Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik, best known for co-creating the musical Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.
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Andrew Barth Feldman to star in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s NERO
Broadway star Andrew Barth Feldman will make his London debut in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s NERO at Southwark Playhouse Elephant later this year.
American Psycho – Almeida Theatre
American Psycho continues at the Almeida Theatre, London until 14 March 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s still true that Goold’s final production at the Almeida succeeds in giving us a stimulating production.
American Psycho to return to London for Rupert Goold’s Almeida farewell
Rupert Goold will revisit his acclaimed production of American Psycho in his final season as artistic director of the Almeida Theatre.
London School of Musical Theatre – Alice by Heart
Alice by Heart is performed by two casts of London School of Musical Theatre students at the Bridewell Theatre, London until 2 May 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Concert to mark 15th anniversary of London debut of Spring Awakening
The 15th anniversary of the original London production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s multi-award-winning Spring Awakening will be celebrated with a special concert production this summer.
The Secret Life of Bees – Almeida Theatre
The Secret Life of Bees continues at the Almeida Theatre, London – until 27 May 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Almeida world premiere for Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham’s Tammy Faye
The Almeida Theatre’s artistic director Rupert Goold will direct the world premiere production of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham. Due to debut at the popular London venue from 13 October until 3 December 2022, the musical which takes its inspiration from the life of colourful American Tammy […]
Five Questions With: Amara Okereke
AMARA OKEREKE plays Wendla in the Almeida Theatre’s revival of award-winning musical Spring Awakening, running from 7 December 2021 to 22 January 2022. Amara won The Stage Debut Award for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Cosette in Les Misérables. Her other theatre credits include The Boy Friend (Menier Chocolate Factory); Oklahoma! (Chichester Festival […]
Almeida to stage first London revival of Spring Awakening
The first London revival of the Broadway hit Spring Awakening is one of six new productions planned for the new season at London’s Almeida Theatre. Directed by the venue’s artistic director Rupert Goold with a cast including Amara Okereke winner of the 2018 Stage Debut Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Les Misérables […]
The Secret Life of Bees – Linda Gross Theater, New York
The Secret Life of Bees continues at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theatre, New York until 7 July 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Based on the celebrated 2001 novel by Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees, the Off-Broadway musical being given its world premiere at Atlantic Theater […]
Full West End rep company for From Page to Stage
A cast of 56, more than 50 composers and writers, and an 18-strong creative team will form a musical rep company in the West End for this year’s From Page to Stage Summer Festival at The Other Palace. Aria Entertainment’s annual event will bring a packed programme of new musicals to its new home at […]
Whisper House – The Other Palace
Whisper House continues at The Other Palace, London until 27 May. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ For its second major staging in its new rebranded guise as the home for new musical writing, The Other Palace has chosen curiously. Whisper House is a 2009 piece with music and lyrics by Duncan […]
Sheik’s ghostly Whisper House to open at The Other Palace
Multi award-winning Duncan Sheik’s musical ghost story Whisper House will play The Other Palace from 6 April until 27 May. Based on the rock singer/songwriter’s 2009 concept album and conceived with 30 Rock actor Keith Powell, Whisper House features a book and lyrics by Obie award winner Kyle Jarrow. Following on from his critically-acclaimed Spring […]
American Psycho – Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York
American Psycho continues at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Benjamin Walker turns in such a spectacular performance in American Psycho it’s a shame that the character he is playing doesn’t have a modicum of likeability. It would make sitting through this impressive but repellant musical […]
Spring Awakening – Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York
Spring Awakening continues at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York until 24 January. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When the original production of the musical Spring Awakening closed on Broadway in January, 2009, it had racked up 859 performances and claimed eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Now the piece is back on Broadway […]
