The Fabulist Fox Sister was performed at Crazy Coqs, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
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Indecent Proposal – Southwark Playhouse
Indecent Proposal continues at Southwark Playhouse, London until 27 November 2021. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The immortal playwright Tennessee Williams wrote: “In this world, there are only two kinds of people: The buyers and the ones that get bought.” This musical adaptation of Indecent Proposal clearly explores the darker side […]
Vanara – Hackney Empire & Touring
Vanara continues at Hackney Empire, London until 31 October 2021 before embarking on a UK-wide tour in 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ So many world premieres of new plays take place in small theatres above pubs or tiny Edinburgh back rooms. How heartening to see a brand-new musical with not […]
Little Mix TV talent show winner Jacob Fowler joins the cast of Vanara
Little Mix: The Search’s Jacob Fowler has joined the cast for this month’s world premiere production of new musical Vanara – The Legend at London’s Hackney Empire. Fowler, whose band Since September walked away with the prize in Little Mix’s prime-time BBC talent show, will take on the role of Mohr opposite Broadway rising star […]
Cast confirmed for Vanara – The Legend premiere
West End and international stars feature among the cast for the world premiere production of new musical Vanara – The Legend at London’s Hackney Empire next month. Matthew Croke (Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre, Hair, London Palladium), Glenn Carter (Evita, UK tour, Jesus Christ Superstar, UK tour), Johnnie Fiori (Hairspray, Shaftesbury Theatre, Sunshine Boys, Savoy Theatre, […]
Lizzy Connolly completes lead cast for Indecent Proposal premiere
Lizzy Connolly will take on the central role of Rebecca when the musical version of the 1980s novel Indecent Proposal receives its world premiere at London’s Southwark Playhouse this autumn. Connolly (Sweet Charity, Donmar Warehouse, On the Town, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) will join the previously announced Norman Bowman (42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury […]
New dates for premiere of Indecent Proposal at Southwark Playhouse
10 to 4 Productions has announced new dates for the world premiere of the musical version of the 1980s novel Indecent Proposal at Southwark Playhouse. Postponed twice due to the pandemic, the musical version of Jack Engelhard’s original story of a young cash-strapped couple presented with a moral dilemma by a wealthy older man, will […]
Competition and crowdfunding appeal launched by producers of new musical Vanara
The team behind the autumn world premiere of new musical Vanara has launched a new competition to offer one lucky winner the chance to feature on the upcoming London cast recording. Ahead of its London’s Hackney Empire debut in October and planned UK tour, hopefuls are being invited to submit their vocal renditions for consideration […]
The Sorrows of Satan – Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire
The Sorrows of Satan, a musical play is streaming until 9 May 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This glossy production, filmed in the grandeur of the ballroom at that stately Hertfordshire pile Brocket Hall, is a streamed version of a show that premiered at the cosy off-West End Tristran Bates […]
Luke Bateman, Michael Conley, Stefan Bednarczyk and Molly Lynch star in streaming premiere of The Sorrows of Satan
Luke Bateman, Michael Conley, Stefan Bednarczyk and Molly Lynch will star in the streaming premiere of ‘A hell of a comedy about a devil of a musical’, The Sorrows of Satan, a musical play by Luke Bateman and Michael Conley, directed by Adam Lenson. Streaming from 5-8 May 2021 and then on-demand from 9-31 May, The Sorrows […]
New musical Vanara to premiere at Hackney Empire
London’s Hackney Empire will host the world premiere of new musical Vanara in October ahead of a UK tour next year. Following on from two workshop performances and last year’s successful release of a concept album featuring Eva Noblezada, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Houchen, Francis Ruffelle and Madalena Alberto the musical will debut at the […]
Encore streams for The Fabulist Fox Sister and Public Domain
The critically-acclaimed livestream productions of new British musicals The Fabulist Fox Sister and Public Domain have been made available for an extra two weeks in response to high public demand. First seen as part of a mini-season of musical livestreams from The Little Theatre space at Southwark Playhouse in December, the encore streaming of both […]
The Fabulist Fox Sister – Southwark Playhouse
The Fabulist Fox Sister – A Musical Lie continues via live-stream from Southwark Playhouse, London until 12 December 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Fox Sister in question is Kate, who with her sisters Maggie and Leah pioneered seances in the 19th century. Basically it seems they were making it all up […]
Three new musicals to be livestreamed from Southwark Playhouse
In December The Little theatre space at Southwark Playhouse will stop becoming a bar and host a mini-season of three musical live streams: The Fabulist Fox Sister on 4 and 5 December 2020, Public Domain on 11 and 12 December and Stay Awake, Jake on 18 and 19 December. All tickets for the livestreams are […]
Winner off new musical Vanara’s online talent search
Filipino actress Shaira Rica Opsimar has been judged the winner of an online music contest organised by the team behind new musical Vanara. Opsimar was chosen from hundreds of online entrants as the winner of a prize that includes cash and merchandise from the musical which producers hope to open in London in 2021. The […]
Jacqui Dankworth and Norman Bowman are cast in Indecent Proposal musical at the Southwark Playhouse
Jacqui Dankworth and Norman Bowman are the first cast members announced for the new musical version of the 1980s novel Indecent Proposal which will play the Southwark Playhouse from 29 May until 27 June. Presented by 10 to 4 Productions, the musical version of Jack Engelhard’s original story of a young cash-strapped couple presented with […]
The Other Palace’s The Little Beasts – cast announced
Casting has been announced for the work-in-progress presentation of brand new family musical The Little Beasts at The Other Palace this summer. Promising magical and innovative puppetry, the Perfect Pitch and Global Musicals presentation features music by Luke Bateman and a book and lyrics by Michael Conley and is aimed at children aged seven and […]
Michael Rouse stars in Superhero at the Southwark Playhouse
Michael Rouse will star in the world premiere of the one-man musical Superhero at London’s Southwark Playhouse from 28 June to 22 July 2017 (press night is 30 June). Directed by Adam Lenson and written by Richy Hughes, Joseph Finlay and Michael Conley (based on an original idea by Hughes), Superhero is the first musical […]
The Sorrows of Satan – Tristan Bates Theatre
The Sorrows of Satan continues at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London until 25 March. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The souls of Luke Bateman and Michael Conley were bared at the preview of their brand new musical, The Sorrows of Satan at the Tristan Bates Theatre. I am happy to report that […]
Under Construction – St James Studio
Under Construction, a showcase featuring three new musicals, was performed at St James Studio, London. Star rating: 2 stars ★ ★ The three musicals are: The Sorrows of Satan Authors: Luke Bateman and Michael Conley; director: Adam Lenson; musical director: Freddie Tapner. Cast: Oliver Hembrough, Paul Keating, Samantha Hull and Freddie Tapner. One Way Ticket Authors: Daniel Sturman and RC Staab; director: Luke Fredericks; musical director: Nathan Jarvis. […]
New musical theatre writing showcased in Under Construction at St James Theatre
Three new musicals will benefit from a week of development workshops, culminating in a public showcase at the St James Studio on 27 March 2015, thanks to FTG Productions’ initiative Under Construction. Fisher Taylor-Gaunt Productions sent out a call for submissions last year to musical theatre writers up and down the country. They received more than […]
