Church in Covent Garden for his fundraising event, #CheerUp Charlie – The Show on 31 October 2021. Produced by Mark Robert Petty, the gala performance will feature: Lewis Asquith, Lizzie Bea, Nikki Bentley, Daniel Boys, Kieran Brown, Robin […]
The Last Five Years and Rags lead the musical theatre nominees for 2021 Offies
The Southwark Playhouse run of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years and the Park Theatre transfer of Hope Mill Theatre’s critically-acclaimed production of Rags lead the musical theatre finalists for OffWestEnd’s 2021 Offies Awards. Jonathan O’Boyle’s actor-musician production of The Last Five Years and Bronagh Lagan’s staging of Rags The Musical lead the list […]
Anderson and Petty announce virtual concert A Christmas Wish in aid of Acting For Others
Songwriters Anderson and Petty have announced A Christmas Wish, a virtual concert with West End stars from Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Six: The Musical, Wicked and more, available to stream at select times from 17-20 December 2020. The concert is hosted by Ben Stock and Hilary O’Neil and is in aid of theatrical charity Acting For Others who provide emotional and financial support to […]
CD Review: Rags The Musical – Original London Cast Recording
RAGS THE MUSICAL – Original London Cast Recording (Ghostlight Records – download) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rags The Musical is my all-time favourite Strouse/Schwartz score. I absolutely loved the original (almost) Broadway version and, when I worked for a production company in London in the 1990s I tried desperately to get the […]
London cast recording of Rags – release date announced
Ghostlight Records will release Rags – The Musical: Original London Cast Recording in digital and streaming formats on 15 May 2020 with a physical CD to be made available later in the year. The first recording of the show since Sony’s 1991 album of the Broadway cast and the first to include the newest version […]
West End stars add their voices to On Hope: A Digital Song Cycle
A host of musical theatre stars are among the cast of over 100 performers due to make a contribution to the inspirational on hope: a digital song cycle which will be live streamed in the coming weeks. Performers from hit shows including Bat Out of Hell, Les Misérables, Six and Wicked will make their contributions […]
Rags: The Musical – Park Theatre
Rags: The Musical continues at the Park Theatre, London until 8 February 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ In an early scene of this musical about the New York Jewish immigrant experience in the early 20th century, Carolyn Maitland’s expert seamstress Rebecca is berated by Jack (Jeremy Rose), the dressmaker for […]
Full cast for Rags The Musical’s London transfer
Carolyn Maitland, Dave Willetts and Sam Attwater will star in the London transfer run of Hope Mill Theatre’s critically acclaimed RAGS The Musical at Finsbury Park’s Park Theatre early next year. With starring roles in genre hits including Ghost (UK tour) and Groundhog Day (The Old Vic) Maitland will play Rebecca opposite The Phantom of […]
Mark Petty’s first four Crazy Coqs Presents shows announced
Lyricist Mark Petty has released details of the Crazy Coqs Presents series of shows which will launch this month at Live At Zédel. Announced earlier this year as part of the packed summer season line-up at London entertainment hub, the themed shows will be co-produced and hosted by Petty, the UK half of transatlantic songwriting […]
Carolyn Maitland to make Zedel debut
West End leading lady Carolyn Maitland will take to the stage at London entertainment hub Live At Zédel later this month to perform songs suggested by her fans. Songs Chosen By You will feature Maitland and special guests performing numbers selected through social media platforms. The public will be invited to put request a song […]
Ghost The Musical – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury and Touring
Ghost The Musical continues at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury and then tours until 29 April. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Movie-to-stage adaptations work best when members of the creative team take the best qualities of the original and then have a very, very long think about how to bring the material […]
Ghost the Musical tour – Carolyn Maitland joins cast
Carolyn Maitland will join Bill Kenwright’s production of Ghost the Musical in the part of Molly alongside Andy Moss as Sam. Taking its inspiration from the classic movie, this reimagining features an expanded book, new music and original staging, and will continue to tour the UK in 2017, starting at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford on 17 January. Maitland’s musical theatre credits include […]
Starting Here, Starting Now – The Pheasantry
Starting Here, Starting Now at The Pheasantry, London continues until 20 April. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Three sparking talents, Sam Lupton, Carolyn Maitland and Kayleigh McKnight, turn 24 songs by Richard Maltby Jr and David Shire, not all of them by any means memorable, into a classy, polished revue at […]
Cabaret – Aberdeen Arts Centre
Cabaret continues at the Arts Centre Theatre, Aberdeen until 6 February. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ When Sally meets Cliff in this toxic tale of the birthing of the thousand year Reich it’s obvious from the very start that the audience are in for a rough ride. The theatre space is transformed into a […]
Cabaret at Aberdeen Arts Centre – Carolyn Maitland and Lucas Rush lead cast
Tickets have gone on sale for a major new production of Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret timed to mark Holocaust Memorial Day when it opens at Aberdeen’s Arts Centre Theatre on 27 January 2016. Current West End stars Carolyn Maitland (Miss Saigon) and Lucas Rush (American Idiot) will play the lead roles of Sally Bowles and the […]
