The Great Gatsby: A New Musical continues at the London Coliseum until 7 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Have a glass of champagne, enjoy the revelry, and if you’re left pondering deeper questions afterward, that is just a bonus.
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Musical Con 2024 – check out the schedule
The full schedule has been unveiled for Musical Con 2024 – the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention which returns for the third consecutive year this weekend (19 and 20 October).
Jon Robyns In Concert– His Majesty’s Theatre
Jon Robyns performed in concert at His Majesty’s Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This was a wonderful reminder of some lesser-known musical gems and a genuine pleasure to experience.
Star line-up revealed for Musical Con 2024
Over 700 special guests will take part in the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention Musical Con when the popular event returns for the third consecutive year on 19 and 20 October 2024.
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals – AO Arena, Manchester
National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals at the AO Arena, Manchester. Performed on 22 January 2024, broadcast on BBC1 on 27 January and now available on iPlayer. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★
Musical Con 2023 – full schedule confirmed
The full schedule has been confirmed for the second Musical Con – the musical theatre-themed event which will turn ExCel London at Royal Victoria Dock into a haven for musical theatre lovers on 21 and 22 October 2023.
Then, Now & Next – Southwark Playhouse Borough
Then, Now & Next continues at Southwark Playhouse Borough, London until 29 July 2023. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Cast confirmed for new musical Then, Now & Next
The full cast has been unveiled for the world premiere of heart-warming original musical Then, Now & Next at the Southwark Playhouse this summer.
Alice Fearn to star in new musical Then, Now & Next
West End favourite Alice Fearn will star in the world premiere of heart-warming original musical Then, Now & Next at the Southwark Playhouse this summer.
Dates and details are revealed for Musical Con 2023
When Phantoms walk the streets and Cats cosplayers crowd the Elizabeth line singing ‘One Day More’, you know what time it is. Musical Con, the West End’s official musical theatre fan convention, is back with over 70 West End stars joining fans at the ExCeL London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023.
New West End Phantom and Christine from early April
The enduringly popular West End production of The Phantom of the Opera will welcome a new Phantom and a new Christine to the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre from 3 April 2023.
New additions announced for Les Misérables London cast
The hit West End production Les Misérables will welcome a number of new cast members to the stage at the Sondheim Theatre from 27 September 2022. After playing both Javert and Enjolras at the Queen’s Theatre, David Thaxton (Passion, Donmar Warehouse, Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre) will return as Javert alongside Ava Brennan (Hamilton, Victoria […]
Les Miserables’ West End run extended into March 2023
Cameron Mackintosh’s hit West End production of Les Misérables has been extended again with tickets for performances at the Sondheim Theatre up to 5 March 2023 now on sale. The latest extension was accompanied by the announcement of a new performance schedule this autumn which includes the introduction of a Monday performance replacing the current […]
West End stars celebrate Valentine’s Day with West End Musical Love Songs
An all-star line-up including Les Misérables stars Jon Robyns (currently playing Jean Valjean) and Shan Ako (who previously played Eponine), Wicked stars Emma Hatton and Nikki Bentley who both played the iconic Elphaba, Six stars Natalie Paris and Jodie Steele (who recently reprised her role as Heather Chandler in Heathers), Matt Jeans (Joseph, White Christmas) […]
Return for Les Misérables – The Staged Concert planned
Cameron Mackintosh has announced plans for the return of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert in May followed by the eagerly awaited resumption of performances of the full production of Les Misérables in September and the re-launch of the touring production from November. If all goes to plan with the third stage of the Government’s […]
West End Musical Drive-In shows to be streamed online
