Bank of Dave continues at Curve Leicester until 30 May 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new British musical with this much potential, bursting with heart, humour and humanity.
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First casting news for Bank of Dave The Musical
Producers ROYO, Future Artists Entertainment, Curve and The Lowry have announced initial casting for the world premiere of Bank of Dave The Musical in May.
Coven – Kiln Theatre
Coven continues at the Kiln Theatre, London until 17 January 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ One comes away believing that Brewer and Chute have nailed why the story is so relevant, but Coven, for all its attempts to do so, cannot decide how it wants to tell that story, or who it really wants to centre.
Standing at the Sky’s Edge – Gillian Lynne Theatre
Standing at the Sky’s Edge continues at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It is more than just a musical, it is an unforgettable experience that touches the soul and leaves an ingrained mark on the heart.
Police Cops: The Musical and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are among the winners of the Offies 2024
The Offies Awards 2024 – celebrating the best of independent, alternative and fringe theatre – across Greater London and at selected fringe festivals around the UK – have been announced in a ceremony at London’s Woolwich Works. The winners from 2023 were invited to return to present the awards to this year’s recipients. Among the musical […]
First casting news for West End transfer of Standing at the Sky’s Edge
A mixture of newcomers and returning actors will feature in the cast for the West End transfer of the double Olivier Award-winning Sheffield Theatres production of Standing at the Sky’s Edge.
West End debut for Fringe hits Bloody Elle and Boy Out the City
Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits Bloody Elle and Boy Out the City will play a limited West End season at the Lyric Theatre later this month.
Double Stage Debut nominations for Hugh Coles and Ben Joyce
Back to the Future’s Hugh Coles and Jersey Boys’ Ben Joyce will battle it out in two categories at The Stage Debut Awards. The two actors have received nominations in both the Best Performer in a Musical and Best West End Debut categories. In the musical category they will be up against Elijah Ferreira for […]
Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical – Royal Exchange Theatre
Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical continues at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester until 17 July 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Lauryn Redding’s Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical is a rite of passage in more ways than one. It’s the show that reopens the Royal Exchange stage after 14 […]
Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester’s reopening programme announced
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre will welcome back audiences from 23 June 2021 with a varied first season from joint artistic directors Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan. The opening production will be the world premiere of Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical. Written and performed by actress Lauryn Redding (The Hired Man, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch) […]
Macbeth – Wilton’s Music Hall
Macbeth continues at Wilton’s Music Hall, London until 8 February 2020. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ There’s a lot of music in this production which has a number of actor-musos in the cast. The use of drums and low level choral singing to create atmosphere works effectively but the solo sung numbers are […]
