Sylvia was reviewed at Curve Leicester. The tour continues until 15 November 2026, including a run at the Royal Albert Hall, London from 13-15 November 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The musical Sylvia has returned to our stages on a UK tour, showing the same amount of fierce drive and determination as […]
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Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2023
A selection of critics have chosen their ‘show of the year’ although some struggled to pick just one. The shows represent just a small percentage of productions staged this year, but we hope these ‘top picks’ bring back some happy memories.
Black British Theatre Awards – winners announced
The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs), recognising some of the finest work by Black performers and creatives in UK Theatre, were handed out at a star-packed ceremony in the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre.
Black British Theatre Awards nominees – Tina: The Tina Turner Musical leads the way
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical leads the way in the nominations for the Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs). The hit West End show which is currently in its fifth year at the Aldwych Theatre tops the list of nominees for the fifth annual awards with five nominations. Tina’s closest musical theatre rival on the shortlist is Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre with a total of three nominations.
Standing At The Sky’s Edge and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! win flagship musical prizes at the Olivier Awards
RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro triumphs with six awards including the Noël Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play and the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director Best Actress was awarded to Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal took home the Best Actor award Standing At The Sky’s Edge won Mastercard Best New Musical Rodgers […]
Broadcast details and show line-up announced for the Olivier Awards 2023
The Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard have officially announced the shows performing in this year’s ceremony. The awards will take place on Sunday 2 April at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham.
Standing At The Sky’s Edge and Oklahoma! top musical theatre nominations at Olivier Awards 2023
Nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard which will take place on 2 April 2023 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Standing At The Sky’s Edge at the National Theatre received eight nominations, the most for a musical. Garnering seven nominations – including Best Musical Revival – was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Sylvia – Old Vic Theatre
Sylvia continues at the Old Vic Theatre, London until 8 April 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Rather than being a mere copycat, Sylvia now has the confidence to reuse Hamilton’s techniques rather than be a facsimile of them.
Beverley Knight to return as Emmeline Pankhurst in musical Sylvia
Beverley Knight will return as Emmeline Pankhurst in the world premiere of hip hop musical Sylvia at The Old Vic early next year. Presented by The Old Vic and Zoonation: The Kate Prince Company in association with Sadler’s Wells, the musical which debuted as a work-in-progress at the venue in 2018 will return as a […]
Sylvia – The Old Vic
Sylvia continues at The Old Vic, London until 22 September 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ At a comedy fundraising night for the Women’s Equality Party at their conference two weeks ago, comedian Sophie Duker talked about this year’s 100th anniversary of the first women in the UK being allowed to vote. […]
The Old Vic announces cast for Suffragette musical Sylvia
Casting has been announced for choreographer Kate Prince’s latest work, the suffragette-inspired SYLVIA which will receive its world premiere at London’s Old Vic in September. Co-written by Prince, the founder of dance company Zoonation, Prince and Priya Parmar with music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, SYLVIA is a modern musical that will celebrate the […]
World premiere for Kate Prince’s Sylvia at The Old Vic in 2018
Choreographer Kate Prince’s latest work Sylvia will receive its world premiere at London’s Old Vic next autumn. Co-written by the founder of dance company Zoonation Prince and Priya Parmar with music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, Sylvia is a modern musical that will celebrate the life of Sylvia Pankhurst and her pivotal role in […]
