The Theatre Channel – Stephen Schwartz special (Episode 8) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Theatre Channel’s focus on the phenomenal career of Stephen Schwartz, doyen of musical theatre, film for his work with Disney, and even an opera (Séance on a Wet Afternoon), is time restrained to a mere taster, but […]
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A conversation with Stephen Schwartz: Pippin, that Wicked movie and an astonishing career as a composer
When STEPHEN SCHWARTZ was just 26 years old, he had three successful shows running on Broadway simultaneously. Four and a half decades later, with Wicked about to join The Prince of Egypt in reopening after the Covid closures, and Charing Cross Theatre’s psychedelic production of Pippin extending its run to 3 October 2021, the legendary […]
There’s still ‘Magic to Do’ at Charing Cross Theatre as 5-star Pippin continues until 3 October
Eight outstanding performers bring the tale of Pippin to vivid, vivacious life, they start the show declaring that they’ve got ‘Magic To Do’ true to their word, they deliver something magical indeed – sheer delight from start to finish – Attitude ★★★★★ That’s just one of the five-star reviews written about director Steven Dexter’s new […]
The Theatre Channel Episode 8 will celebrate the work of Stephen Schwartz
The work of multi-award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz will be in the spotlight when the popular pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series The Theatre Channel returns next month. Presented by Adam Blanshay Productions, Park Theatre, Playbill and The Theatre Café, the special episode will be narrated by Schwartz who will also join the resident […]
The Theatre Channel – Rodgers and Hammerstein special
The Theatre Channel – Rodgers and Hammerstein special Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Theatre Channel in collaboration with Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre celebrates the work of Rodgers & Hammerstein in its seventh episode. This episode which is released ahead of the venue’s unique take on the classic Carousel is a […]
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre partners with The Theatre Channel for Rodgers and Hammerstein special
Theatre-lovers will be offered a glimpse behind the scenes of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s upcoming revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Carousel as part of a special episode of the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Created by The Theatre Channel in partnership with Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Episode 7: […]
Digital series The Theatre Channel returns with episode six
Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You), Danny Mac (Sunset Boulevard, Pretty Woman The Musical) and Layton Williams (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Rent) are among the star performers to feature in the next instalment in the popular pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Ellis performs ‘Always Starting Over’ from If/Then, while Mac […]
The Theatre Channel – Classics of Broadway
Classics of Broadway is streaming on The Theatre Channel. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★✩ Digital performance has come a long way in 12 months. Perhaps, at some point in the future, we shall regard this as a positive pandemic outcome. We’ve learned – really learned – to make the best of a bad job. […]
The Theatre Channel’s Broadway episode – revised date announced
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have confirmed a new release date for the Broadway-flavoured instalment in the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Originally due to premiere on 29 January 2021, The Theatre Channel – The Golden Era Of Broadway Episode will now debut on 19 February following production delays […]
Line-Up for Theatre Channel’s Broadway-centred January episode
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have announced an all-star line-up for the Broadway-flavoured January instalment in the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Due to premiere on 29 January 2021, The Theatre Channel – The Golden Era Of Broadway Episode will feature: Freddie Fox (TV’s White House Farm, The Judas […]
Content for The Theatre Channel’s Halloween and rock episodes unveiled
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have released further details for the next two episodes in the new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Available to purchase now ahead of its release on 30 October 2020 this week’s extended Halloween themed episode has added Ria Jones, Trevor Dion Douglas and Jordan […]
The Theatre Channel – Episode One
The Theatre Channel – Episode One – The Theatre Café/Adam Blanshay Productions Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Theatre Café, a hub for West End musical theatre loving audiences is brought to life like you’ve never seen it before by The Theatre Channel. Producer Adam Blanshay feels passionately that this socially distanced musical […]
Details of The Theatre Channel’s Halloween-themed second episode
West End star Linzi Hateley will revisit Carrie, the musical which launched her career, as part of an extended Halloween themed episode in the new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. The Mamma Mia! actress who starred in the title role in the RSC’s musical version of Stephen King’s classic novel in […]
September launch for new web series The Theatre Channel
West End stars and creatives will feature in a new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series presented by Adam Blanshay and The Theatre Café. Launching with a pilot episode in September followed by a full season of nine episodes, The Theatre Channel will be available via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website. […]
