Don Black’s From the Heart continues at the Garrick Theatre, London until 18 October 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This long overdue and highly personal reflection, in revue form, is a marvellous reminder of the considerable lyrical talents of Don Black.
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Hadestown new cast announced
As the West End production of American folk singer Anaïs Mitchell’s record-breaking Hadestown celebrates its 1,000th performance at the Lyric Theatre, the producers have announced a number of new cast members.
Hadestown – Lyric Theatre
Hadestown continues at the Lyric Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hadestown remains the most transcendently beautiful piece of theatre in the West End.
New cast heading for West End’s Hadestown
The West End production of American folk singer Anaïs Mitchell’s record-breaking Hadestown will welcome a number of new cast members this spring.
The Addams Family – Curve Leicester
The Addams Family was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it runs until 10 August 2025. The tour continues until 30 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Some fantastic performances make it definitely worth a watch, it just should be much more of a scream.
The Baker’s Wife – Menier Chocolate Factory
The Baker’s Wife continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 14 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Although not fully risen to its full potential, there is still a delightful bake to be enjoyed.
Lesley Joseph and Clive Rowe among the stars returning for Sister Act’s London encore
Further star casting has been announced for the award-winning production of Sister Act The Musical at the Dominion Theatre from 15 March until 8 June 2024.
Standing At The Sky’s Edge and Oklahoma! top musical theatre nominations at Olivier Awards 2023
Nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard which will take place on 2 April 2023 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Standing At The Sky’s Edge at the National Theatre received eight nominations, the most for a musical. Garnering seven nominations – including Best Musical Revival – was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Extra performance for star-studded Sister Act in London
The hit new version of Sister Act The Musical has added an extra performance to the show’s crowd-pleasing limited run at London’s Eventim Apollo. Fans will get their last chance to see Jennifer Saunders as Mother Superior, Beverley Knight as Deloris Van Cartier and Keala Settle as Sister Mary Patrick, when the production takes its […]
Sister Act The Musical – Eventim Apollo
Sister Act The Musical continues at the Eventim Apollo, London until 28 August 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When it comes to current musicals, there’s surely nun better than Sister Act. Re-born, re-cast and re-scheduled due to Covid last year, this newest resurrection is truly heaven sent. Presented by Jamie […]
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Sondheim Theatre, London (and live-streamed at the Prince Edward Theatre). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It must be a record! The fastest time to stop a show after curtain-up came at the Sondheim Theatre when Julia McKenzie stepped on to the stage and softly sung […]
Cells – Season 2 – YouTube
Cells Season 2, available to stream on YouTube. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ When we reviewed the first season of Cells – P Burton-Morgan and Ben Glasstone’s musical short film – it was in the context of last year’s Covid-19 lockdowns. The film proved to be a delightful musical distraction. Now theatres and […]
Tickets for a live screening of the sold-out Sondheim’s Old Friends Gala to be released
Tickets for a live screening at the Prince Edward Theatre of the sold-out Sondheim’s Old Friends Gala are to be released today, 30 March 2022. Priority will be given to the thousands of people who signed up in the hope of securing tickets but couldn’t be accommodated for the performance at the Sondheim Theatre. Booking […]
Sandra Marvin, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea to star in UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical
Television and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin will play Deloris Van Cartier in the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical alongside Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther and Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert. Direct from a London season at the Eventim Apollo, the tour begins in Dublin […]
Second season of Metta’s filmed music drama Cells released
Leading independent theatre production company Metta Theatre has begun releasing the second season of its filmed musical drama CELLS, a year after the lockdown-written, developed and filmed series made its debut. Starring Metta patron, Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe (In The Willows, Guys and Dolls) and rising star Lem Knights (School of Rock, Billionaire Boy), CELLS […]
