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Once – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Once continues at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 27 June 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A gentle, lyrical show heralding a great season ahead in Pitlochry.
First casting news for Pitlochry’s Once
Initial casting has been announced for the upcoming revival and Scottish premiere of Once – the opening production in Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as artistic director of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Productions of Once and My Fair Lady to feature in Alan Cumming’s first Pitlochry Festival Theatre season
A revival of Once and a major new production of My Fair Lady will feature in Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as artistic director of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Full cast for Once – In Concert
Lambert Jackson has revealed the full cast for the upcoming concert presentation of the multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical Once.
Musical Theatre Review critics offer their Top 5 theatre picks from 2020
As each year draws to a close, Musical Theatre Review usually pulls together a round-up of all the productions covered that have received four and five star reviews. After such an extraordinary year, during which any production staged has been a triumph over adversity, such an approach seemed inappropriate. Instead, I asked a small group […]
Once – Fairfield Halls, Croydon and Touring
Once plays at Ashcroft Playhouse, Fairfield Halls, Croydon until 11 January 2020 before the tour continues. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Based on John Carney’s film, this show – first staged in 2011 – tells the story of a local musician and a young Czech woman whose paths cross in Dublin. […]
Full cast for first UK tour of Once
Full casting has been unveiled for the first UK tour of the multi award-winning Broadway and West End musical Once. Launching following a festive run at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls (19 December 2019 to 11 January 2020), the production which received its regional premiere at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich in 2018 will hit the road […]
First UK tour for Once following Christmas in Croydon
Singer-songwriter Daniel Healy and Emma Lucia will take on the leading roles when the hit actor/musician co-production of Tony Award-winning Once heads out on its first UK tour early next year. Launching following a festive run at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls (19 December 2019 to 11 January 2020), the production which received its regional premiere at […]
Once – New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Once was reviewed at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. The show transfers to the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch from 3-20 October 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Once, a multi-Tony Award winner, clearly delighted its Ipswich audience. It is original too: declining the avenue of clichéd musical, it embraces music and lyrics […]
Daniel Healy and Emma Lucia are cast in the regional premiere of Once
Singer-songwriter Daniel Healy will take the lead in the new actor/musician co-production of Tony Award-winning Once which will make its regional premiere at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich next month. Co-produced by the New Wolsey and the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, the new version of the hit show will feature Healy as Guy, a role he […]
January takes toll on Broadway musicals
With its diminished tourists and wintry weather, January can be one of the cruellest months on Broadway, and 2015 will be no exception. The start of the new year will see no less than a half a dozen big-time musicals shutting down, with the most shocking – if not totally surprising – the quick fade of the […]
West End Wilma Awards – Miss Saigon and Urinetown among the winners
The first ever Wilma Awards, in association with Freedom Bar Soho, took place at an exclusive invitation-only ceremony, hosted by actor/director Tim McArthur. Guests were treated to Afternoon Tea with Wilma (courtesy of www.thefullenglishfoodcompany.ltd.uk) while they watched the winners be revealed and listened to a special live performance of an original song from actor, singer and current Phantom of the […]
Jill Winternitz is Ronan Keating’s Girl in Once from November
Actress and singer Jill Winternitz will be continuing in the role of Girl opposite the previously announced Ronan Keating as Guy in Once the musical. Keating will be joining the Olivier Award-winning musical on 17 November 2014 (press night is Tuesday 25 November). Once is currently booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 4 July 2015. Jill Winternitz studied at UCLA and the Moscow […]
West End LIVE celebrates tenth anniversary
West End LIVE in association with MasterCard takes place in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June 2014. Now in its tenth year, this annual event – the largest event of its type in the world – is organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre and offers free family […]
Once – Ronan Keating joins cast in November
On 17 November 2014 Ronan Keating will join the West End cast of Olivier Award-winning musical Once to play the leading role of Guy. Keating said: “I was truly bowled over when I first saw Once. The music and storyline are so incredibly moving and, combined with John Tiffany’s direction, I believe it’s a modern-day masterpiece. […]
More images from the Olivier Awards red carpet
The Olivier Awards 2014 with MasterCard took place at London’s Royal Opera House – hosted by Stephen Mangan and Gemma Arterton – and featured 14 live performances including Abba’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus reuniting as part of a rousing show finale to celebrate 15 years of Mamma Mia! Thanks to photographer Vivienne Vincent, Musical […]
The Book of Mormon wins big at Olivier Awards
The Book Of Mormon dominated the musical categories at the 38th Olivier Awards with MasterCard, winning four prizes including Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for Gavin Creel (that’s four wins from six nominations). Les Misérables won the much-coveted BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for the second time. The ceremony at London’s Royal Opera […]
Once the Musical – even twice is probably not enough
Scott Matthewman writes… As fans of musical theatre, we’ve all been there. We’ve been to see a show, loved it, raved about it – and then someone we know goes to see it on our recommendation. And suddenly, that sense of fear hits. What if they don’t like it as much as we did? As a reviewer, it […]
Once the Musical – Phoenix Theatre
Once the Musical continues at the Phoenix Theatre, London and is booking until 4 July 2015. I just happened to catch the new cast of Once on the same night that the UK premiere of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels opened in the West End. The two productions are the antithesis of one another. The latter is characteristic of a […]
Charlie and Merrily top Olivier Awards nominations
New musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along have topped the voting in the Olivier Awards 2014 nominations, as announced by previous winners Nigel Harman and Leigh Zimmerman in London today. Best New Musical nominees Once, The Book of Mormon and The Scottsboro Boys are hot on their heels with six nominations. The highly […]
Open Mic nights at Crazy Coqs
Open Mic nights at the Crazy Coqs, London, every Thursday at 10.30pm. Night-owls grumble there is not much cabaret around in London once they have seen a show or a movie, so the success of the Crazy Coqs’ Open Mic Thursdays is to be welcomed. Starting at 10.30pm and hosted by cabaret singer and performer […]