Home-bound audiences will be able to get a taste of the initiative that brought a touch of musical theatre magic to a London car park with the release of digital recordings of the West End Musical Drive-In concerts via the stream.theatre platform. Featuring over 25 West End stars including Alice Fearn (Come From Away), Lucie […]
Aimie Atkinson and Lucie Jones to headline last two West End Musical Drive-Ins
Waitress’ Lucie Jones and Pretty Woman’s Aimie Atkinson will be the headline acts at the final two West End Musical Drive-In performances. After three months of shows featuring a host of West End favourites, the initiative that brought a touch of musical theatre magic to a London car park will take its final bow with […]
Eleven Six Queens to join the West End Musical Drive-In line-up
Eleven past and present ‘Queens’ from the hit show Six are the latest additions to the line-up of West End favourites bringing a touch of musical theatre magic to drive-in audiences in London. Courtney Bowman, Maddie Bulleyment, Collette Guitart, Sophie Isaac, Vicki Manser, Shekinah McFarlane, Grace Mouat, Natalie Paris, Jarneia Richard-Noel, Courtney Stapleton and Jodie […]
More performers join West End Musical Drive-In line-up
John Owen-Jones, Layton Williams and Sophie Evans are the latest additions to the line-up of West End favourites who will bring a touch of musical theatre magic to drive-in audiences from 25 July 2020. Presented by the team behind the popular West End Musical Brunch events, the West End Musical Drive-In experience will be on […]
West End stars to feature in musical theatre drive-ins
West End favourites Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn and Jon Robyns will be among the stars bringing a touch of musical theatre magic to a shopping centre car park this summer. With indoor performances still stalled due to the Covid-crisis, West End Musical Drive-In will offer a socially distanced musical theatre celebration to audiences in their […]
Les Misérables – Sondheim Theatre
Les Misérables continues at the Sondheim Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In 2020, Les Misérables is as much a cornerstone of West End musical theatre as a chorus line, a love duet, or an overpriced interval drink. Even your joyless work colleague who can’t stand musicals knows the basics. […]
CD Review: Musical Direction – Jon Robyns
MUSICAL DIRECTION – Jon Robyns (BIG HAND Records – JRBHR001) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Jon Robyns is well-known to musical theatre aficionados – he’s appeared in Spamalot, Memphis, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Legally Blonde, Sister Act, The Wedding Singer, Hamilton and Les Misérables. So, you can understand why it would […]
New Les Misérables cast at Sondheim Theatre confirmed
Jon Robyns will lead the cast when Les Misérables makes its eagerly-anticipated return to its London home, the former Queen’s Theatre which will re-open as the newly restored Sondheim Theatre on 18 December 2019. Currently starring as King George in Hamilton, Robyns will follow previous Les Misérables runs as Marius and Enjolras by stepping into […]
New King to lead ten new cast members into London’s Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton will face a new King George from early December when Avenue Q’s Jon Robyns will take over from Olivier Award winner Michael Jibson in the smash hit London version of Hamilton. Robyns, who was last seen on stage in the UK tour of The Wedding Singer, is one of ten new cast members […]
Next stop for Lucie Jones after Eurovision is The Wedding Singer tour
Rent star Lucie Jones will join the national tour of The Wedding Singer for a limited six-week run next month. The Welsh singer who will be representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Kiev, will step into the role of Holly when the touring production reaches Aberdeen on 20 June. Jones’ casting […]
The Wedding Singer – Bristol Hippodrome and Touring
The Wedding Singer continues at the Bristol Hippodrome until 18 March and then tours until 7 October. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ It may be a while before we see La La Land as a stage musical, especially after the shenanigans at the Oscars, but there is no let up in Hollywood hit films […]
The Wedding Singer tour – more casting details
Further casting details have been released for next year’s national tour of The Wedding Singer which is due to open on Friday 10 February 2017 at Leicester Curve. Based on the much-loved 1998 film which starred Adam Sandler as the lovelorn Robbie Hart and Drew Barrymore as Julia, the waitress who captures his heart, the […]
The Wedding Singer cast set to give London audiences a one-off preview in January 2017
