Some of the most distinctive voices in the West End feature on a new charity single released to mark a year since UK theatres went dark. With representatives from every musical open in the West End when the curtains came down on 16 March 2020 along with artists from shows that should have opened in […]
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Special West End Bares online show
A host of stars will take to the virtual stage from their homes and studios around the world for a new special version of the Make A Difference Trust’s burlesque-flavoured fundraiser West End Bares on 10 January at 8pm. Featuring brand new content created especially for the one-off event West End Bares: Turned On will […]
Chicago stars return for themed fundraiser
Over 150 performers and musicians have united for a star-studded online fundraiser celebrating the 24th anniversary of the successful revival of Chicago on Broadway. Presented by TheatreMAD for the Make A Difference Trust in partnership with Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS, All That Jazz features former Broadway, West End and international tour company members in a […]
Special YouTube MAD Drag Night in aid of Covid-19 hardship fund
With this year’s MAD Drag Night shelved due to the Coronavirus-crisis, a number of former celebrity hosts have been enlisted for a special fundraising online show this weekend. Celebrating the glitz and glamour of one of the highlights of the Make A Difference Trust’s fundraising calendar, the Best of A MAD Drag Night will stream […]
Marisha Wallace releases ‘Tomorrow’ to raise money for Broadway Cares and Make A Difference Trust
West End and Broadway star and recording artist Marisha Wallace (Waitress, Dreamgirls, Aladdin) has released a cover of the timeless ‘Tomorrow’ from the musical Annie to raise funds for Broadway Cares and the Make a Difference Trust. One hundred per cent of the funds raised from the song will be donated to both organisations to […]
‘Wicked’ witches support the launch of the Make a Difference Trust’s Emergency Assistance Fund
To support Make A Difference Trust’s Emergency Assistance Fund, 23 West End actresses who have played Elphaba or Glinda in the multi-award-winning hit musical Wicked have joined together to perform a stunning rendition of the show’s ‘For Good’. Inspired by their close friends at Broadway Cares, the Make A Difference Trust’s has revived and repurposed […]
Tenth West End Eurovision announced
The annual glitter and glamour-fest that is West End Eurovision will celebrate its tenth birthday at London’s Adelphi Theatre on Sunday 19 April 2020. Produced by TheatreMAD, the event which involves teams from the West End’s biggest shows donning sparkles and belting out Eurovision hits (and misses) raises funds for Make A Difference Trust, the […]
INTERVIEW: Is former Strictly pro Robin Windsor really hanging up his dancing shoes?
After a successful and varied career, Strictly Come Dancing ex-pro ROBIN WINDSOR will bring his farewell tour to a close with a one-night-only performance at the Novello Theatre on Sunday 25 November 2018 with all proceeds go to the Make a Difference Trust. Robin will be joined by some special guests from his career both […]
Star-studded final dance for Strictly’s Robin Windsor
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor will give his last ever performance in London’s West End in a star-studded charity fundraiser later this month. With all proceeds going to the Make A Difference Trust, Robin Windsor – The Last Dance will feature the star dancer and famous friends in a special song and dance […]
West End Eurovision returns to London in April
Sequin-spangled fundraiser West End Eurovision will return to the heart of London’s theatreland for the first time in four years next month. Inspired by the annual song contest, the show which raises funds for Make A Difference Trust, the UK-based charity involved in the fight against HIV and AIDS both at home and overseas, will […]
MAD Christmas show to be hosted by Christopher Biggins and Lesley Joseph
Christopher Biggins and Lesley Joseph will host this year’s Make A Difference Trust’s A West End Christmas show at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden on Sunday 3 December at 7.30pm. Produced by TheatreMAD, the annual event which raises funds for the Make A Difference Trust, a UK-based charity involved in the fight against HIV and […]
West End Bares – Ruby Strippers – Novello Theatre
West End Bares – Ruby Strippers was performed at the Novello Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Glittering shoes and friends of Dorothy took over from the legends of Camelot as David Grewrock and Mélanie Tranter, together with the amazing team behind last year’s sell-out Excalibare, chose to gave us […]
