Sinatra The Musical continues at the Aldwych Theatre, London until 10 April 2027. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ At the end of Sinatra The Musical, significant figures reflecting on the legendary singer’s life include his mother, Dolly, who turns to the audience and says: “Half of you wouldn’t have been conceived if it wasn’t […]
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Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2026 – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2026 at the Sondheim Theatre, London. Another triumphant event that both celebrated the genius of Stephen Sondheim and showcased emerging talent of an exceptionally high standard.
18th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year – the finalists
The Stephen Sondheim Society has announced the 12 finalists in the running for the 18th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY).
Jenna Russell joins Sinatra musical cast
Olivier Award winner Jenna Russell will play Frank Sinatra’s beloved mother Dolly in the West End premiere of writer Joe DiPietro’s Sinatra The Musical this summer.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry continues at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London until 18 April 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some shows are too frivolous, some shows are too serious, but some find a perfect middle ground.
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2025 – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2025 at the Sondheim Theatre, London. RAM’s Georgia Blessit wins as female performers continue to dominate competition.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – Minerva Theatre, Chichester
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry continues at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester until 14 June 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★★ “Flawless” isn’t an adjective I find cause to use very often in reviews. This time, however, it expresses my reaction perfectly.
Hello, Dolly! – London Palladium
Hello, Dolly! continues at the London Palladium until 14 September 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This may just be the best-performed revival of it there has ever been.
Sondheim Society Student Performer 2024 – the finalists
The Stephen Sondheim Society has announced the 12 finalists in the running for the 16th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY).
Hello Dolly! – full cast confirmed
The full cast has been confirmed for the long-awaited Imelda Staunton-led revival of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium this summer.
Imelda Staunton-led Hello, Dolly! to debut at the London Palladium in July 2024
Producer Michael Harrison has confirmed Imelda Staunton’s Dolly Levi will finally sashay into the West End when the long-delayed revival of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! opens at the London Palladium next summer.
Flowers for Mrs Harris – Riverside Studios
Flowers for Mrs Harris continues at Riverside Studios, London until 25 November 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This beautiful show reminds us that dreams do matter, goodness and kindness are important, being classy is not about the money, and that love is the thread that holds us all together. It is life-affirming, life-enhancing and hopeful.
Jenna Russell leads London premiere of Flowers For Mrs Harris
Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell will take on the title role when the critically acclaimed musical Flowers For Mrs Harris receives its London premiere at Riverside Studios later this month.
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year – Sondheim Theatre
There was no arguing with the judges’ choice for Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY for short) after a knock-’em-dead performance of ‘The Worst Pies in London’ by star of the future Milly Willows.
Finalists for 2023 Stephen Sondheim Student Performer of the Year
Meet the 12 finalists in the running for the 15th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY).
First Musical Con – full schedule announced
The full schedule has been confirmed for Musical Con, the new musical theatre themed event which will turn ExCel London into a haven for musical theatre lovers on 22 and 23 October 2022. Ten thousand musical theatre fans and enthusiasts are due to attend the weekend event which will offer fans the opportunity to meet […]
More tickets available for first Musical Con
Extra tickets have been released for the UK’s first musical theatre fan convention Musical Con in response to high demand. Announced in April this year, the latest event from the team behind the popular West End Musical Drive-In and West End Musical Celebration, will turn ExCel London into a haven for musical theatre-lovers on 22 […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 at the Sondheim Theatre, London. Back after a long, Covid-enforced break and showcasing an even greater array of dazzling international young talent than before, the 14th SSSSPOTY emphatically demonstrated that the future of musical theatre in the UK is in the best of hands. The competition, […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 – Meet the Finalists
From 350 video auditions down to the final 12 (plus three reserves)… Here, in alphabetical order by surname, we introduce you to the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) selection. This group represents the cream of the UK’s musical theatre students, so you are guaranteed a wonderful evening of entertainment. To book tickets […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 – 12 finalists announced
The Stephen Sondheim Society has announced the 12 finalists in the running for the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) contest. Returning to the West End for the first time since the competition’s two-year Covid-enforced hiatus, the nominees will take to the stage of the Sondheim Theatre during the gala final […]
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Sondheim Theatre, London (and live-streamed at the Prince Edward Theatre). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It must be a record! The fastest time to stop a show after curtain-up came at the Sondheim Theatre when Julia McKenzie stepped on to the stage and softly sung […]