The cast of the 2017 UK and Ireland tour of The Wedding Singer are set to take to the Hippodrome stage in London for an exclusive concert – An Audience With the Cast of The Wedding Singer – on Tuesday 10 January at 8pm. The company will give audiences a sneak peek of the forthcoming tour, with […]
Sister Act – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Sister Act continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 1 October and then tours until 27 August 2017. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ While it’s a long time since I settled down on a Saturday evening to watch X Factor, I do remember watching Alexandra Burke’s ‘journey’ to victory in 2008. […]
The Wedding Singer musical to tour UK in 2017
A new production of The Wedding Singer will tour the UK in 2017, opening on Monday 6 February at Leicester Curve. Jon Robyns, Ray Quinn, Cassie Compton, Roxanne Pallett and Ruth Madoc will star in the musical based on the hit film. It’s 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart […]
Sister Act tour – Jon Robyns and Rosemary Ashe join cast
Casting details for the national tour of Curve’s all new production of the musical comedy Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, have been revealed. The show opens at Curve on Saturday 30 July 2016. Joining the previously announced Alexandra Burke as Deloris Van Cartier will be Joanna Francis as Michelle, Jon Robyns as Eddie, Karen Mann as Mother Superior and Rosemary Ashe as Sister Mary Lazarus. Burke will perform the […]
Interview – Jon Robyns is playing Emmett in Legally Blonde at Curve Leicester
JON ROBYNS is perhaps best known as Princeton/Rod from the original West End cast of Avenue Q, but his career to date boasts a varied and prolific journey through the West End and beyond, and is by no means slowing down. Musical Theatre Review’s Aura Simon caught up with him at the Curve Leicester, where he’s playing leading […]
Legally Blonde – Curve Leicester
Legally Blonde continues at Curve Leicester until 14 May. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Legally Blonde is a deceptive show. Frivolous and fluffy as it may be, a good production lampoons itself, while at the same time making the audience an accomplice to the giddy joy of its ludicrous universe. Unfortunately, Nikolai Foster’s production […]
Legally Blonde at Curve – Tupele Dorgu cast as Paulette
The full company for Curve’s production of the award-winning West End and Broadway musical comedy Legally Blonde includes Tupele Dorgu who joins the cast as Paulette. Dorgu joins the previously announced Lucie Jones as Elle Woods, Ian Kelsey as Callahan, Jon Robyns as Emmett, Danny Mac as Warner, Natalie Hope as Brooke, Phoebe Street as Vivienne and Francesca Hoffman as Margot. The cast is completed by Jack Harrison-Cooper (Harrison), Cristina Hoey (Serena), Darren Bennett (Dad), Jamal Andreas (Sundeep Padamann), Natalie Woods(Enid), Rachel […]
Legally Blonde at Curve – full casting revealed
Actress and singer Lucie Jones will play Elle Woods in Curve’s brand new production of the award-winning West End and Broadway musical comedy Legally Blonde which opens on 14 April, with previews from 11 April and running until 14 May (this is artistic director Nikolai Foster’s first musical at the venue). Jones rose to prominence on The X Factor […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds and Touring
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang continues at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds until 30 January 2016, prior to a new cast starting the UK and Ireland tour. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It has to be live. Driving along, listening to a soundtrack recording, there are always tracks you fast forward. They are are the […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at West Yorkshire Playhouse – Jon Robyns and Amy Griffiths head up cast
Casting has been announced for the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Music & Lyrics Limited production of the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, opening at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on 2 December, with a national press night on Thursday 10 December, for a nine-week season finishing on 30 January 2016. Jon Robyns (Memphis, […]
The Great British Musicals In Concert – Dearman and Robyns join line-up
West End performers Louise Dearman and Jon Robyns are joining the cast of The Great British Musicals In Concert at St James Theatre, in a production that celebrates the very best of British musicals over the decades. Dearman made history as the first actress to play both starring roles in Wicked. She has just appeared as […]
