Islander continues at Playhouse 46 At St. Luke’s, New York. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, Islander is an a cappella musical for two voices looping live to create exquisite multi-harmony arias and evoking the natural and human world […]
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Musical Theatre Review award winner Islander makes New York premiere Off-Broadway
Acclaimed musical Islander, winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, is heading Off-Broadway, running at the new PLAYHOUSE 46 at St. Luke’s from 14 April 2022 (opening night is 21 August). Islander transferred from Edinburgh to London’s Southwark Playhouse and a cast recording, Radio 4 adaptation and filmed version followed. […]
Islander – Film Version
A film version of Islander is available online (Eden Court Theatre/Dundee Rep co-production). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Bringing the original cast of Bethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay together with Amy Draper once again directing is a tantalising prospect. Finn Anderson and Stewart Melton created this musical fable in 2019 and went […]
Filmed version of musical Islander to premiere in cinemas
Dundee Rep and Eden Court Theatre will present a filmed re-imagining of the award-winning folk theatre musical Islander in selected cinemas next month. Premiering at a red carpet event on 26 August 2021 with cast and creatives in attendance at Eden Court in Inverness on 26 August, the new production of our choice for the […]
Islander – Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Islander is available on BBC Sounds. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you fancy a lockdown escape, tune in to this Radio 4 adaptation of Islander via the BBC Sounds app. This award-winning work has been transformed into a bewitching soundscape full of wonder, wit and effortless charm. The writers, Stewart […]
BBC Radio 4 slot for MTR winner Islander
Following on from last year’s successful original cast album release, our choice for the Best Musical at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Islander will feature on BBC Radio 4 on 22 January at 2.15pm. Starring Olivier Award-winner Kirsty Findlay (Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour) and Bethany Tennick (a Stage Debut Award-nominee for her performance in […]
CD Review: Islander – Original Cast Recording
ISLANDER – Original Cast Recording (Downloadable through Spotify, iTunes, Amazon and all major online music distributors) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, Islander is the story of two young girls: the first, Eilidh, left on Kinnan by her mum to look […]
Line-up for Barn Theatre’s celebration of the work of Finn Anderson
Cirencester’s Barn Theatre has unveiled another star-studded line-up for the second concert in the venue’s new virtual series showcasing the work of Britain’s musical theatre composers. Celebrating the work of Scottish musical theatre composer and singer/songwriter Finn Anderson, the concert will be released on 23 May 2020 at 7.30pm BST on the venue’s Facebook, YouTube […]
Manchester residency for Cameron Mackintosh scheme’s Finn Anderson
Scottish musical theatre composer and singer/songwriter Finn Anderson will take up a year-long residency at two of Manchester’s most prestigious venues as this year’s recipient of The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer scheme. Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments have confirmed the writer who was a finalist in the Stiles & Drewe Best New Song […]
Musical Theatre Review 2019 – Five-Star Show Round-Up
Musical Theatre Review reflects on another stunning and diverse year of theatre. Here is a round-up of five star reviews from 2019 productions in the West End, on the London Fringe, in the regions and on tour (plus a sprinkling of Broadway openings too). With thanks to all our awesome contributors. JANUARY 2019 Songs For Nobodies […]
INTERVIEW: Finn Anderson and Stewart Melton discuss the creation of award-winning musical Islander
Winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Islander is running at London’s Southwark Playhouse until 26 October 2019. Conceived and directed by Amy Draper, with a book by Stewart Melton and a score by Finn Anderson (presented by Helen Milne Productions), the musical see Kirsty Findlay and Bethany Tennick […]
Islander – Southwark Playhouse
Islander continues at the Southwark Playhouse, London until 26 October 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was very quiet in the auditorium at Southwark Playhouse for the press performance of Islander, Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical award winner at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The audience seemed rapt both by […]
Musical Theatre Review Best Musical winner Islander transfers to the Southwark Playhouse
Summerhall sell-out hit Islander, winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will transfer to London’s Southwark Playhouse from 2 to 26 October 2019 (press night is 4 October). Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award was set up three years ago to highlight the best of the genre in the […]
Islander is named as Musical Theatre Review Best Musical at Edinburgh Fringe 2019 with Armour, Burns and Sold given special awards
Islander: A New Musical at Roundabout @ Summerhall has won Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award, given to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 programme. Directed by Amy Draper, with a book by Stewart Melton and a score by Finn Anderson […]
Islander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Summerhall @ Roundabout
Islander: A New Musical continues at Summerhall @ Roundabout, Edinburgh until 25 August 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the third Finn Anderson work I have seen – Mother’s Song (2018) and City of Dreams (2019) for the Royal Conservatoire and now Islander, originally developed with Comar which brings together […]
