Pride continues at the Dorfman, National Theatre, London until 12 September 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ To celebrate their story so vividly and joyously is a privilege. Forty years on, it’s as inspiring and as beautiful as ever.
Tag Archives | Chris Jenkins
Cast for National Theatre Pride musical premiere
The full cast has been unveiled for the National Theatre’s world premiere of the highly anticipated new musical based on the award-winning film Pride later this year.
Jodie Jacobs will lead the cast of Pimlico Opera’s prison production of Made in Dagenham
Award-winning Jodie Jacobs (Rock of Ages) is to lead the cast as strike leader Rita O’Grady in Pimlico Opera’s prison production of the musical Made in Dagenham which runs from 5-9 March 2025 at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey.
Old Vic’s Groundhog Day – full cast and creatives
The Old Vic has announced the full cast and creative team for the eagerly anticipated encore season of the smash hit stage musical version of Groundhog Day.
New Theatre Peterborough hosts workshops for The Danish Girl musical
Award-winning writers Katie Lam and Alex Parker and innovative director Tinuke Craig have joined forces with New Theatre Peterborough in a workshop for a new musical adaptation of The Danish Girl. Inspired by David Ebershoff’s 2000 novel which in turn was loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, the […]
The Return of the Soldier – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
The Return of the Soldier was reviewed at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. The production transfers to the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 2-6 October 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★★ ★ Writing in 1918 as the effects of the First World War still raged around her, Rebecca West’s The Return of the Soldier holds […]
tick, tick… BOOM! – Park Theatre
tick, tick… BOOM! continues at the Park Theatre, London until 27 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ That Jonathan Larson created the multi award-winning Broadway musical Rent would be enough to secure his place in musical theatre history. The tragedy of his death, on the last day of rehearsals for the […]
Tick, Tick…BOOM! at the Park Theatre – cast details
Full casting has been announced for Park Theatre’s production of tick, tick…BOOM!, the autobiographical rock musical that traces Jonathan Larson’s creation of his multi-award winning Rent. Taking on the central role of Jon, Chris Jenkins returns to Park Theatre following his appearance in 2016’s quadruple Offie (Off West End Theatre awards) nominated musical The Burnt Part […]
The Burnt Part Boys – Park Theatre
The Burnt Part Boys continues at the Park Theatre, London until 3 September. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Burnt Part Boys takes a musical epic and brings it down in size for Park90’s intimate venue. The show relies largely on the audience’s imagination in picturing the mountain, forest, river and […]
