It was a very democratic night at the 79th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with Schmigadoon! (Best Musical), Ragtime (Best Revival of a Musical) and The Lost Boys each winning four awards.
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Stars to come out for 79th Tony Awards
The 79th Tony Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 7 June 2026 will feature special performances from Rachel Zegler and Leslie Odom Jr.
The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead the 2026 Tony Awards nominations closely followed by British musical Two Strangers
New musicals The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead the nominations for the American Theatre Wing’s 79th Tony Awards, announced today by stage and screen stars Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. Both shows were recognised in 12 categories.
On Broadway with Patrick Honoré – Fall Round-Up
This fall, New York offered musical theatre enthusiasts a diverse line-up, spanning from revivals of cult musicals to Broadway spectacles and intimate cabaret. Patrick Honoré reports on all of these projects plus a pre-Broadway run in Washington, D.C. Bat Boy: The Musical – New York City Center Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ City […]
Five Questions With: Lauren Jones
LAUREN JONES is playing Wednesday in the current UK tour of The Addams Family. Musical comedy The Addams Family continues to tour Salford, Canterbury and Blackpool.
National Youth Music Theatre – Ragtime
Ragtime, performed by National Youth Music Theatre, continues at MCT at Alleyn’s until 27 August 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’ Ragtime is a magnificent, brave, visceral show and it’s hard to imagine it in better hands than those of the National Youth Music […]
NYMT’s summer season productions announced
The National Youth Music Theatre’s 2022 summer season will feature two major musical productions, Chess and Ragtime, along with the world premiere of A Kiss For Cinderella – a new musical based on a play by J M Barrie – and a new showcase concert. A large cast and orchestra of young people will star […]
Audra McDonald to star in London Palladium concert
Record-breaking American stage and screen star Audra McDonald will return to the UK to appear live at the London Palladium in September next year. Presented by Fourth Wall Live, the singer and actress who has won a string of awards including six Tonys, two Grammys, and an Emmy Award, will appear live in concert alongside […]
Tributes flow in for popular performer Nolan Frederick
Graham Norton and Miriam Margolyes are among the many friends and theatre colleagues who have taken to social media to post heartfelt tributes to Nolan Frederick following the announcement of the actor’s death. A hugely popular performer, Nolan Frederick’s extensive musical theatre credits included Cats, Ragtime, Show Boat, Kiss Me, Kate, Bat Boy, The Pajama […]
Class Master – A tribute to the American playwright and lyricist Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally, one of America’s greatest writers for the theatre died aged 81 on 24 March 2020 from complications arising from the COVID-19 Coronavirus. He had an extraordinary career in the theatre as both a writer of original plays and as a contributor of lyrics to some of the most original stage musicals to come […]
Interview – composer Stephen Flaherty on bringing Anastasia to Broadway – and other adventures
American composer STEPHEN FLAHERTY’s latest Broadway musical, written in collaboration with Lynn Ahrens and Terrence McNally (the same team that gave us Ragtime) is the musical retelling of Anastasia. The Tony-nominated show follows the oft-told Anastasia story about the woman who may have been – but probably wasn’t – the surviving daughter of the massacred […]
Obituary – Bill Brohn, American orchestrator and musical arranger
By special arrangement – a tribute to the American orchestrator and musical arranger BILL BROHN (30 March 1933-11 May 2017). William David Brohn (Bill Brohn), the doyen of musical arrangers and orchestrators of musical and dance shows on Broadway and in London’s West End for a period of more than 50 years, has died at the age of […]
Musical Theatre 2016 – a reflection – what was your favourite?
Musical Theatre Review reflects on an incredibly busy year of theatre – in the West End, on the London Fringe, across the UK – and picks a selection of shows from each month that topped the FOUR and FIVE star ratings with our contributors. JANUARY Guys and Dolls – Savoy Theatre, London Star rating: five stars ★ […]
Ragtime – Charing Cross Theatre
Ragtime continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until Saturday 10 December. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Director Thom Southerland has something of a reputation for tackling epic shows in intimate settings (Titanic, for one) – shifting the focus away from grand theatrical gestures and placing the focus on storytelling and […]
Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre – new gallery of images
Pictures: Roy Tan West End and Broadway stars Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe are heading the cast of Thom Southerland’s new actor-musician production of the multi-award winning Ragtime. Carpenter, whose theatre credits include playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End and on Broadway, joins Combe (Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre) in […]
Ragtime at Charing Cross – Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe star
West End and Broadway stars Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe will head the cast of Thom Southerland’s new actor-musician production of the multi-award winning Ragtime. Carpenter, whose theatre credits include playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End and on Broadway, will join Combe (Gypsy at the Savoy […]
Charing Cross Theatre’s Radio Times production postponed
The Charing Cross Theatre’s production of Radio Times has been postponed a month before it was due to debut as part of Thom Southerland’s first season as artistic director. In a statement the producers of the revival, which was due to run from 20 August until 1 October, announced: “Sadly, due to artist non-availability, we are […]
Concert version of Ragtime to be staged at Bishopgate Institute
A staged concert version of the multi award-winning Ragtime – The Musical is to play six performances in the heart of the City of London. The amateur production from the Bishopgate Institute and Centre Stage London will feature the full, original Tony Award-winning score performed by 21 musicians and an onstage cast supported by an offstage choir. […]
Lucky Stiff – Drayton Arms Theatre
Lucky Stiff continues at the Drayton Arms Theatre, London until 14 May. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ The less said about this musical farce, this desperately unfunny debut effort by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty long before they hit the big-time with Ragtime and Seussical, the better. A game, energetic cast of ten […]
Thom Southerland appointed artistic director of Charing Cross Theatre
Thom Southerland has been appointed artistic director of London’s Charing Cross Theatre. The rising star director has programmed an opening season of major musicals, including the return of his acclaimed multi award-winning Titanic and the European premiere of Death Takes a Holiday. Titanic was originally produced at Southwark Playhouse in 2013 by Danielle Tarento. Tarento […]
Audra McDonald in concert – Leicester Square Theatre
Audra McDonald performed in concert at the Leicester Square Theatre, London Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s been over a decade since American stage and screen star Audra McDonald has performed in London (in 2002 she became only the second American invited to be guest soloist at the Last Night of the […]
Audra McDonald adds extra date to London visit in January 2016
Record-breaking American stage and screen performer Audra McDonald’s forthcoming show at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on 17 January sold out in four hours. Due to overwhelming demand, the Broadway star has now added a 3pm matinee show scheduled for the same day. Producer Ollie Rosenblatt commented: “It’s wonderful to be welcoming Audra back to the […]
Broadway star Audra McDonald plays London date in January 2016
Record-breaking American stage and screen star Audra McDonald will play her first London date in more than 15 years in January 2016. The singer and actress who has won a string of awards including six Tonys, two Grammys and an Emmy Award, will play a special one-off show at the Leicester Square Theatre on 17 January 2016. […]
