Daniel Krikler will take on the central role in the world premiere of the musical adaptation of Wladyslaw Szpilman’s memoir The Pianist at London’s Park Theatre this autumn.
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To Maury, With Love – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
To Maury, With Love at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Truly delivered: it was elegantly staged, musically exhilarating, warmly embraced by the audience and filled with affection.
To Maury, With Love – Sydnie Christmas and Madalena Alberto complete cast
Sydnie Christmas and Madalena Alberto are the final additions to the all-star cast for To Maury, With Love – this month’s special concert celebrating multi-award-winning composer Maury Yeston’s 80th birthday.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Curve Leicester and Touring
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 9 November 2024. The tour continues until 10 May 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This show remains fun viewing for the whole family.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London where it runs until 26 May 2024, and then tours until 4 May 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
New Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to tour in 2024
Thom Southerland will direct a major new touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang next year. The new production of the family favourite will launch at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton on 30 April 2024.
Titanic The Musical – Churchill Theatre, Bromley and Touring
Titanic The Musical was reviewed at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. The UK and Ireland tour continues until 5 August 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Full company for Titanic tour announced as rehearsals begin
Rehearsals have begun for the upcoming 10th anniversary UK touring production of the Tony Award-winning Titanic The Musical ahead of the tour’s launch next month.
Titanic to set sail again on UK tour in 2023
The Tony Award-winning Titanic The Musical will set sail for a new UK tour from March next year a decade after director Thom Southerland’s critically-acclaimed production made its debut at the Southwark Playhouse in London. Produced by Danielle Tarento, Steven M. Levy, Sean Sweeney and Vaughan Williams, in association with the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, the […]
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 […]
Thom Southerland to direct Lennon and McCartney-inspired new musical
Multi-award-winning director Thom Southerland will direct the world premiere of She Loves You, a new musical based on the Lennon and McCartney songbook. The director of hit productions including Titanic The Musical and Grand Hotel is also co-writing the book for the musical which will debut in March 2022 at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, […]
Angela’s Ashes The Musical – Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Angela’s Ashes The Musical continues at the Ashcroft Playhouse, Fairfield Halls, Croydon until 5 October 2019. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩✩ Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of his Irish childhood became an international best-seller on publication in 1996. This musical adaptation by Paul Hurt (book) and Adam Howell (music and lyrics), directed […]
Cast for UK debut of Angela’s Ashes at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls
Dublin-born musical theatre star Jacinta Whyte will return to the title role in the critically-acclaimed Irish production of Angela’s Ashes when it receives its UK premiere at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls in September. Whyte will reprise her performance as Angela, alongside Eoin Cannon and Marty Maguire who will return to their roles as Frank and Malachy […]
Violet – Charing Cross Theatre
Violet continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 6 April 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It may be overshadowed in composer Jeanine Tesori’s back catalogue by Fun Home and Shrek the Musical, but the musical score for Violet is one of her best. Brian Crawley’s book doesn’t quite live […]
UK premiere for Jeanine Tesori’s award-winning musical Violet at the Charing Cross Theatre
Violet, a multi-award-winning musical with music by Jeanine Tesori (Tony Award winner for Best Original Score with Lisa Kron for Fun Home, and Tony-nominated for Caroline, Or Change and Shrek the Musical), and book and lyrics by Brian Crawley (The Little Princess), is to get its UK premiere in an international co-production at London’s Charing Cross Theatre, followed […]
Casting for UK and Ireland tour of Titanic The Musical
Eleven actors who have previously played roles in Titanic The Musical are among the full cast for the production’s eagerly-anticipated UK and Ireland tour. Due to visit the cities and communities most closely associated with the doomed ship, Thom Southerland’s critically-acclaimed production of the multi-award-winning Broadway musical is due to launch its UK and Ireland […]
The Woman in White – Charing Cross Theatre
The Woman in White continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 10 February 2018. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ When it first opened at the Palace Theatre in 2004, the chief attraction in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of the Wilkie Collins novel The Woman in White was the prospect […]
Interview – Ashley Stillburn and Chris Peluso on re-imagining Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White at the Charing Cross Theatre
The first ever revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony and Olivier Award-nominated musical The Woman in White since its West End premiere in 2004 opens tonight at the Charing Cross Theatre. Susan Elkin caught up with two of the production’s stars… It is during rehearsals between previews for The Woman in White that I catch up with ASHLEY STILLBURN […]
