The National Lottery backed Love Your Local Theatre campaign has been extended into April with hundreds of new shows included at participating venues nationwide. Organised by UK Theatre, the scheme which was set up to encourage the public to support their local theatres in the aftermath of the pandemic has proved to be a great […]
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Sleepless – Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park
Sleepless continues at the Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park, London until 27 September 2020. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Theatre is back. After six frightening, unprecedented months it’s a surreal thing to be sitting in an auditorium watching a fully staged socially non-distanced production, with audience etiquette more militant and anxiety inducing […]
Alice Fearn presents Intermissions – Kimberley Walsh
Alice Fearn presents Intermissions – Kimberley Walsh, available to stream online until 1 September 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Thank the musical theatre gods for the great online content being put out during these times of lockdown. It has been a blessed distraction from the tedium and worry. A particular joy in […]
Sleepless team to trial daily Covid testing
The producers of Sleepless, A Musical Romance will trial daily on-site Covid-19 test when the socially distanced indoor performances begin at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre next month. All cast members, musicians, crew and theatre staff will be tested during rehearsals with the results available within 30 minutes through the ID app Yoti as part […]
Sleepless, A Musical Romance to open with social distancing in summer 2020
SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premiere at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London on 1 September 2020, with previews from 25 August. The limited season will run until 27 September 2020. Performances will begin pending Government guidance. Audiences will be socially distanced and the producers and venue […]
Sleepless team supports NHS heroes on the frontline
The producers of Sleepless, A Musical Romance and the show’s costume designer have joined the nationwide efforts to support the NHS workers on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. Costume designer Sue Simmerling, the owner of design company Carry On Costumes, was initially contacted by fellow designer Dulcie Scott who had started a crowdfunding […]
Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh to star in Sleepless musical
Big The Musical’s Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh will reunite to star in Sleepless, A Musical Romance at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from next month. Following on from three pre-Christmas preview performances at the London venue which also featured former Girls Aloud favourite Walsh (Shrek The Musical, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Big […]
Sleepless In Seattle musical to debut at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Michael D Xavier and Kimberley Walsh will take the lead in three pre-Christmas preview performances of Sleepless, A Musical Romance at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. The reduced-price previews on Friday 13 December (evening) and Saturday 14 December (matinee and evening) will offer a taster for the long-awaited world premiere run of the […]
Big the Musical – Dominion Theatre
Big the Musical continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 2 November 2019. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Why does the theatre think it can eclipse the success of one art form by turning it into a musical? Musical theatre shows are seldom totally original entities, but are often adaptations of […]
Full cast for Big The Musical at the Dominion
Full casting has been announced for the eagerly anticipated nine-week limited season of Big The Musical at the Dominion Theatre this autumn. Joining the previously announced star line-up of Jay McGuiness, Matthew Kelly, Wendi Peters and Kimberley Walsh as Josh Baskin, Mrs Baskin, Susan Lawrence and George MacMillan respectively are Lori Haley Fox as Mrs […]
Live At Zédel reveals details of summer season
Alexander S. Bermange’s musical revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical will make a return visit to Live At Zédel this summer just a few months after its critically-acclaimed world premiere. Announced as part of the summer season line-up at London entertainment hub, the latest work from musical comedy composer Bermange will return […]
Elf the Musical – Dominion Theatre
Elf the Musical continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 2 January 2016. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Before it opened at the Dominion, Elf – based on the 2003 comedy movie starring Will Ferrell – was already making headlines, albeit for the wrong reasons. Its top price tickets, advertised at a whopping £267.50, are […]
Elf London premiere – new and exclusive production images
The London premiere of the musical ELF has a strictly limited ten-week season, playing at the Dominion Theatre until 2 January 2016. The Gala Opening Night, taking place this week on Thursday 5 November, will be in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Check out these new and exclusive production images from Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan. The company is led by Ben […]
Limited number of ELF tickets to be released at affordable prices following public demand
In an unprecedented move, the producers of the musical ELF, opening at the newly refurbished Dominion Theatre, have bowed to overwhelming public and social media demand to introduce a more affordable ticket price to broaden the demographic the show is attracting. The new price brand of £30 for a limited number of tickets through the […]
Sweet Charity – Cadogan Hall
Sweet Charity was performed at the Cadogan Hall, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ As this year’s summer musical, the Cadogan Hall treated us to a concert version of Sweet Charity, just five years after the last London revival of this classic show transferred from the Menier Chocolate Factory to the Haymarket. Adapted by […]
Elf London premiere – details of full cast
The full cast for the London premiere of the musical ELF has been announced. The company is led by Ben Forster as Buddy, Kimberley Walsh as Jovie, Joe McGann as Walter Hobbs and Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs, with Jennie Dale as Deb, Mark McKerracher as Santa and Graham Lappin as Store Manager. Also in […]
Sweet Charity concert – Denise Van Outen and Michael Xavier lead cast
London’s Cadogan Hall presents the concert version of Sweet Charity with musical theatre performers Denise Van Outen, Michael Xavier, Kimberley Walsh and Kerry Ellis (Wednesday 19 August to Saturday 22 August 2015). The soloists are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Arts Ed Chorale, under musical director Richard Balcombe. The creative team is completed by stage director Paul Foster and choreographer Matt Flint. Sweet Charity, with music by Cy Coleman […]
Kimberley Walsh and Ben Forster cast in Elf musical
Ben Forster, Kimberley Walsh, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin will star in the London premiere of Elf, the hit musical at the Dominion Theatre from 24 October 2015 for a strictly limited ten-week season, ending on 2 January 2016, with a press night on Thursday 5 November. Forster, McGann and Martin all starred in the sold-out […]
