Before After continues at the Southwark Playhouse Borough (The Little), London until 2 March 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Slightly reminiscent of The Time Traveller’s Wife… but more. Like The Last Five Years… but better. Before After, written by Stuart Matthew Price (music and lyrics) and Timothy Knapman (book and additional […]
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Perfect Pitch to develop four new musicals in partnership with Broadway Licensing
New musical theatre specialists Perfect Pitch has unveiled a new partnership with theatrical licensing house Broadway Licensing which will involve the commissioning, development, production and licensing of four new British musicals and the addition of seven existing Perfect Pitch titles to the Broadway Licensing catalogue. Commenting on the new initiative, Perfect Pitch founders, Wendy and […]
Southwark Playhouse announces encore screenings of new musicals Fiver, Before After and Stay Awake, Jake
The critically-acclaimed live-stream productions of new British musicals FIVER, Before After and Stay Awake, Jake have been made available for an extra two weeks in response to high public demand. First seen as part of a mini-season of musical livestreams from The Little Theatre space at Southwark Playhouse late last year, the encore streaming of […]
Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser to star in live-stream musical Before After
Real-life husband and wife Rosalie Craig and Hadley Fraser will star in a staged reading of new musical Before After at the Southwark Playhouse. Evening Standard Award-winner Craig (Company, Gielgud Theatre, City of Angels, Donmar Warehouse) and Fraser (Young Frankenstein, Garrick Theatre, Saint Joan, City of Angels, The Vote, Coriolanus – all Donmar Warehouse) will […]
CD Review – Imaginary – National Youth Music Theatre
IMAGINARY – National Youth Music Theatre (SimG Records) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the latest release from SimG Records involving the National Youth Music Theatre and it is a corker! Written by Timothy Knapman and Stuart Matthew Price, the production was staged at The Other Palace last year directed by Shaun […]
Midnight – Union Theatre
Midnight continues at the Union Theatre, London until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ A play set during Stalin’s regime of terror may seem an unlikely subject for a musical, but this piece of music theatre is an enthralling evening. Imaginatively directed by Kate Golledge on a striking set by Elliott Squire, […]
Full cast for world premiere of Midnight at the Union Theatre
New musical thriller Midnight is receiving its world premiere at London’s Union Theatre this week, nearly three years after the show made its well-received debut in workshop form. Based on the play Citizens of Hell by leading Azerbaijani writer Elchin, Midnight – A New Musical features a book and lyrics by Timothy Knapman and music […]
NYMT announces three-week London season
The National Youth Music Theatre a three-week summer residency at The Other Palace will include a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s award winning Beautiful Game. Running from 15-18 August 2018, the musical set during ‘The Troubles’ in Belfast in 1969 will feature Jasper Britton, the NYMT alumnus who spoke the first lines […]
Midnight – A New Musical to premiere at the Union Theatre
New musical thriller Midnight will receive its world premiere at London’s Union Theatre in September, nearly three years after the show made its well-received debut in workshop form. Based on the play Citizens of Hell by leading Azerbaijani writer Elchin, Midnight – A New Musical features a book and lyrics by Timothy Knapman and music […]
CD Review – Before After – Original Cast
BEFORE AFTER – Original Cast (SimG Records – SimGR-CD031) The latest release from SimG records is a real humdinger! Wonderful concept, fantastic music, clever lyrics, stunning cast – what more could you want? [SPOILER ALERT!] The story concerns Ben and Ami who once were lovers. However, after a tragic accident which leaves Ben with no memory, they do […]
Midnight – A New Musical – St James Studio Theatre
Midnight – A New Musical received a workshop presentation at St James Studio, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The St James Studio has a dangerous air about it today. We are taking our seats for the world premiere workshop performance of Midnight, a new thriller musical set in Azerbaijan during the […]
Before After – St James Studio Theatre
Before After was performed at the St James Studio Theatre, London. For budding writers of new musical theatre there always comes a time in the process when the next step in development is to put the piece in front of an audience – to gauge their reaction and to invite (hopefully) constructive feedback before taking […]
Hadley Fraser and Caroline Sheen star in new musical Before After
West End stars Hadley Fraser and Caroline Sheen are to feature in the world premiere of Stuart Matthew Price and Timothy Knapman’s new romantic musical, Before After, at London’s St James Studio. Everybody has one great lost love. They broke our hearts, they haunt our dreams, and we will never, ever forget it. But what […]
