Tag Archives | Josie Benson

Dark of the Moon: A New Musical – Charing Cross Theatre

Dark of the Moon continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 8 August 2026. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ We’re left with a story of love across the divide that feels decidedly more generic than its cast deserves it to be.

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Dark of the Moon – full cast confirmed

The full cast has been confirmed for next month’s world premiere of Dark of the Moon at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

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The Harder They Come – Stratford East

The Harder They Come continues at Stratford East until 1 November 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ It feels as if that sense of lightness and euphoria – which is indeed deservedly joyous – is what people would most want from a reggae musical.

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Mamma Mia! – Novello Theatre

Mamma Mia! continues at the Novello Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ ABBA-inspired Mamma Mia! celebrated its 23rd birthday recently and at the same time announced a new West End booking period, taking the hit show up to 5 March 2023. Since premiering in London in 1999, the feelgood musical […]

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Mamma Mia! celebrates 23 years in London and extends booking into March 2023

Multi-award winning feel-good musical Mamma Mia! marked its 23rd birthday in London by announcing a new booking period at the Novello Theatre, taking the hit show up to 5 March 2023. Celebrating the latest milestone in the show’s success story, producer Judy Craymer said: “When we opened the show back in 1999, I never imagined […]

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Full cast announced for West End return of Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! will return to London’s West End at the Novello Theatre on 25 August 2021. Returning to the cast will be Mazz Murray as Donna, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill and Sophie Matthew as Lisa. They will be joined by Josie Benson (Camila Rosario in original London […]

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