A tribute to the Broadway lyricist and writer of the longest-running musical, The Fantasticks, Tom Jones (1928 to 2023).
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What’s New Pussycat? – Birmingham Rep
What’s New Pussycat? continues at Birmingham Repertory Theatre until 14 November 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Surely it was only a matter of time until a ‘jukebox’ musical featuring the back catalogue of Welsh singing superstar Tom Jones came along. And now it has, in the shape of the highly impressive What’s […]
Five Questions With: Andrew Bateup
After winning a ‘battle’ with fellow musical theatre performer Matthew Croke during last weekend’s The Voice on ITV (performing ‘Always’ by Bon Jovi), ANDREW BATEUP has reached the semi-finals of the ever popular competition. Andrew’s musical theatre credits include the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from 2012-15 and Choir Of Man […]
New musical features the hits of Tom Jones
A high-powered creative team has been assembled to bring a major new musical featuring the songs of national treasure Tom Jones to the stage. Luke Sheppard (In The Heights), the director of the current West End smash & Juliet will take charge alongside celebrated stage and screen choreographer Arlene Phillips and award-winning set designer Jon […]
I Do! I Do! – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
I Do! I Do! continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 16 November 2019. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ In 1960, composer Harvey Schmidt and book writer and lyricist Tom Jones opened The Fantasticks at the Off-Broadway Sullivan Street Pl ayhouse. The commedia dell’arte-inspired musical would go on to play over 17,000 […]
Cast for Upstairs at the Gatehouse’s I Do! I Do!
Gemma Maclean (We Will Rock You, Dominion Theatre) and Ben Morris (Fiddler on the Roof, Savoy Theatre) will star in the new version of 1960s marital musical I Do! I Do! at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse this autumn. Produced by Joseph Hodges Entertainment, the production is due to play the Highgate Village venue from […]
110 in the Shade – Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre
110 in the Shade continues at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, London until 28 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ All Star Productions continues its admirable tradition of dusting off rare and forgotten shows with 110 in the Shade, a musical version of N Richard Nash’s 1954 play The Rainmaker, […]
All Star Productions to present 110 in the Shade
All Star Productions’ latest choice from the back catalogue of rarely-produced musicals will be 1960s western drama 110 in the Shade. Written by the songwriting team behind the world’s longest-running musical, The Fantasticks, Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, the rare London revival of the show which has only played the West End once (in 1967) […]
Tom – A Story of Tom Jones – The Musical – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Tom – A Story of Tom Jones – The Musical continues at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury until 9 August and then tours until 4 June. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Twenty minutes into Tom – A Story of Tom Jones and it was time to check the front of the programme. Yes, the words ‘The Musical’ were […]
Tom – A Story of Tom Jones – The Musical – casting details
Full casting details have been announced for Theatre na nÓg’s UK tour of their production Tom – A Story of Tom Jones – The Musical, due to open at Cardiff’s Millenium Centre on 7 March 2016. Kit Orton (Oliver! at the Watermill Theatre, Spamalot on tour) will play the central role of Tom Jones alongside Elin Phillips (Clwyd Theatr Cymru productions […]
The Threepenny Opera leads New Wolsey Theatre season
The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich’s season for spring 2014, which goes on general sale on Saturday 16 November, features four musicals. The Threepenny Opera is a New Wolsey’s co-production of Brecht and Weill’s musical masterpiece with Nottingham Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Graeae Theatre Company (12–22 March). Familiar faces from Our House and Reasons […]
