Fanatical continues at the Playground Theatre, London – until 9 December 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ In a 2006 episode of Doctor Who, Marc Warren plays a character who finds a group of people who, like him, are fans of the Doctor. After repeated meetings together, their mutual friendship becomes […]
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Cast announced For sci-fi flavoured musical Fanatical
Comedian Stephen Frost will join Red Dwarf’s Suanne Braun to lead the cast of the world premiere of Fanatical at London’s Playground Theatre this November. Due to run from 7 November until 8 December 2018, the new musical which takes a fond look at the sometimes bizarre and always off-beat world of sci-fi fandom is […]
London’s Playground announces autumn shows
New London venue, The Playground Theatre has unveiled a first full autumn season featuring two world premiere productions and a Christmas revival of Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer’s musical Once Upon a Mattress. Following a successful first year, the West London theatre will open its autumn Season with the world premiere of The Paradise Circus […]
Sci-Fi fan musical Fanatical to debut at the Playground Theatre
London’s Playground Theatre will stage the world premiere of Fanatical, a new musical which takes a fond look at the sometimes bizarre and always off-beat world of sci-fi fandom. Due to run from 7 November until 8 December 2018, the musical which was written by Matt Board (Austentatious) and Reina Hardy (Glassheart) will feature a […]
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Sondheim – London Theatre Workshop
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Stephen Sondheim at the London Theatre Workshop, Fulham continues until 12 July. We’ve had a glut of Sondheim compilation shows recently – Just Another Love Story at the same London Theatre Workshop venue as this affectionate homage to his genius was one of the best – but GOD is one with a delightful difference and one […]
Sondheim Society marks anniversary with God, a celebration and parody
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Stephen Sondheim Society will be paying tribute to the composer/lyricist with a brand new show called God, premiering at London Theatre Workshop for only six performances in July (8-12 July). With tongue very firmly in cheek, there will be gentle parodies that serve to demonstrate Sondheim’s art, songs that emphasise his genius, and brand new compositions inspired […]
