A Chorus Line continues at Sadler’s Wells, London until 25 August 2024. The tour continues until 5 October 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Overall, a must-see phenomenon. It really is ‘One’ of a kind!
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A Chorus Line – Leicester Curve and Touring
A Chorus Line continues at Leicester Curve until 13 July 2024. The tour continues until 5 October 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The Curve team has tightened up and improved upon their already-excellent production, and it really does shine a wonderful light on this world of theatre that we love.
West End’s Grease to feature Louise Redknapp as Teen Angel
Louise Redknapp will return to the West End this summer to play Teen Angel in Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s Grease as it returns to the Dominion Theatre for another summer season.
WhatsOnStage Awards 2023 – the nominees
Daniel Fish’s innovative 2019 Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved Oklahoma! leads the musical theatre nominees for the 23rd WhatsOnStage Awards.
Black British Theatre Awards 2022 – nominees announced
The Royal Court’s production of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy and Hope Mill Theatre’s production of The Wiz lead the way in the shortlist for the 2022 Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs). Both productions have received six nominations, with Matthew Xia (The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre) and […]
Grease The Musical – Dominion Theatre
Grease continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 29 October 2022. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The clue lies on the marquee where, under the title, credits are given to Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, the writers of the original Broadway show, to which this new production, directed by Nikolai Foster […]
The Band Plays On – Sheffield Theatres
The Band Plays On was filmed at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield and has been made available to watch online until 28 March 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The best shows always have a moment, incident or episode which really stick with you and change you. In The Band Plays On it’s […]
All-star line-up for Sheffield’s The Band Plays On
West End, stars Jocasta Almgill and Jodie Prenger will make their Sheffield Crucible debuts alongside a trio of returning stars for the upcoming filmed world premiere production of Sheffield Theatres’ The Band Plays On. Almgill (& Juliet, Manchester Opera House, Shaftesbury Theatre, Rent, Hope Mill Theatre) and Prenger (Oliver! Theatre Royal Drury Lane, A Taste […]
Barn Theatre announces interactive musical theatre-themed concert
The Barn Theatre has unveiled plans for an innovative new digital event which will put homebound musical theatre fans in control of the content. Running from 22 February until 7 March 2021, The Secret Society of Leading Ladies puts the spotlight on musical theatre’s most famous females and features performances from some of the West […]
Rent – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Rent at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester continues to be streamed online on 4, 5 and 6 December 2020; 11, 12 and 13 December 2020; and 18, 19 and 20 December 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My colleague Nigel Smith reviewed this show when it opened in person at Manchester’s Hope Mill […]
Rent – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Rent at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester (Although Rent has been closed by the national Covid lockdown, it was recorded live and is available as an online streamed performance from 27 November to 20 December 2020). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The creator of Rent, Jonathan Larson, saw parallels between Puccini’s […]
Cast announced for Hope Mill Theatre’s rescheduled Rent
West End favourites and 2020 graduates will feature in the 12-strong cast for Hope Mill Theatre’s highly-anticipated new production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent. Jocasta Almgill (& Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre, Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre) will play Joanne with Blake Patrick Anderson (Be More Chill, The Other Palace, Closer to Heaven, Above The Stag) as Mark, Ahmed Hamad […]
Sunshine on Leith – West Yorkshire Playhouse and Touring
Sunshine on Leith continues at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds until 19 May 2018, and then tours until 30 June 2018. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ Musical theatre audiences do not often encounter lines like: “What do you do when democracy fails you? What do you do when ‘minority’ means you?” This is not to suggest […]
Our House – Pimlico Opera – Isis Young Offenders Institution, Woolwich
Our House, performed by Pimlico Opera and inmates of Isis Young Offenders Institution at Woolwich, London, continues until 7 March. Star rating: 3 stars ★ ★ ★ It was quite a coup for Pimlico Opera persuading Madness lead singer Suggs McPherson to replay the role as Joe’s Dad in Our House, the group’s Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical […]
