Young Frankenstein continues at the English Theatre, Frankfurt until 3 April 2022, transferring to Munich’s Deutsches Theater München from 19-30 April. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Two years after its production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd, the English Theatre is back with another famous horror story, but this […]
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Lockdown Angels honoured at the 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards
During the 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, live streamed from London’s Turbine Theatre, a select group were honoured as Angels, following nominations from the public. As a thank you for all their love and support during lockdown, the 21 Angels will receive a complimentary night at the theatre when live performances are able to resume. From […]
What ever happened to Taron Egerton? It’s the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year roll of honour
From little acorns do mighty oaks grow and from 2007 when an entry of just ten students meant they ALL qualified for the final, the Stephen Sondheim Society’s Student Performer of the Year competition has become a very special date on the musical theatre calendar, writes Jeremy Chapman. This year’s 13th edition, for the first […]
Competition: Win tickets to Send in the Clowns: Sondheim’s Extraordinary Women at the Lichfield Festival & drinks with the cast!
What a competition we have for fans of Sondheim! Two tickets to the concert Send in the Clowns: Sondheim’s Extraordinary Women at the Lichfield Festival on Saturday 14 July at 2.30pm An invite to a drink with the cast afterwards AND free membership to the Sondheim Society for a year! As part of the 2018 Lichfield […]
The Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… – Phoenix Artist Club
The Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… at the Phoenix Artist Club, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Emcee Tim McArthur and his first set of guests, Valerie Cutko, Corrine Priest and Martin Milnes, opened the first of a series of The Stephen Sondheim Society Presents…, a cabaret dedicated to a mix of […]
The Stephen Sondheim Society presents a monthly cabaret series
The Stephen Sondheim Society is to host a monthly cabaret series at The Phoenix Artist Club in London’s West End, starting next Monday 11 April. The series, The Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… will be hosted by actor, singer, director and presenter Tim McArthur and will feature a mix of Sondheim numbers, new musical theatre writing and classics […]
CD Review – Heart of Winter – Studio Recording
HEART OF WINTER – Studio Recording (Auburn Jam Records – AJR2624) Created by Lia Buddle with music and lyrics by Stiles & Drewe Best New Song finalist Tim Connor, this is a one-woman tour de force about a northern primary school teacher called Kate who’s recently split up with Adam, her partner of three years. […]
Fresh from Edinburgh success, Ushers – The Front of House Musical opens at the Arts
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and two previous seasons at Charing Cross Theatre, Ushers – The Front of House Musical is transferring to the Arts Theatre for a six-week season from Wednesday 9 September to Sunday 18 October (press night is Monday 14 September). Set in a West End theatre hosting the jukebox musical, […]
Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2015/Stiles & Drewe Prize – Garrick Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition/Stiles & Drewe Best New Song prize at the Garrick Theatre, London. Hats off, here they come, those Beautiful Girls! Yes, girl power ruled the roost at the Sondheim Society’s student ‘Oscars’ for the second year running and, to rub it in, they grabbed runner-up honours as […]
Girlfriends – Union Theatre
Girlfriends continues at the Union Theatre, London until 23 November. Ubiquitous English composer Howard Goodall is a buzz name in the musical theatre world right now (he will be writing the music for the forthcoming show Bend It Like Beckham) and Girlfriends is the third leg of the Union Theatre’s trilogy which is running consecutively at this […]
Next UK – Battersea Barge
Next UK was performed at the Battersea Barge, London. Next – or NEXT: Now Entering the Crossroads (X-roads) of Theatre, if you indulge the rather clunky and contrived acronym – is a showcase of emerging musical theatre talents that enjoyed a successful rollout in New York in 2009 and which has now made it across the […]
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Sondheim – London Theatre Workshop
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Stephen Sondheim at the London Theatre Workshop, Fulham continues until 12 July. We’ve had a glut of Sondheim compilation shows recently – Just Another Love Story at the same London Theatre Workshop venue as this affectionate homage to his genius was one of the best – but GOD is one with a delightful difference and one […]
Sondheim Society marks anniversary with God, a celebration and parody
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Stephen Sondheim Society will be paying tribute to the composer/lyricist with a brand new show called God, premiering at London Theatre Workshop for only six performances in July (8-12 July). With tongue very firmly in cheek, there will be gentle parodies that serve to demonstrate Sondheim’s art, songs that emphasise his genius, and brand new compositions inspired […]
SSSSPOTY and Stiles & Drewe Prize winners revealed
The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year/Stiles & Drewe Best New Song competitions took place at the Garrick Theatre, London. Girl power took over from Twelve Angry Men at the Garrick Theatre for one glorious Sunday afternoon as Corrine Priest and Tamar Broadbent walked away with the glittering prizes. Priest, a 21-year-old from […]
