West End stars, cabaret favourites and a celebration of Eurovision feature among the attractions in the second season of socially distanced entertainment in the new Cabaret Lounge at London’s Above The Stag Theatre. Featuring an eclectic mix of cabaret, musical theatre, poetry, comedy and drag assembled by programmer radio presenter and cabaret star Tim McArthur, […]
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Tenth anniversary tour of Judy & Liza – first dates announced
The tenth anniversary tour of Judy & Liza is set to be one of first shows to visit UK regional theatres as the country emerges from lockdown. Written by and starring Emma Dears (Les Misérables, UK tour and West End, Miss Saigon, West End) opposite stage and screen actress Helen Sheals (Judy! Arts Theatre, The Rise […]
Judy & Liza – Winchester and Touring
Judy & Liza was reviewed at the Theatre Royal Winchester. The show continues touring until 16 June 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Clearly a labour of love from West End veteran Emma Dears (the youngest actress to have played the title role in Annie at the age of nine before […]
Judy! – Arts Theatre
Judy! continues at the Arts Theatre, London until 17 June. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Last year, Southwark Playhouse played host to Through the Mill, a loving warts-and-all tribute to the life of Judy Garland told through re-creations of her life at three crucial points. There are few Fringe productions for […]
Judy! to play West End season
Judy!, Ray Rackham’s play about the tempestuous life of the legendary Judy Garland, will play a five-week season at the London’s Arts Theatre from 16 May. Following on from its world premiere at the London Theatre Workshop in December 2015 and a successful run at the Southwark Playhouse last summer, the show which was previously titled Through […]
Through the Mill – Southwark Playhouse
Through the Mill continues at the Southwark Playhouse, London until 30 July. Rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ It is 1963. Legendary performer Judy Garland has signed with TV station CBS to host a weekly variety series, a contract which will help pay off the debts she already faces, but which are growing […]
Through the Mill at Southwark Playhouse – full casting details
The full cast has been announced for the Southwark Playhouse transfer of Through the Mill, Ray Rackham’s play about the tempestuous life of the legendary Judy Garland. The show, which was given its world premiere at the London Theatre Workshop in December last year, will play the Southwark Playhouse from 6 to 30 July. […]
Through the Mill transfers to Southwark Playhouse
Through the Mill, Ray Rackham’s play about the tempestuous life of the legendary Judy Garland, is to transfer to the Southwark Playhouse this summer. The show, which was given its world premiere at the London Theatre Workshop in December last year, will play the Southwark Playhouse from 6 to 30 July. Written by Rackham, the […]
Through the Mill – London Theatre Workshop
Through the Mill continues at London Theatre Workshop, Fulham until 19 December. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Three different actresses play showbiz legend Judy Garland at three stages of her turbulent, drink-and-drug-fuelled, suicide-inclined career in Ray Rackham’s new play which has its world premiere this month at the bijou pub theatre he […]
Three Judy Garland roles cast in new play at the London Theatre Workshop
Helen Sheals, Belinda Wollaston and Lucy Penrose have been cast to play Judy Garland in three different stages of her life in Through the Mill, a new play featuring a hit list of Garland greatest standards, by Ray Rackham. Through the Mill will get its world premiere in a three-week season at London Theatre Workshop […]
