The Menier Chocolate Factory is returning to its musical theatre roots with a 2023 season that will feature two world premiere musicals and a revival of a Stephen Sondheim classic.
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Legacy: Maria Friedman and Friends – Menier Chocolate Factory
Legacy: Maria Friedman and Friends continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 17 April 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Maria Friedman – the three-time Olivier winner from nine nominations – is suddenly one of the busiest women in showbusiness. Having not long ago completed a week-long residency at the […]
Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch and Jared Grimes to join Beanie Feldstein in the first Broadway revival of Funny Girl
Producers Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani have announced that Golden Globe Award nominee Beanie Feldstein (American Crime Story: Impeachment; Hello, Dolly!) will be joined by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, Anastasia) as Nick Arnstein, five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Mrs. Rosie Brice […]
Interview – Carly Bawden and Simon Lipkin on Sondheim’s Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory
When asked to name his favourite self-penned musical, Stephen Sondheim’s response, if he deigns to answer such a trite question, is often Assassins, the show he wrote with book writer John Weidman. “I wouldn’t change a thing,” he says of this 1990 revue-style musical about the people who’ve made attempts on the lives of American […]
Menier’s Forbidden Broadway transfers to Vaudeville with Christina Bianco in cast
Following a sold out and critically acclaimed run, the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Forbidden Broadway will transfer to the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre from 9 September-22 November, with press night on 15 September. Joining the cast is YouTube sensation Christina Bianco who has played in Forbidden Broadway: Goes to Rehab in New York (Drama Desk nomination for […]
