Into the Woods continues at the Noël Coward Theatre, London until 9 January 2027. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As the stage went black and applause filled the Noël Coward Theatre, a gentleman sitting behind me in row H of the stalls confessed to his friend that he assumed Into the Woods was […]
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West End transfer of Jordan Fein-directed Into the Woods – the full cast
The full cast has been confirmed for the West End transfer of Jordan Fein’s multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s magical musical Into the Woods.
Shucked – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Shucked continues at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London until 14 June 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Or: Ear rating: five ears ) It is the perfect summer escape and a triumph of musical theatre nonsense. Even the worst of this season’s English weather won’t dampen the joy exuding from its every kernel.
Regent’s Park Open Air’s Shucked – the full cast
The full cast has been confirmed for the eagerly-awaited UK premiere of Broadway hit Shucked at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
Classic Brigadoon and UK premiere of Shucked to feature in Drew McOnie’s first season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
The first major London revival of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon in 35 years and the eagerly-awaited UK premiere of Broadway hit Shucked will feature in director and choreographer Drew McOnie’s inaugural season as artistic director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
The Baker’s Wife – Menier Chocolate Factory
The Baker’s Wife continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 14 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Although not fully risen to its full potential, there is still a delightful bake to be enjoyed.
Company – Gielgud Theatre
Company continues at the Gielgud Theatre, London until 22 December 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fuddy-duddy traditionalists who don’t normally like great works being tweaked or updated will be approaching this gender-bending revival of Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 musical Company with trepidation but they needn’t worry – it’s wonderful. This most […]
Amy becomes Jamie as Jonathan Bailey and Alex Gaumond join cast of re-gendered Company
Jonathan Bailey, Alex Gaumond and Daisy Maywood will complete the cast for Marianne Elliott’s eagerly-anticipated gender-swapped version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company. Bailey (American Psycho, Almeida, Othello, National Theatre) will play the re-gender-switched role of Jamie (originally Amy) opposite Gaumond (Matilda, We Will Rock You, West End) who will play his devoted fiancée Paul. […]
More gender-blind casting for the West End cast of Company
Richard Fleesham, George Blagden and Matthew Seadon-Young will take on key roles in Marianne Elliott’s eagerly anticipated gender-swapped version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company. The trio will play the re-gendered and re-named by Sondheim roles of the three boyfriends of central character Bobbie (Rosalie Craig) in the production which will begin previewing at […]
Beautiful musical – Matthew Seadon-Young and Barbara Drennan join cast
Matthew Seadon-Young and Barbara Drennan will join the West End cast of the multi award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical on 28 November. Seadon-Young, who was last seen playing Tony, Billy’s brother in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre, will take over the role of King’s husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, while Drennan […]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens – fundraiser for British Theatre Academy
The British Theatre Academy is presenting a concert of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at Charing Cross Theatre on Sunday 4 September. Funds raised will go towards giving young people opportunities to train and perform for free in professional theatres. Heading the cast of students and professionals are Jaymi Hensley (Union J), Anton […]
Urinetown the Musical – Apollo Theatre
Urinetown the Musical continues at the Apollo Theatre, London. Urinetown is an attempt to create a disturbing piece set in a dsystopian world where, after years of drought, private toilet facilities are banned, with people forced to pay extortionate fees to use scarce and filthy amenities run by an avaricious big business firm. It is also […]
Full casting for Urinetown the Musical at the Apollo
Actor Simon Paisley Day will be reprising his critically-acclaimed role as the tyrannical Caldwell B. Cladwell, the machiavellian Head of UGC (Urine Good Company) in the West End transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Urinetown the Musical. Returning to the show after its sell-out season at the St James Theatre, rising star Matthew Seadon-Young will be taking on a new role, […]
