One Day: The Musical continues at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh until 19 April 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Em and Dex’s story has found a new home. A perfect home. Their tale begins and ends in Edinburgh. The Lyceum is a fitting host.
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42nd Street – Sadler’s Wells
42nd Street continues at Sadler’s Wells, London until 2 July 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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 […]
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 […]
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre partners with The Theatre Channel for Rodgers and Hammerstein special
Theatre-lovers will be offered a glimpse behind the scenes of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s upcoming revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Carousel as part of a special episode of the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Created by The Theatre Channel in partnership with Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Episode 7: […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Caroline Flack confirmed as Chicago’s new Roxie in the West End
Television personality Caroline Flack will be the new Roxie Hart in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from 10 December 2018. Love Island presenter Flack, the latest TV regular to take the trip to the West End stage via Strictly Come Dancing, will take over from the production’s original Roxie Hart, Sarah […]
Todrick Hall to play Billy Flynn in West End Chicago
American Idol star Todrick Hall will follow his recent run as Billy Flynn on Broadway by reprising his performance on this side of the Atlantic in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre. A judge and choreographer on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hall who has also appeared on Broadway as Lola in Kinky Boots, […]
Alexandra Burke to play Roxie Hart in the West End’s Chicago
Alexandra Burke will take over from Sarah Soetaert in the role of Roxie Hart in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from Monday 16 August 2018 until Saturday 14 October. The former X Factor winner and recording artist whose musical theatre career includes starring roles in The Bodyguard (West End and UK […]
New Mama Morton Mazz Murray is announced for Chicago
Mazz Murray will take over from Ruthie Henshall in the role of Mama Morton in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from Monday (2 July). Murray, whose West End credits include Mamma Mia!, Fame and nine years as Killer Queen in We Will Rock You, joins fellow newcomer Martin Kemp who will […]
Chicago the Musical – Phoenix Theatre
Chicago the Musical continues at the Phoenix Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The critics are giving this revival of Chicago a rough ride, some only giving it two stars, but don’t be put off – it’s still a very entertaining night out. How could it be otherwise? Bob Fosse’s […]
It’s opening night for Chicago in the West End – we interview Ruthie Henshall, Josefina Gabrielle, Sarah Soetaert & Cuba Gooding Jr
After five years away, Bob Fosse and Kander and Ebb’s Chicago has found a new home at the Phoenix Theatre and has its official opening tonight (Wednesday 11 April 2018). The cast is led by Josefina Gabrielle as Velma Kelly, Sarah Soetaert as Roxie Hart, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr as Billy Flynn and Ruthie Henshall […]
Paul Rider back in role of Amos Hart in West End Chicago
Paul Rider will return to the role of Amos Hart in Chicago when the multi award-winning show returns to the West End for the first time in five and a half years later this month. Rider (Hairspray UK tour), who previously played Amos at both the Adelphi and Cambridge Theatres, will join the previously announced […]
Ruthie Henshall makes history with latest Chicago West End role
West End favourite Ruthie Henshall will become the first British actress to play all three female leading roles in Chicago when she joins Hollywood star Cuba Gooding Jr in the multi award-winning show, returning to the West End for the first time in over five years next month. Henshall, who originated the role of Roxie […]
Interview – Josefina Gabrielle on the pleasure of playing her latest Sondheim role in A Little Night Music
JOSEFINA GABRIELLE is playing Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, currently playing at the Watermill Theatre in Bagnor, near Newbury. Josefina is no stranger to Sondheim’s musical style – she has played Gussie Carnagie in Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory) and Dot/Marie in Sunday in the Park With George (Leicester Haymarket). Her extensive musical theatre credits also […]
A Little Night Music – Watermill Theatre, Newbury
A Little Night Music continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, near Newbury, until 16 September. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This immaculate revival of surely one of the most perfect pieces of musical theatre ever written is worth going a long way to see. It is hard to believe Stephen Sondheim’s […]
Full cast for Watermill’s A Little Night Music
Full casting has been confirmed for the first actor/musician production of Stephen Sondheim’s haunting A Little Night Music at the Watermill Theatre this summer. Part of the Watermill’s 50th anniversary season and following on from the success of previous productions of Sondheim’s work at the intimate Berkshire venue, A Little Night Music will run from 27 […]
Watermill Theatre to stage A Little Night Music
The first actor/musician production of Stephen Sondheim’s haunting A Little Night Music will be part of the Watermill Theatre’s 50th anniversary season. Following on from the success of previous Sondheim productions at the intimate Berkshire venue, A Little Night Music will run from 27 July until 16 September. Directed by Paul Foster, with award-winning Sarah […]
CD review – Ms. A Song Cycle
Ms. A SONG CYCLE – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD030) What a wonderful idea to help bring a bit more understanding of a truly dreadful disease – put it in song and get wonderful West End ladies to record the cycle, hopefully give it more substance and let the public know what it’s like to […]
