The Color Purple in Concert was performed at the Cadogan Hall, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There are some musicals which grow in stature the more they get stripped back. The Color Purple is one such musical. The recent Broadway revival – a transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory’s 2013 […]
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The Color Purple – all-star cast to perform in one-off concert
An all-star West End cast will perform one night only concert version of The Color Purple at London’s Cadogan Hall on Sunday 21 May. The Color Purple tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. The […]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens – exclusive images
The British Theatre Academy presented a concert of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at Charing Cross Theatre on Sunday 4 September. Funds raised went towards giving young people opportunities to train and perform for free in professional theatres. Heading the cast of students and professionals were Jaymi Hensley (Union J), Anton Stephans (X Factor), […]
Godspell at St Paul’s Church – exclusive images
Olivier Award winner George Maguire and current Rocky Horror star Dominic Andersen appeared alongside Broadway and West End leading lady Kerry Ellis (Wicked), Preeya Kalidas (Bend It Like Beckham) and Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) for the concert production of Godspell at St. Paul’s Church in London’s Covent Garden. These fabulous, exclusive images are all by Musical Theatre Review’s […]
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens – fundraiser for British Theatre Academy
The British Theatre Academy is presenting a concert of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at Charing Cross Theatre on Sunday 4 September. Funds raised will go towards giving young people opportunities to train and perform for free in professional theatres. Heading the cast of students and professionals are Jaymi Hensley (Union J), Anton […]
The Secret Garden – Ambassadors Theatre
The Secret Garden continues at the Ambassadors Theatre, London until 31 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ If you want charm and highly moral, traditional clean entertainment you can’t go far wrong with The Secret Garden. Marsha Norman’s version (based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel), pared down here to 75 mins […]
Godspell concert stars Kerry Ellis and Ramin Karimloo
Several major musical theatre stars are to headline a concert production of Godspell, the Broadway musical from Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden on Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 August. Leading a cast of talented new young performers to launch The British Theatre Academy will be Broadway and West End Wicked […]
