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Music Review: South Pacific – Complete Recording
SOUTH PACIFIC – Masterworks Complete Recording (Jay Records CDJAY2 1470). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
South Pacific – Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Touring
South Pacific continues at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London until 28 August 2022 before touring until 19 November 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For many, a big-budget musical revival must do more to justify its existence than any other type of theatrical production. New writing is chronically under-supported, and although showbusiness […]
Five Questions With: Gina Beck
GINA BECK is reprising the role of Nellie Forbush in the highly-anticipated Sadler’s Wells season and UK and Ireland tour of Chichester Festival Theatre’s crowd-pleasing production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific. Presented by Jamie Wilson, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and Gavin Kalin, and directed by Chichester’s artistic director Daniel Evans, the touring production […]
Full cast for South Pacific’s Sadler’s Wells season and UK and Ireland tour
Full casting has been confirmed for the highly-anticipated Sadler’s Wells season and UK and Ireland tour of Chichester Festival Theatre’s crowd-pleasing production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific. Lee Ross (EastEnders, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Birdsong) will take on the role of Luther Billis alongside the previously announced returning original cast members Julian Ovenden […]
Principal cast for Chichester Festival Theatre’s South Pacific UK and Ireland tour
A number of original cast members will return when Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific embarks on a UK and Ireland tour this summer. Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel) will reprise his performance as Emile de Becque opposite the previously announced Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat) returning […]
Hosts and performances revealed for 22nd WhatsOnStage Awards
West End star Jodie Prenger and Celebs Go Dating’s Tom Read Wilson will return to host the 22nd annual WhatsOnStage Awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 27 February 2022. The duo will be joined by star presenters Chris Bush, Graziano Di Prima, Omari Douglas, James Graham, David Harewood, Frances Mayli McCann, Stephanie McKeon, […]
Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2021
At the end of each year Musical Theatre Review news editor Angela Thomas normally puts together a round-up of all the shows that have received four and five star reviews during the last 12 months, but this year we thought a different approach might be more appropriate. For a start, MTR wants to congratulate all […]
Frozen leads nominees for 22nd annual WhatsOnStage Awards
The hit West End production of Frozen has skated ahead of its rivals by picking up an impressive 13 nominations for the 22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. The lavish stage musical version of the highest-grossing animated film of all time which made its delayed debut at the newly-renovated Theatre Royal Drury Lane this summer, has been […]
CD Review: Musicals, Vol. 1 – Tom Solomon
MUSICALS, VOL. 1 – Tom Solomon (released on 10 December 2021). Take eight of the greatest numbers in musical theatre history and, if the voice is good enough, you can’t really go wrong. Put experienced crossover performer Tom Solomon on their case, get it on the market for Christmas and you have a compilation that […]
Chichester’s hit South Pacific to tour UK and Ireland in 2022
Chichester Festival Theatre’s crowd-pleasing production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific will embark on a UK and Ireland tour next summer. Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat) and Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel) will reprise their performances in the starring roles of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque when the touring production […]
South Pacific – Chichester Festival Theatre
South Pacific continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 5 September 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Forgive me if I get emotional but South Pacific was the show that gave birth to a lifelong passion for musical theatre 68 years ago when, as an 11-year-old, I was taken to Drury […]
Gina Beck and Alex Young to share starring role in Chichester’s South Pacific
Alex Young will take over as Nellie Forbush part way through the Chichester Festival Theatre’s eagerly-anticipated production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific when original leading lady Gina Beck leaves to await the birth of her second child. The special job share arrangement will mean Beck will rehearse and open in the role as […]
Chichester Festival Theatre announces full cast for South Pacific
Full casting has been confirmed for the Chichester Festival Theatre’s eagerly-anticipated production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific. As previously announced artistic director Daniel Evans will direct a cast headed by Gina Beck (Matilda, Show Boat) as Nellie Forbush, Julian Ovenden (Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel) as Emile de Becque, Joanna Ampil (Avenue […]
South Pacific set to be Chichester Festival Theatre’s reopening production
The Chichester Festival Theatre will reopen its doors this summer with the venue’s new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific. Originally planned as the centrepiece of the 2020 season, the production will now make its eagerly-awaited debut at the Festival Theatre from 5 July until 13 July 2021. Announcing the new dates, executive […]
South Pacific stars to join Chichester Festival Theatre outdoor bank holiday event
Lead cast members from the postponed Chichester Festival Theatre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific will be among the star-studded line-up for the venue’s August Bank Holiday outdoor event. Gina Beck, Rob Houchen and Julian Ovenden will join Gabrielle Brooks, Giles Terera and CFT artistic director Daniel Evans for a musical theatre flavoured […]
Chichester’s South Pacific postponed until 2021 as Festival Theatre cancels 2020 productions
The highly-anticipated Chichester Festival Theatre production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific is another major production to fall victim to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis following the venue’s decision to cancel the entire 2020 season. In a statement released this week, executive director Kathy Bourne and artistic director Daniel Evans said: “We are devastated that […]
New productions of South Pacific and Assassins for Chichester 2020
Gina Beck, Julian Ovenden, Joanna Ampil and Rob Houchen will star in a major new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic South Pacific, one of two major musicals to feature in a packed 2020 season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Due to play the prestigious venue from 6 July until 29 August 2002, the new […]
Book Review: Life Drawing – A Life Under Lights – Jessica Martin
LIFE DRAWING – A LIFE UNDER LIGHTS – Jessica Martin (UNBOUND Books – ISBN: 978-1-78352-758-8) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I have just read a graphic novel which has been a delight from beginning to end, an autobiographical story presented in comic-strip format and published as a book. Jessica Martin is well-known […]
Daniel Koek launches new album at the Royal Albert Hall
Les Misérables star Daniel Koek graced the stage of the Elgar Rooms at the Royal Albert Hall this week to showcase his new album High. The highly-regarded Australian performer moved to London ten years ago when he was awarded a place on the musical theatre postgraduate course at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 2005. This was followed by lead roles in shows […]
Inventing Mary Martin – York Theatre Company, New York
Inventing Mary Martin: The Revue of a Lifetime continues at The York Theatre Company, New York, until 25 May. During the 1940s, 50s and into the 60s, Mary Martin was one of the brightest lights on Broadway marquees. While she had her share of flops, her career was powered by a series of memorable hits, […]