Stars line-up for the first West End Musical Convention
Musical theatre fans will be able to celebrate their favourite theatrical genre in the company of a host West End stars this autumn at the first West End Musical Con. The latest event from the team behind the popular West End Musical Drive-In and West End Musical Celebration, will turn ExCel London into a haven […]
Online release of hit show Piaf
An online version of the hit Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse production of Pam Gems’ Piaf will be available to rent until 31 December 2021. Directed by the Nottingham Playhouse’s artistic director Adam Penford, the reopening production at the venue this summer stars Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell (Sunday in the Park With George, Merrily We […]
Shosana Bean, Jenna Russell and Jessica Vosk to play Cadogan Hall concerts
Musical theatre stars Shosana Bean, Jenna Russell and Jessica Vosk will each take to the stage for their own solo concert at London’s Cadogan Hall. Presented by Fourth Wall Live, the trio of one-night only shows will begin with Russell on 7 November 2021, followed by Bean on 4 December with Vosk appearing at the […]
Nottingham Playhouse to reopen with Piaf starring Jenna Russell
Tony nominated and Olivier Award-winning actress Jenna Russell will step into the spotlight as Edith Piaf in Pam Gems’ Piaf – the reopening production at Nottingham Playhouse this summer. Presented by Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse, the production which is directed by Nottingham’s artistic director Adam Penford had been due to debut in 2020 with […]
Celebrating Sondheim – Chichester Festival Theatre
Celebrating Sondheim – Encore, streaming from Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 March 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Timed as a 91st birthday tribute to the only composer to have theatres named in his honour on Broadway and in the West End, this reissue of the Celebrating Sondheim concert filmed at […]
Chichester Festival Theatre offers another chance to see its Sondheim Celebration
Home viewers will get a second chance to enjoy Chichester Festival Theatre’s sold-out concert Celebrating Sondheim, an encore screening marking Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday on 22 March 2021. Hosted by the popular venue’s artistic director Daniel Evans, the star-studded celebration of the music of the legendary composer featured Evans’ co-star for the London and Broadway […]
New dates and revised bill for Hippodrome Casino Live in London
Fourth Wall Live and The Hippodrome Casino London have confirmed revised dates and an amended line-up for the new season of live shows at the Leicester Square venue unveiled last month. Due to the current lockdown, Live In London will now run from 3 December until 20 December 2020, with two shows nightly at 7pm […]
[Title of Show] – London Coliseum
[Title of Show] at the London Coliseum, presented by Lambert Jackson Productions. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ In true [Title of show] style, the name of the word file I am writing this review in is ‘Tosser’. Tosser is apparently now the word for a fan of [Title of Show]. The unfortunate British […]
Chichester’s Sondheim Celebration to be live-streamed
Home viewers will get their chance to enjoy Chichester Festival Theatre’s sold-out concert Celebrating Sondheim: Sunday In The Park With Daniel when the star-studded celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim is streamed live from the Festival Theatre on 1 November at 1pm. Marking the legendary writer’s 90th birthday Celebrating Sondheim: Sunday In The Park With […]
Lambert Jackson and London Coliseum to stage streamed production of (Title of Show)
Lambert Jackson Productions and the London Coliseum will present a virtual production of the Tony-nominated musical (Title of Show) next month. The production which will be filmed and edited at the London Coliseum in the chorus rehearsal room will be made available to stream on 12, 13 and 14 November 2020. Josh Seymour will direct […]
The Theatre Channel – Episode One
The Theatre Channel – Episode One – The Theatre Café/Adam Blanshay Productions Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Theatre Café, a hub for West End musical theatre loving audiences is brought to life like you’ve never seen it before by The Theatre Channel. Producer Adam Blanshay feels passionately that this socially distanced musical […]
Sondheim celebration planned for Chichester Festival Theatre autumn season
A star-studded celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim looks set to be among the highlights of a live, socially distanced autumn season of entertainment unveiled by the team at the Chichester Festival Theatre. After hosting the crowd-pleasing Concert In The Park in August, artistic director Daniel Evans will take to the stage once again […]
New Theatre Channel launches on 2 October 2020
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café will release the first episode of their new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series on 2 October 2020. Featuring a mix of West End stars and leading creatives, The Theatre Channel will be available via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website. The opening episode will […]
Godspell 50th Anniversary Online Concert
Godspell 50th Anniversary Online Concert – available to watch until 29 August 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ From Godspell in 1971 to Prince of Egypt, six weeks into its West End run when Covid-19 reared its ugly head and put theatreland into a coma, Stephen Schwartz has been a massive […]
Six star Jodie Steele records ‘Beautiful City’ as taster for Godspell 50th online
West End star Jodie Steele features on a special recording of ‘Beautiful City’ from Godspell released as a preview of the upcoming star-studded online charity concert marking the 50th anniversary of the hit show. Producer Ginger Quiff Media has teamed up with leading theatre-recording label Broadway Records to release the single which will be available […]
September launch for new web series The Theatre Channel