West End Bares is staged at the Novello Theatre in October
Burlesque-flavoured fundraiser West End Bares will return to the Novello Theatre for two shows on Sunday 29 October. Tickets are now on sale for the annual event which is staged in aid of the Make A Difference Trust, the UK-based charity involved in the fight against HIV and AIDS. An ‘Early Bird’ offer of 20% off the […]
Broadway musical Disaster! has London premiere in charity concert version
Disaster!, the Broadway musical comedy spoof of star-studded 1970s jeopardy movies like The Poseidon Adventure, Earthquake and Airport, is to premiere in London for two gala concert charity performances to raise funds for The Make a Difference Trust at Charing Cross Theatre on Sunday 20 November. Starring its creator, Seth Rudetsky, Disaster! will also feature a cast of West End […]
West End Bares: Excalibare – hosts include Graham Norton, Ramin Karimloo and Gina Beck
TheatreMAD (Make A Difference Trust) has revealed that Graham Norton will once again host this year’s West End Bares: Excalibare at the Novello Theatre on Sunday 25 September at 7pm and 9.30pm. Norton will be joined by West End star co-hosts, Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies), Gina Beck (Show Boat, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera) and Ben Freeman (The Rocky Horror Show, […]
Excalibare theme announced for West End Bares 2016
The organisers of burlesque-flavoured fundraiser West End Bares have announced the theme for this year’s event at the Novello Theatre in September. Promising to take its audience on an epic medieval adventure, West End Bares: EXCALIBARE will feature more than 100 performers who will take to the stage for two performances on the evening of 25 […]
Joanna Strand and Friends set for MAD fundraiser at London Hippodrome
West End favourite Joanna Strand will be joined by a host of musical theatre stars for a special fundraiser at the London Hippodrome next month. A ‘one night only’ cabaret show, Joanna Strand and Friends will raise cash for the Make A Difference (MAD) Trust on 14 July. A regular on the West End stage in […]
West End Bares 2015 – Take Off – Café De Paris
West End Bares 2015 – Take Off was performed at the Café De Paris, London. Rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It’s hard to believe that West End Bares is already in its sixth year, so thanks to director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell for importing the project from Broadway to London like he has just done with Kinky […]
West End Bares 2015 – Graham Norton to host, Beverley Knight among artists appearing
TheatreMAD (Make A Difference Trust) has revealed that Graham Norton will host West End Bares 2015 ‘Take Off’ at the Café De Paris on Sunday 20 September 2015 at 9.30pm and midnight. Norton will be joined by platinum-selling artist and West End star of Memphis and The Bodyguard Beverley Knight, Ru Paul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, comedian Joe Lycett, Strictly Come Dancing stars Robin Windsor and Lisa Riley, West End […]
MAD Match – Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera cast members prepare for football battle
Former Chelsea and England footballer Dennis Wise has been giving cast members from Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera some footballing tips prior to their final fundraising showdown match on 2 August at Bromley Football Club. The match sees the two giants of the West End heading down to Bromley Arena, not for a singing showdown, but […]
Theatre MAD presents West End Bares 2015 Take Off on 20 September
Theatre MAD (Make A Difference Trust) presents West End Bares 2015 ‘Take Off’ at the Café De Paris, London on Sunday 20 September 2015 at 9.30pm and midnight. Tickets are available from www.madtrust.org.uk. The Make A Difference Trust is a UK-based charity with a vision of a world free from HIV and AIDS. Building on the legacy of […]
Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens – Criterion Theatre
Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at the Criterion Theatre, London. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Started in 1985, the AIDS Memorial Quilt memorialises the lives lost to HIV with a series of personalised panels that, as they have become stitched together, form the largest – and yet most intimate – piece of public art […]
Book and CD reviews – Paradise Lost, West End Goes Mad, Michael Ball and more…
NICK WAKEHAM casts an eye over some of the latest CD releases– perhaps a few belated Christmas presents? PARADISE LOST – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD023) Inspired by the epic poem by John Milton, this new version of Paradise Lost is an intimate love story set against an impressive war taking place in Heaven. Built around […]
