Broadway loves celebrating its anniversaries and, hot on the heels of the 50th for Chicago, the wonderful A Chorus Line reached that landmark.
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A Chorus Line – Sadler’s Wells
A Chorus Line continues at Sadler’s Wells, London until 25 August 2024. The tour continues until 5 October 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Overall, a must-see phenomenon. It really is ‘One’ of a kind!
Legacy: Maria Friedman and Friends extends run
The Menier Chocolate Factory in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, has confirmed an extension of the world premiere of new show, Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy in response to high demand. Starring triple Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman, the show which celebrates the genius of Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim will now continue […]
Maria Friedman unveils new show celebrating the work of Hamlisch, Legrand and Sondheim
Triple Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman will celebrate the genius of Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim in a new show premiering at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory in March 2022. Presented by the Menier Chocolate Factory in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy will begin preview performances on 3 March […]
A Chorus Line – Leicester Curve
A Chorus Line continues at Leicester Curve until 31 December 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It was so great to be back at the Curve in Leicester for real after the cancellation of Roman Holiday (originally due to be staged in the summer of 2020) which I pray will some […]
Curve to bring in A Chorus Line to replace delayed Wizard of Oz
Leicester Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster will direct a major new production of classic Broadway musical A Chorus Line this Christmas. Running from 3 to 31 December 2021, the Made In Curve production will replace the planned festive run of the regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version of The Wizard of Oz which has […]
Royal Academy of Music – The Sweet Smell of Success
The Sweet Smell of Success is performed by the Royal Academy of Music’s Musical Theatre Company at the Susie Sainsbury Theatre, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The musical The Sweet Smell of Success is based on a story by Ernest Lehman who wrote the screenplay with Clifford Odets for the film of the […]
The Goodbye Girl – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
The Goodbye Girl continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 28 February. Star rating: 4 stars **** This soft-centred musical version of Neil Simon’s witty Oscar-nominated film – which won a Best Actor gong for Richard Dreyfuss in 1978 – has a sweet nature, a good heart and wonderful chemistry between the leads Paul Keating and Rebecca Bainbridge. […]
The Goodbye Girl musical revived at the Gatehouse in Feb 2015
For the first time in 18 years, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl will be re-introduced to the UK in a brand new production at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse. It will be directed by Adam Lenson (associate director on the Olivier Award-winning production of Merrily We Roll Along), with musical direction by Richard Bates (Broadway […]
Maria Friedman – Back To Before – The Pheasantry
Maria Friedman: Back to Before continues at The Pheasantry, London, until 26 October. Nobody understands the art of cabaret better than Maria Friedman, actress, singer, director and now EastEnder extraordinaire, and her new show, Back to Before, in residence for two weeks at The Pheasantry on Chelsea’s Kings Road, is, as expected, a joy from […]
Barbra Streisand – O2 Arena
Barbra Streisand performed at the O2 on June 1 and 3. Something of a miracle happened when Barbra Streisand succeeded in turning the cold and unwelcoming atmosphere of the O2 into an intimate family reunion. Where else but at this venue are you denied to move to better empty seats at intermission since you paid […]