West End stars and creatives will feature in a new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series presented by Adam Blanshay and The Theatre Café. Launching with a pilot episode in September followed by a full season of nine episodes, The Theatre Channel will be available via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website. […]
Star-packed online concert to mark Godspell’s 50th
West End favourites Ruthie Henshall, Ria Jones and Jenna Russell will be among the star names joining an online charity concert marking the 50th anniversary of Godspell next month. Presented by Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn for Ginger Quiff Media in association with Hope Mill Theatre, the Godspell 5oth Anniversary Concert will stream worldwide on 27, […]
New West End production of Hello, Dolly! is postponed
Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that their new production of Hello, Dolly! has been postponed. Hello, Dolly! was due to begin performances at London’s Adelphi Theatre in London on 11 August 2020 for a 30-week season. It is believed that the production will be delayed until 2022 as the show’s star, Imelda Staunton, […]
Star-studded online concert Kings Of Broadway 2020 will celebrate the work of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman & Stephen Sondheim
Kings Of Broadway 2020, an online concert celebrating the music of the legendary Broadway composers Jule Styne, Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim (the latter two whose lyrics will also be celebrated), will premiere at 7pm on Sunday 31 May 2020 via the ‘Quick Fantastic’ channel on YouTube. The evening will feature a cross section of […]
The cast of Nottingham Playhouse’s Piaf gives lockdown digital performance
The stars of Piaf – which should have been performed at Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse this spring – have come together for an exclusive performance of ‘Hymne a L’Amour’. The piece, initiated by director Adam Penford and musical director Alex Parker, gives audiences an exclusive taste of what to expect from the postponed production. […]
Tyrone Huntley, Clare Halse and Harry Hepple joins Hello Dolly! cast
West End rising star Tyrone Huntley will join quadruple Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton in the eagerly-anticipated new production of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre this summer. The Dreamgirls and Book of Mormon actor who was nominated for an Olivier for his performance as Judas in the hit Regent’s Park Open […]
Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell to lead series of Donmar shows
Olivier Award-winners Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell are reuniting to curate a series of special musical theatre-themes evening shows at the Donmar Warehouse. The pair who won Olivier Awards for their performances in the acclaimed 2007 production of Sunday in the Park With George, will join forces once again next month for four cabaret-style shows […]
Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell join Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly!
Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell will join Imelda Staunton in the eagerly-anticipated new production of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre this summer. Fresh from his critic and crowd-pleasing performance as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, multi award-winner Nyman will play Horace Vandergelder with Olivier Award winner Russell (The Bridges of […]
Imelda Staunton is back where she belongs – Hello, Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre in 2020
Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that Imelda Staunton is back where she belongs in Hello, Dolly! as one of the most iconic musicals of all time comes to the Adelphi Theatre in 2020. This brand new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, following the critically-acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre. Jenna Russell […]
Nominees for UK Theatre Awards 2019
Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome’s The Color Purple, Sheffield Theatres’ Standing At The Sky’s Edge and the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester’s West Side Story will battle it out for the title of Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards next month. The three hit shows were among the list of nominees for the 2019 awards […]
The Bridges of Madison County – Menier Chocolate Factory
The Bridges of Madison County continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 14 September 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Jason Robert Brown’s musical adaptation of the best-selling novel by US writer, musician and photographer Robert James Waller (1939-2017) finally gets its long-overdue UK premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory. […]
INTERVIEW: ‘We could all do with a healthy dose of love’ – Edward Baker-Duly stars in The Bridges of Madison County at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Stage and screen actor EDWARD BAKER-DULY will star opposite Jenna Russell in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s eagerly-anticipated UK premiere of the musical version of Robert James Waller’s much-loved novel The Bridges of Madison County, officially opening on 23 July 2019 and running until 14 September. With music and lyrics by triple Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert […]
Cast for Menier Chocolate Factory’s UK premiere of The Bridges of Madison County
Stage and screen actor Edward Baker-Duly will star opposite Olivier Award winner Jenna Russell in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s eagerly-anticipated UK premiere of the musical version of Robert James Waller’s much-loved novel The Bridges of Madison County. With music and lyrics by triple Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in […]
Jenna Russell and Judy Kuhn to join Seth Rudestky for London concerts
Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Jenna Russell and quadruple Tony nominee Judy Kuhn will be the next star names to join Seth Rudetsky for his popular Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre series early this year. With Rudetsky once again acting as host and providing piano accompaniment, Russell (Fun Home, The Young Vic, Dr […]
