It feels like forever ago that we could simply hop down to the West End and – perhaps after a spot of bank robbery to afford a ticket – bask in the brilliance of some of the most spectacular musicals London has ever seen. Presumably, all the nominees at this year’s delayed Olivier Awards deserve […]
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& Juliet leads the Olivier Awards 2020 nominations followed by Fiddler, Dear Evan Hansen and Mary Poppins
New British musical & Juliet topped the list of Olivier Awards 2020 nominations with recognition in nine categories. Once again illustrating the range and diversity of musical theatre currently playing in the West End, the three shows to attract the most Olivier nominations are all genre favourites with Trevor Nunn’s revival of the classic Fiddler […]
Jenna Russell and Judy Kuhn to join Seth Rudestky for London concerts
Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Jenna Russell and quadruple Tony nominee Judy Kuhn will be the next star names to join Seth Rudetsky for his popular Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre series early this year. With Rudetsky once again acting as host and providing piano accompaniment, Russell (Fun Home, The Young Vic, Dr […]
Fiddler On the Roof – Menier Chocolate Factory
Fiddler On the Roof continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 9 March 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rehearsals for Trevor Nunn’s intimate but full-blooded revival of Fiddler On the Roof must have only just begun days after it was announced that anti-semitic attacks in the UK were numbering more than […]
Full company for Menier Chocolate Factory’s Fiddler On the Roof
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Trevor Nunn’s eagerly-anticipated new staging of the much-loved classic Fiddler On the Roof. Quadruple Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Chess, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Imperial Theatre, New York) will play Golde opposite Andy Nyman (Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, Hangmen, Wyndham’s Theatre) as the title […]
Principal cast for Menier and Nunn’s Fiddler On the Roof
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced principal casting for Trevor Nunn’s eagerly anticipated new staging of the much-loved classic Fiddler On the Roof. Quadruple Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Chess, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Imperial Theatre, New York) will play Golde opposite the previously announced Andy Nyman (Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, Hangmen, Wyndham’s […]
Hey, Look Me Over! – Encores! production – New York City Center
Hey, Look Me Over!, an Encores! production at New York City Center. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ Hey, Look Me Over!, the first offering in the 25th season of the esteemed Encores! Series at New York City Center, is like a revival meeting, designed to restore any faltering faith we might have in the power […]
Fun Home – Circle in the Square Theatre, New York
Fun Home continues at Circle in the Square Theatre, New York. Star rating: 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Moving an acclaimed but definitely off-beat and small-scale Off-Broadway musical from the rather cozy environs of a well-funded not-for-profit organisation to the harshly competitive battleground of Broadway can be a precarious affair. It’s like repotting a beautifully fragile plant. […]
Fun Home and Here Lies Love win Lortel Awards
The rich vein of theatre mined away from the bright lights of Broadway enjoyed its place in the awards sun with the handing out of the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating achievement in the Off-Broadway arena. On the musical side of things, Fun Home was named Outstanding Musical of the 2013-14 season. Fun Home, […]
