Dracapella continues at the Park Theatre, London until 17 January 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ As an a cappella musical, it has just enough originality to become a great and popular work with a life far beyond this Christmas season.
Tag Archives | Lorna Want
Broadway Meets West End: Matthew Goodgame – The Pheasantry
Broadway Meets West End: Matthew Goodgame at The Pheasantry, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What could be more apt on the eve of England’s most important football game since they won the World Cup 55 years ago than having the debonair Matthew Goodgame top the bill at The Pheasantry? Nobody […]
CD Review: The Andrew Fisher Songbook – Various Artists
THE ANDREW FISHER SONGBOOK – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD040) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the latest release from the label SimG Records which is dedicated to supporting emerging artists and musical theatre writers and the company is to be lauded for such. The Andrew Fisher Songbook contains songs from […]
Crowdfund appeal launched for album of The Little Prince musical
Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £200,000 for a special star-packed recording of their acclaimed musical The Little Prince. Aimed at providing work for over 70 people from across the arts including musicians, artists and technicians, the project will result in the production of the first album […]
CD Review: Girl In A Crisis – Original Cast Recording
GIRL IN A CRISIS (SimG Records) Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This one-woman musical (with book, music and lyrics by Andrew Fisher) received its premiere at London’s Crazy Coqs in November 2018. Its heroine is Flic, a 28-year-old actress working as a waitress, living alone with her cat and always in […]
Girl in a Crisis – Live At Zédel
Girl in a Crisis at Live At Zédel, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Putting your talent right upfront in an intimate venue like the lush Crazy Coqs and before an almost pin-dropping quietly attentive audience is anything but easy. Plenty of credit then goes to Lorna Want whose manic, emotional and […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – booking extended
A further 200,000 tickets have been released for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical with booking at the Aldwych Theatre extended to 22 July 2017. The Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning show opened in the West End in February 2015 when Carole King surprised the audience by joining the cast at the curtain call to sing ‘You’ve Got A Friend’. In February […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – West End Run extended
The producers of the multi award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical have announced the show will be extending booking in the West End until 18 February 2017. The announcement came the morning after a star-studded gathering at the Aldwych Theatre celebrating the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award winning show’s first birthday in London’s West […]
Sunny Afternoon big winner at Olivier Awards 2015
The Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden was the setting for the 39th Laurence Olivier Awards. The star-studded event was hosted by Lenny Henry and sponsored by MasterCard, who rolled out the red carpet to welcome the great and the good from the West End theatre scene. The ceremony opened with music from Katie […]
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Aldwych Theatre
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical continues at the Aldwych Theatre, London, currently booking until 13 June. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There are jukebox musicals, and then there are jukebox musicals. Some, like Mamma Mia!, wrap up songs from a common source with a story that, while it may not hold up on its […]
Carole King joins Beautiful cast for opening night
There were some special guests at the opening night of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at London’s Aldwych Theatre and they included legendary singer/songwriter Carole King herself, as well as songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has a book by Douglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and is directed by Marc Bruni. Katie Brayben plays the title role […]
