The full cast has been unveiled for the National Theatre’s world premiere of the highly anticipated new musical based on the award-winning film Pride later this year.
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West End’s Les Misérables to celebrate 40th birthday with a special season
Cameron Mackintosh is marking 40 years of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables by assembling a special, star-studded company of artists who have all played a part in the multi-award-winning show’s history.
Oklahoma! in Concert – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Oklahoma! in Concert was reviewed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We have in recent years been treated to a lot of semi-staged concerts; this Oklahoma! ranks as one of the best.
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 […]
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 […]
Cast of West End stars announced for Michael Xavier’s eighth Christmas charity concert
Thirteen major musical theatre stars will take to the stage at St Paul’s (The Actors) Church in Covent Garden for this year’s edition of Michael D. Xavier’s festive fundraiser Christmas With the Stars on 19 December 2021. Organised by Michael Xavier’s MX Masterclass and featuring MXM students, West End and Broadway leading man Xavier will […]
Full cast announced for Les Miserables’ West End return
Cameron Mackintosh has announced four new additions to the principal cast of the full production of Les Misérables which is due to make its eagerly-awaited return to the West End in September. Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Motown The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, Our House, Union Theatre) will step into the role of Fantine and Jordan Shaw (The Scottsboro […]
The Theatre Channel – Episode Two
The Theatre Channel – Episode Two – The Theatre Café/Adam Blanshay Productions Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ I enjoyed The Theatre Channel’s second episode, and Halloween special, a week after its release, through the lens of ‘lockdown 2.0’. The opportunity to enjoy a piece of musical theatre from the comfort of my own […]
Award-winners join star-packed line-up for Turn Up! live stream
Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumesweni, Norm Lewis and Clive Rowe are among the West End and Broadway performers who will unite with community leaders for TURN UP! – next month’s online charity event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black […]
Performers and community leaders to join forces for Black Lives Matter movement fundraiser
West End and Broadway performers will unite with community leaders for Turn Up! an online charity event next month in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black Curriculum and UK Black Pride – the online concert will be recorded with a […]
It’s Only Life – Union Theatre
It’s Only Life continues at the Union Theatre, London until 7 July 2018. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ One disadvantage with songwriters that write highly personal, intimate songs is that there is often a preponderance of numbers about writing. This is often true with It’s Only Life, a revue of songs by John Bucchino that was originally put together […]
UK debut For John Bucchino’s It’s Only Life
Award-winning musical revue It’s Only Life will receive its UK premiere with a limited run at the Union Theatre this summer. Produced by Katy Lipson for musical theatre specialists Aria Entertainment, the show about love, loss and longing will run from Wednesday 13 June until Saturday 7 July 2018. Featuring the work of songwriter John […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… Alex Young and Friends – Phoenix Artist Club
Stephen Sondheim Society Presents… Alex Young and Friends at the Phoenix Artist Club, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There wasn’t room to swing a cat at the Phoenix for the appearance of Alex Young, fresh from her triumph as Young Sally, Imelda Staunton’s ghost, in Follies. This first of the Stephen […]
Fresh from Follies at the National, Alex Young to host Sondheim Society cabaret
Former Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and West End rising star Alex Young will host the society’s next cabaret at London’s Phoenix Artist Club on Monday 5 February (7.30-9.30pm). Recently seen in the role of Young Sally in the National Theatre’s hit production of Follies, the artist (awarded the prestigious student prize […]
tick, tick… BOOM! – Park Theatre
tick, tick… BOOM! continues at the Park Theatre, London until 27 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ That Jonathan Larson created the multi award-winning Broadway musical Rent would be enough to secure his place in musical theatre history. The tragedy of his death, on the last day of rehearsals for the […]