Jennifer Saunders, Beverley Knight, Keala Settle, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea announced for Sister Act The Musical
Casting has been announced for the new production of Sister Act The Musical at London’s Eventim Apollo from 19 July to 28 August 2022. Jennifer Saunders will star as Mother Superior alongside Beverley Knight as Deloris Van Cartier, Keala Settle as Sister Mary Patrick, Lesley Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther […]
Christmas season debut for Metta’s The Little Prince
Leading independent theatre production company Metta Theatre’s new musical The Little Prince will receive its world premiere with a circus-style Christmas season at Taunton Brewhouse in December. Written and directed by Metta’s artistic director P Burton-Morgan, with Candida Caldicot as composer and featuring a community ensemble drawn from young people across Taunton, The Little Prince […]
An all-star cast of Old Friends will celebrate Sondheim at the Sondheim
Cameron Mackintosh has invited many of Stephen Sondheim’s old friends to join him in celebrating his extraordinary talents and legacy at the theatre which was recently rebuilt in Sondheim’s honour. The all-star cast for OLD FRIENDS so far includes Michael Ball, Petula Clark, Judi Dench, Daniel Evans, Bonnie Langford, Adrian Lester, Damian Lewis, Julia Mckenzie, […]
The Prince of Egypt returns to London as planned despite roadmap delay
The Prince of Egypt will resume performances at London’s Dominion Theatre on 1 July as planned with a full company of 154 bringing the hit stage musical version of the popular animated film to socially distanced audiences. With tickets on sale for performances up to 8 January 2022, the producers had allowed for delays to […]
Clive Rowe to join The Prince Of Egypt at the Dominion
Clive Rowe will join the cast of The Prince Of Egypt when the hit stage musical version of the popular animated film resumes performances at London’s Dominion Theatre on 1 July 2021. An Olivier Award winner for his performance as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Richard Eyre’s Guys and Dolls, Rowe (Me and My Girl, Chichester Festival […]
Cells – Metta Theatre – YouTube
Cells is available to stream via Metta Theatre’s YouTube channel. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Lockdown projects. Get ready for them. We have already seen a healthy number of new musicals of various shapes seep out of this pandemic, but surely this is just the tip of the iceberg. Writers have […]
Clive Rowe stars in new musical Cells from Metta Theatre
Leading independent theatre production company Metta Theatre will unveil a new lockdown-written, developed and recorded musical online next month. Starring Metta’s new patron, Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe (In The Willows, Guys and Dolls) and rising star Lem Knights (School of Rock, Billionaire Boy), Cells will be released in episodic form daily from 19 April […]
Celebrating Sondheim – Chichester Festival Theatre
Celebrating Sondheim – Encore, streaming from Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 March 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Timed as a 91st birthday tribute to the only composer to have theatres named in his honour on Broadway and in the West End, this reissue of the Celebrating Sondheim concert filmed at […]
CD Review: In The Willows The Musical – Studio Cast
IN THE WILLOWS: THE MUSICAL – Studio Cast Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I absolutely love it when someone takes a classic and turns it on its head to make it even more accessible to young theatregoers. Metta Theatre has done just that, in collaboration with Perfect Pitch, with their hip-hop version of […]
Chichester Festival Theatre offers another chance to see its Sondheim Celebration
Home viewers will get a second chance to enjoy Chichester Festival Theatre’s sold-out concert Celebrating Sondheim, an encore screening marking Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday on 22 March 2021. Hosted by the popular venue’s artistic director Daniel Evans, the star-studded celebration of the music of the legendary composer featured Evans’ co-star for the London and Broadway […]
Studio cast recording for Metta’s In The Willows released
Leading independent theatre production company Metta Theatre has announced the release of the studio album for hip hop musical In The Willows. Working in collaboration with new musical development specialists Perfect Pitch, the cast album which was produced remotely during October and November last year, is now available via Spotify, iTunes and other digital media. […]
More Jennifer Saunders for rescheduled Sister Act The Musical
Producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg have announced extra dates for Jennifer Saunders’ eagerly-anticipated musical theatre debut in the rescheduled UK tour of the new version of Sister Act The Musical. As previously announced the British comedy favourite who was due to play Mother Superior opposite Goldberg’s Deloris Van Cartier at London’s Eventim Apollo in […]
Thirty West End voices unite for new The Show Must Go On charity single
Thirty West End performers have lent their voices to a new original song created to bring a little Christmas cheer with all profits going to Acting For Others, The Fleabag Support Fund and NHS Covid-19 Urgent Appeal through the Theatre Support Fund+. Written by director and performer Anna Hale, producer and director Joe McNeice and […]
Chichester’s Sondheim Celebration to be live-streamed
Home viewers will get their chance to enjoy Chichester Festival Theatre’s sold-out concert Celebrating Sondheim: Sunday In The Park With Daniel when the star-studded celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim is streamed live from the Festival Theatre on 1 November at 1pm. Marking the legendary writer’s 90th birthday Celebrating Sondheim: Sunday In The Park With […]
Sondheim celebration planned for Chichester Festival Theatre autumn season
A star-studded celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim looks set to be among the highlights of a live, socially distanced autumn season of entertainment unveiled by the team at the Chichester Festival Theatre. After hosting the crowd-pleasing Concert In The Park in August, artistic director Daniel Evans will take to the stage once again […]
Hello Harry! – YouTube
Hello Harry! is available to stream on YouTube. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Harry Gabriel has been the Stage Door Keeper at Shaftesbury Theatre for four decades. While watching some of London’s finest theatrical productions come and go, he has become something of a legend in his own right for the commitment, joy, and […]
Award-winners join star-packed line-up for Turn Up! live stream
Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumesweni, Norm Lewis and Clive Rowe are among the West End and Broadway performers who will unite with community leaders for TURN UP! – next month’s online charity event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black […]
Clive Rowe launches fundraiser for Hackney Empire
Olivier Award-winning actor Clive Rowe has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help the Hackney Empire survive the devastating impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on its finances. A patron of the Grade II listed theatre and the star of over 14 of the venue’s prestigious pantomimes, Rowe hopes to raise over £50,000 through the campaign […]
Star-studded online concert Kings Of Broadway 2020 will celebrate the work of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman & Stephen Sondheim
Kings Of Broadway 2020, an online concert celebrating the music of the legendary Broadway composers Jule Styne, Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim (the latter two whose lyrics will also be celebrated), will premiere at 7pm on Sunday 31 May 2020 via the ‘Quick Fantastic’ channel on YouTube. The evening will feature a cross section of […]
Clive Rowe joins the cast of Sister Act
Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe is the latest high-profile addition to the cast of Sister Act which is due to begin touring in April 2020. The actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Olivier for his performance in Guys and Dolls will play Eddie Souther alongside Whoopi Goldberg who will be back in the habit in […]
Casts announced for MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre
A number of West End stars have been lined up to appear in each of the new musicals chosen to feature in the programme for Paul Taylor-Mills’ MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre next month. Running from 3-15 February 2020 at the newly opened venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the second MTFestUK […]
‘In theatre, anything can happen’: Clive Rowe chats Blues in the Night, being a grande Dame & the infinite possibilities of theatre
CLIVE ROWE – MBE and Olivier Award winner – is one of the UK’s most recognisable and best-loved performers. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he won critical acclaim early in his career for playing Enoch Snow in Nicholas Hytner’s sold-out revival of Carousel at the National Theatre, for which he received […]
Blues in the Night – Kiln Theatre
Blues in the Night continues at the Kiln Theatre, London – until 7 September 2019. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ There is much about Blues in the Night to remind one of Ain’t Misbehavin’, the Fats Waller musical revue that recently ran at the Southwark Playhouse. Both revolve around songs of Depression-era America, a time when the blues music […]
Clive Rowe to star in hip-hop In The Willows
Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe will star as Badger in a new hip-hop musical re-working of the classic The Wind in the Willows from the award-winning Metta Theatre. Written and directed by Metta’s artistic director Poppy Burton-Morgan (Jungle Book, UK and International tour), with music from award-winning composer Pippa Cleary (The Secret Diary of Adrian […]
Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall – Exclusive gallery of images
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls is performed at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and an all-star cast in a semi-staged concert directed by Stephen Mear (Gypsy, Singin’ in the Rain) and narrated by Stephen Mangan. And you are in for a treat because Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan has taken this fabulous […]
Lara Pulver and Stephen Mangan join cast of Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall
Lara Pulver, Stephen Mangan, Sharon D. Clarke and Paul Nicholas are the latest star names to be added to the cast of double Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear’s semi-staged version of the classic musical Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall next month. An Olivier Award winner for her performance in the hit revival […]
Me and My Girl – Chichester Festival Theatre
Me and My Girl continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 August 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When I reviewed this show on press night, the leading role of Bill Snibson was taken on by understudy Ryan Pidgin due to the indisposition of Matt Lucas. The actor, having seen a throat specialist, […]
Me and My Girl – Chichester Festival Theatre
Me and My Girl continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 August 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This season’s productions at Chichester have not met with the usual acclaim from other critics, although they have been well received by audiences and by this reviewer. Not surprisingly there has been speculation over […]
Chichester’s Me and My Girl full cast confirmed
The full company has been confirmed for the Chichester Festival Theatre’s much-anticipated production of the classic Me And My Girl this summer. As previously announced the principal cast will be led Little Britain star Matt Lucas who will make his Chichester Festival Theatre debut as Bill Snibson, the Cockney barrow boy who discovers he’s an […]
Clive Rowe joins cast of Chichester’s Me and My Girl
Clive Rowe is the latest addition to the principal cast of Chichester Festival Theatre’s much-anticipated production of the classic Me And My Girl this summer. Olivier Award winner Rowe (Guys and Dolls, Carousel) will join the previously announced Matt Lucas, Caroline Quentin and Alex Young in the new version of the music hall flavoured musical […]
Revival of Blues in the Night and musical re-telling of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth to feature in Kiln Theatre’s first season
A major revival of Sheldon Epps’ musical revue Blues in the Night will feature in the first season for the newly refurbished London venue, the Kiln Theatre. Running from 22 July to 7 September 2019, Blues in the Night will be directed by Susie McKenna with a cast that will include Sharon D Clarke and […]
Star-studded celebration for Mousetrap Theatre Projects
The stars came out on Sunday 18 March to help theatre education charity Mousetrap Theatre Projects celebrate its 21st anniversary. Hosted by Christopher Biggins and Harriet Thorpe, the star-studded fundraising gala at the Prince of Wales Theatre featured guest stars Beau Dermott, Patricia Hodge, Tyrone Huntley, Samantha Spiro, David Suchet, Rachel Tucker and Michael Xavier. […]
Mousetrap Theatre Projects marks 21 years with special event
Christopher Biggins and Harriet Thorpe will host a star-studded charity gala celebrating the 21st anniversary of Mousetrap Theatre Projects next month. The special event at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 18 March, will feature performances from guest stars including: David Suchet, Patricia Hodge, Michael Xavier, Samantha Spiro, Beau Dermott, Tyrone Huntley and Rachel […]
Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and Stiles + Drewe Prize – finalists revealed
The 12 students who will perform at this year’s West End gala for the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the 10th anniversary of The Stiles + Drewe Prize have been announced. Chosen from performing arts schools across the country the finalists are: Tom Blackmore, Verity Blyth, Katie Buchholz, Oscar Conlon-Morrey, Georgia […]
Clive Rowe hosts Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and Stiles + Drewe Prize
Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe will host the 11th annual West End gala for The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the 10th anniversary of The Stiles + Drewe Prize next month. Featuring a special performance by fellow Olivier Award winner and guest judge Janie Dee, the event will be staged at the […]
