The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 15 October 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Chichester’s Flowers For Mrs Harris cast reunites for first official recording
The cast of the Chichester Festival Theatre’s hit 2018 production of Flowers For Mrs Harris has been reunited for the first official recording of Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff’s award-winning musical. Due for release on CD and download on 3 December 2020 by SimG Records, the cast album was recorded in July this year. Unveiling […]
Fundraising Grinning Man masks on sale
Award-winning designer Jon Bausor has released a limited edition of facemasks based on the original artwork for hit show The Grinning Man. Created to raise money for theatrical charities and launched to coincide with the streaming of Bristol Old Vic’s critically-acclaimed production, the masks have been made by ethically paid freelance costume makers who had […]
Flowers for Mrs Harris – Chichester Festival Theatre
Flowers for Mrs Harris continues at Chichester Festival Theatre until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Daniel Evans’ farewell production at The Crucible, Sheffield before taking over as Chichester’s artistic director was the staging of this new British musical, based on the 1958 novella by Paul Gallico. Rachel Wagstaff […]
‘London will miss it’ – We bid a fond farewell to The Grinning Man
After a successful transfer from Bristol Old Vic, The Grinning Man will sadly be ending its run at the Trafalgar Studios on 5 May 2018. Having been fortunate enough to have been invited to the London launch and opening night, Musical Theatre Review was invited back once more to take part in a post show […]
The Grinning Man extends at the Trafalgar Studios until 14 April
The London transfer of the critically-acclaimed The Grinning Man, now playing at the Trafalgar Studios, has today announced a new extended booking period until 14 April. Directed by Tony Award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs, the gothic love story which premiered at the Bristol Old […]
The Grinning Man – Trafalgar Studios
The Grinning Man continues at the Trafalgar Studios, London until 14 April. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ With puppetry, a gorgeous score (including a cimbalom, which you just don’t hear enough of these days) and a touching story, The Grinning Man (transferring from the Bristol Old Vic) makes quite an impact. […]
The Grinning Man at Trafalgar Studios – launch event
The Grinning Man is a delightfully dark musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel The Man Who Laughs. A year after its successful run at the Bristol Old Vic, the show has been reworked and is now ready to enchant audiences in London. I was fortunate enough to be invited to take a glimpse into the […]
London cast confirmed for The Grinning Man
Full casting has been announced for the London transfer of the critically-acclaimed The Grinning Man which will open at the Trafalgar Studios on 6 December. Directed by Tony Award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs, the gothic love story which premiered at the Bristol Old Vic […]
The Grinning Man to transfer to Trafalgar Studios
The critically-acclaimed production of The Grinning Man, directed by Tony Award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs, will take over Studio 1 at Trafalgar Studios from 5 December, following an autumn 2016 premiere at the Bristol Old Vic. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 11 […]
Eugenius! – London Palladium
Eugenius! was performed at the London Palladium. Rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ A rare phenomenon in the West End, a brand new musical not based on a movie or play nor a famous group’s catalogue of songs, Eugenius! was a one-night only concert of a new show three years in the making. Despite a […]
