Home viewers will get a second chance to enjoy Chichester Festival Theatre’s sold-out concert Celebrating Sondheim, an encore screening marking Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday on 22 March 2021. Hosted by the popular venue’s artistic director Daniel Evans, the star-studded celebration of the music of the legendary composer featured Evans’ co-star for the London and Broadway […]
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A Marvellous Party – A streamed revue celebrating Noël Coward
A Marvellous Party – A streamed revue celebrating Noël Coward. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Star quality – I don’t know what it means but I have it.” Noël Coward never knowingly undersold himself and his bon mots were legendary. The genius of The Master was in evidence throughout this classy […]
Sondheim celebration planned for Chichester Festival Theatre autumn season
A star-studded celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim looks set to be among the highlights of a live, socially distanced autumn season of entertainment unveiled by the team at the Chichester Festival Theatre. After hosting the crowd-pleasing Concert In The Park in August, artistic director Daniel Evans will take to the stage once again […]
Transatlantic party to celebrate Noël Coward
Stage and screen acting royalty Judi Dench and Derek Jacobi are among the stars from both sides of the Atlantic who have recorded contributions to a special fundraising online celebration of the life and times of Noël Coward. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the legendary writer and actor’s West End debut as a 19-year-old […]
New Year Honours – Richard Eyre, Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke recognised
Ray Davies, Ken Dodd, Bryn Terfel, Patricia Routledge, Mark Rylance, Richard Eyre, Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke are among the famous names from the entertainment world celebrating their inclusion in this New Year Honours list. Receiving MBEs are Rowe and Clarke, while Kinks frontman Davies, veteran comedian Dodd, opera singer Terfel and stage and screen actor Rylance have all […]
Singular Sensations – Patricia Routledge – Charing Cross Theatre
Patricia Routledge talked to Edward Seckerson as part of the Singular Sensations season at the Charing Cross Theatre, London, and, after the performance, received a Living Legend award. To most audiences around the world the name of Patricia Routledge probably means the star of the BBC television comedy series Keeping Up Appearances, in which the incorrigibly […]
Singular Sensations – Charing Cross Theatre
Edward Seckerson – formerly the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s long-running musical theatre show Stage & Screen – is to host Singular Sensations, a series of in-depth encounters with stars of musical theatre at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. This winter’s inaugural season of intimate sessions will become a regular Sunday afternoon fixture for musical theatre enthusiasts. […]
