Merrily We Roll Along was filmed at the Hudson Theatre, New York in June 2024. The movie played in selected UK cinemas from 5 December 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s special and not to be missed.
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Patrick Honoré is just in time for a Broadway round-up
Patrick Honoré offers a round-up of some standout Broadway shows, beginning with a crooner’s comeback and concluding with a nostalgic and traditional nod to the past.
Music Review: Merrily We Roll Along – New Broadway Cast Recording
Merrily We Roll Along – New Broadway Cast Recording (Masterworks Broadway). The joy of recordings such as this – with its A-list leads – is its wider appeal than perhaps the typical cast album. Merrily We Roll Along – New Broadway Cast Recording (Masterworks Broadway). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Outsiders is named Best Musical at the 77th Tony Awards, Suffs wins Best Book and Score, while Merry We Roll Along and Hell’s Kitchen pick up the acting honours
The Outsiders was crowned Best Musical at the 77th Tony Awards. The musical version of SE Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s cult 1983 film fought off stiff opposition from Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical Hell’s Kitchen (featuring a book by Kristoffer Diaz and musical and lyrics by Keys).
Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen and music drama Stereophonic lead Tony Award nominations
The Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen and the music drama Stereophonic, set in the 1970s, came out on top in the recently announced Tony Award nominations, both recognised 13 times.
CD Review: Some Lovers – Various Artists
SOME LOVERS – Various Artists (Broadway Records – DIG20821 – Digital Download) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Burt Bacharach is one of the world’s most acclaimed, award-winning composers/songwriters. His music is as diverse as his audiences, spanning generations and continents, as he is celebrated both as a pop culture icon and […]
CD Review: Little Shop Of Horrors – New Cast Album
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – New Cast Album (Ghostlight Records – CD and digital album) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ashman and Menken’s musical Little Shop of Horrors is a classic and the original cast recording from 1982 with Ellen Greene and Lee Wilkof is one of those ‘must-have’ recordings for […]
Five Questions With: Jennifer Ashley Tepper
JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER – the acclaimed young theatre writer and historian – recently released her new book The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 4 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2020-2021 Broadway shutdown. The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 4 – featuring interviews with Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Donna Murphy, Jonathan Groff, Julie Taymor, […]
Hamilton – Disney Plus
Hamilton is streaming now (and hopefully forever) on Disney Plus. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s hard to say anything about Hamilton that hasn’t already morphed into a cliché. Certainly, every critic who has reviewed it – in seemingly the most ubiquitously discussed art event in some time – has jostled […]
Miranda, Soo and Odom Jr leaving Hamilton
It’s like rats leaving a sinking ship, except the ship is hardly sinking. In the past week or so, three of the principal players in the musical mega-hit Hamilton have revealed plans to leave on 9 July. They include the show’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who portrays the title role of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton. […]
Cynthia Erivo and Clarke Peters join How to Succeed concert line-up
Further cast details have been announced today for the Gala Concert Presentation of Frank Loesser’s classic 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Produced by independent promoter Senbla in association with Elliot Davis, British/American actor Clarke Peters (The Wire, Treme) and Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple, Dessa Rose, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) join […]
Jonathan Groff leads How to Succeed concert at Festival Hall
Direct from his current role in Hamilton at the Public Theater in New York, Jonathan Groff (HBO’s Looking, Glee) will play J. Pierrepont Finch in a concert production of Frank Loesser’s classic 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Royal Festival Hall on 19 May. Also in the cast are Game of Thrones and […]
Hamilton – The Public Theater, New York
Hamilton continues at The Public Theater, New York, until 3 May. Star rating: 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All the hubbub surrounding it might cause you to believe otherwise, but the new musical Hamilton may not be the most important event to happen in America since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Nevertheless, this show recounting […]
Frozen singalong screenings planned at the Dominion Theatre
A series of singalong screenings of the smash-hit, hugely popular, Disney film Frozen will take place at London’s Dominion Theatre next half term, from 18 to 28 February. The Oscar-winning Frozen is Disney’s highest grossing film ever and has captivated children and families around the world. The score includes the hugely popular song ‘Let It Go’ which won the Academy Award for […]