Titanic The Musical UK and Ireland tour – news from the launch
Musical theatre fans got their first glimpse of the UK and Ireland tour of Titanic The Musical at a press launch at Southampton’s SeaCity museum last week. As previously announced, Thom Southerland’s critically-acclaimed production of the multi award-winning Broadway show will begin its first tour in Southampton, the city where the RMS Titanic began its […]
Anna O’Byrne to star in first revival of The Woman In White
Acclaimed Australian musical theatre star Anna O’Byrne will return to the London stage in November to star in the first revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony and Olivier-nominated musical The Woman in White. The award-winning actress who took on the leading role in the hugely successful Australian premiere of Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies before […]
The Woman in White – revival to be staged at Charing Cross Theatre
Acclaimed director Thom Southerland (Titanic, Grey Gardens, Grand Hotel) is to direct the first ever revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony and Olivier Award-nominated musical The Woman in White. A tempestuous tale of love, betrayal and greed, adapted from Wilkie Collins’ haunting Victorian thriller, this is the premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel’s […]
Titanic The Musical to sail into Belfast as part of debut national tour
The eagerly anticipated UK and Ireland tour of Titanic The Musical will make an early stop at Belfast, the city where the doomed ship was built. As previously announced, Thom Southerland’s critically-acclaimed production of the multi award-winning Broadway will begin its first tour in Southampton, the city where the RMS Titanic began its fateful maiden […]
The Braille Legacy at the Charing Cross Theatre – exclusive gallery of images
The world premiere production of new musical The Braille Legacy, based on the inspirational story of Louis Braille, stars Olivier Award nominee Jérôme Pradon (UK premiere of the musical Women On the Verge Of a Nervous Breakdown, Miss Saigon and Les Misérables). Here is a new gallery of production images from Musical Theatre Review photographer Roy Tan. The production, directed by Thom Southerland, […]
The Braille Legacy – Charing Cross Theatre
The Braille Legacy continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 24 June. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ A musical which tells the true story of the inventor of Braille initially seems worth a trip – it’s a story you expect to be inspiring and enlightening. But despite being staged by critically-acclaimed director […]
Southerland’s staging of Titanic The Musical to launch tour in Southampton
Thom Southerland’s critically-acclaimed production of the multi award-winning Broadway musical Titanic The Musical is to sail into the city where the RMS Titanic began its doomed maiden voyage at the start of its first tour. Opening at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre on 12 April 2018 in the week of the Titanic’s 106th anniversary, the production which […]
The Braille Legacy at Charing Cross Theatre – full casting
Final casting has been announced for the world premiere production of a major new musical based on the inspirational story of Louis Braille. Announced on World Braille Day on 4 January, The Braille Legacy will star Olivier Award nominee Jérôme Pradon (UK premiere of the musical Women On the Verge Of a Nervous Breakdown, Miss Saigon and […]
Death Takes a Holiday – James Gant takes over from Chris Peluso
Death will have a new face from today (13 February) when James Gant will take over from Chris Peluso in the European premiere run of Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre. Gant (Titanic), whose previous role in the production as the manservant Fidele will now be played by Ken Christiansen […]
Death Takes a Holiday – Charing Cross Theatre
Death Takes a Holiday continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 4 March. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thom Southerland and Danielle Tarento once again give Maury Yeston the five-star treatment, with the European premiere of the composer/lyricist’s 2011 musical Death Takes a Holiday. Based on Alberto Casella’s play La […]
Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre – exclusive images
Thanks to Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan, here are exclusive production images of the European premiere of the musical Death Takes a Holiday, continuing at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 4 March (press night is on 23 January). Zoë Doano, Chris Peluso and Mark Inscoe head the cast of the much-anticipated staging of Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a […]
Death Takes a Holiday – Mark Inscoe replaces Maxwell Caulfield
Maxwell Caulfield has withdrawn from the European premiere of the musical Death Takes a Holiday due to unforeseen circumstances and the role of Duke Vittorio Lamberti will now be played by Mark Inscoe. Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso also head the cast of the much-anticipated staging of Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre this month. […]
World premiere of The Braille Legacy – Thom Southerland to direct at Charing Cross Theatre
Critically acclaimed director Thom Southerland will follow his highly successful first season as artistic director at the Charing Cross Theatre with the world premiere production of a major new musical based on the inspirational story of Louis Braille. Announced on World Braille Day on 4 January, The Braille Legacy will star Olivier Award nominee Jérôme […]
Death Takes a Holiday Euro premiere – Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso cast
Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso will head the cast of the much-anticipated European premiere of Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre next month. The third production in Thom Southerland’s first season as artistic director, following on from the critically acclaimed Titanic and Ragtime (which has just received a […]
State Fair – London Musical Theatre Orchestra – Cadogan Hall
State Fair at the Cadogan Hall, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A pre-concert announcement often signals something unfortunate but not in this instance! Conductor Freddie Tapner of the London Musical Theatre Orchestra (making its debut) told us that what we were about to hear was a concert version of the much-loved film State […]
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 […]
Allegro – Southwark Playhouse
Allegro continues at the Southwark Playhouse, London until 10 September. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Allegro, written in 1947, falls between Carousel (1945) and South Pacific (1949) in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s prolific output. These two shows were staged at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in succession, but Allegro is only now […]
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 […]
Allegro at the Southwark Playhouse – video released
The first video has been released from the much-anticipated European premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro at the Southwark Playhouse this August. Katie Bernstein sings iconic number ‘The Gentleman is a Dope’ from the musical, directed by Thom Southerland and produced by Danielle Tarento. The show, which was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s third collaboration for the stage following Oklahoma! and Carousel, will open […]
Titanic run extended at Charing Cross Theatre
Thom Southerland’s critically acclaimed production of the multi award-winning Broadway musical Titanic is to stay anchored for an extra week at the Charing Cross Theatre. The record-breaking musical, which launched Southerland’s first season as artistic director at the London venue, will now end its planned ten-week run on Saturday 13 August. To give other West […]
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro – details of full casting and creatives
Details of the casting and creatives for the much-anticipated European premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro at the Southwark Playhouse this August have been revealed. The show, which was the legendary writing duo’s third collaboration for the stage following Oklahoma! and Carousel, will open for a six-week season in The Large at Southwark Playhouse from Friday […]
Titanic – Charing Cross Theatre
Titanic continues at Charing Cross Theatre, London, until 6 August. Rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The gods have not always been kind to the Charing Cross Theatre, which has had its share of shipwrecks in its time, but this maiden voyage under new artistic director Thom Southerland and his co-producer Danielle Tarento must […]
Titanic at the Charing Cross Theatre – brand new production images
First seen at the Southwark Playhouse in 2013, the award-winning production of Titanic which marked the London premiere of the hit show has returned to the capital with director Thom Southerland again at the helm. View a gallery of brand new production images from Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan. Based on the tragic […]
Sneak preview of Titanic at Charing Cross Theatre
Theatre fans are being given a sneak preview of the multi-award winning Broadway musical Titanic which sails back into London for a ten-week season at the Charing Cross Theatre at the end of this week. The short video features rehearsal footage and on-camera interviews with director Thom Southerland and choreographer Cressida Carré. First seen at […]
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro has European premiere at Southwark Playhouse
Almost 70 years after Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro opened in 1947 to the highest advance in Broadway history, the musical is finally getting its professional European premiere, produced by Danielle Tarento and directed by Thom Southerland. In 1905 in a small Midwestern town, the wife of a local doctor gives birth to a baby boy, Joseph Taylor Jr. Allegro chronicles nearly four decades in the […]
Titanic at Charing Cross Theatre – final casting
Final casting has been announced today for the return of the multi award-winning production of the Broadway musical Titanic, first seen at Southwark Playhouse, which is coming back to London with director Thom Southerland once again at the helm. Titanic will set sail for a ten-week season at Charing Cross Theatre from 28 May to 6 August […]
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 […]
Titanic sails back to London and a season at the Charing Cross Theatre
The Broadway musical Titanic is sailing back into London for a ten-week season at the Charing Cross Theatre from 28 May. First seen at the Southwark Playhouse in 2013, the award-winning production – which marked the London premiere of the hit show – will return to the capital with director Thom Southerland once again at […]
Interview – creators of Grey Gardens, Scott Frankel, Michael Korie and Doug Wright
Grey Gardens received its European premiere at the Southwark Playhouse opened on 2 January and has quickly proved to be the first must-see show of 2016. This quirky musical takes its inspiration from the 1975 feature-length documentary of the same name – indeed, it’s the first Broadway musical based on a documentary – turning the […]
Grey Gardens – Southwark Playhouse
Grey Gardens continues at Southwark Playhouse, London until 6 February. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ By now, we are all used to musical theatre plundering cinema’s back catalogue to find stories. We are less used to those stories coming from documentaries rather than works of fiction. Grey Gardens was a 1975 documentary chronicling the […]
