This is My Family continues at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 12 July 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There’s something universal to recognise in its charms, its squabbles, its in-jokes and its occasionally buried love.
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Full cast for London debut of This is My Family
Anthology Theatre has confirmed the full cast and creative team for the London premiere of Tim Firth’s award-winning musical This is My Family at Southwark Playhouse Elephant this summer.
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year – Sondheim Theatre
There was no arguing with the judges’ choice for Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY for short) after a knock-’em-dead performance of ‘The Worst Pies in London’ by star of the future Milly Willows.
Camelot – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
Camelot continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 5 September 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ As regional theatres go, the Watermill is in an unique position to offer its audiences some escapism during this Covid-19 pandemic which has ravaged our theatre industry. Set in beautiful gardens with the River Lambourn running through […]
Sold-out Watermill summer season extended – Camelot cast revealed
After selling-out all tickets within 24 hours the Watermill Theatre’s summer season of outdoor performances has been extended into September with extra tickets now available. The announcement of the additional shows by artistic director Paul Hart coincided with the unveiling of the cast for the venue’s special concert performance of classic musical Camelot. Opening on […]
Eugenius! – The Other Palace
Eugenius! continues at The Other Palace, London until 21 October 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ A baby milk dependent villain. His nefarious robot sidekick voiced by Mark Hamill. Brian Blessed narrating… and rapping. All this and more awaits you in Eugenius! With such pop-culture titans lending their talent and a […]
Hamilton collects seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical
New American musical Hamilton collected seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours, announced at London’s Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Catherine Tate. Composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire won Outstanding Achievement in Music (which Lacamoire accepted by singing a speech […]
Hamilton receives a recording-breaking 13 nominations in Olivier Awards 2018
Smash hit musical Hamilton predictably leads the field with a record-breaking 13 nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards, overtaking previous joint record holders: last year’s The Cursed Child and 2008’s Hairspray with 11 nominations. Announced today by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke, the nominees for the 2018 Olivier Awards with Mastercard recognised a number of […]
New booking period for West End run of Hamilton – tickets go on sale 29 January
A new booking period for the hit London version of the multi-award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton has been announced. Tickets for performances from 30 July to 15 December will go on sale via official Hamilton ticketing channels from Monday (29 January) at 12 noon GMT. The new booking period follows on from the news that the team […]
Hamilton – Victoria Palace Theatre
Hamilton continues at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the key factors of David Korins’ stage design for Hamilton is exposed brickwork and wooden walkways. It signifies a work in progress, a modern yet timeless metaphor for the construction of the United States of America […]
Hamilton in the West End – Jamael Westman takes on title role, Michael Jibson plays King George
Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh have revealed that Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton) and Michael Jibson (King George) will join the previously announced West End cast for Hamilton which will reopen the Victoria Palace Theatre later this year following an extensive multi-million-pound renovation and expansion to the listed building. Westman and Jibson join the previously […]
National Youth Music Theatre – gala marks 40th birthday
Stage and screen stars are lining up to appear in a West End gala celebrating the 40th birthday of the National Youth Music Theatre this autumn. ENCORE 40 Years of NYMT will feature past and present NYMT students for one special evening of entertainment at London’s Adelphi Theatre on 30 October. The line-up of established […]
