Top Hat was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London where it continues until 18 October 2025. The tour continues until 11 April 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This is escapist entertainment, pure and simple.
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Top Hat – Edinburgh Playhouse and Touring
Top Hat was reviewed at Edinburgh Playhouse where it continues until 4 October 2025. The tour continues until 11 April 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The choreography is immaculate, featuring dazzling solo dance and stunning unison tap dancing.
Top Hat – Chichester Festival Theatre
Top Hat continues at Chichester Festival Theatre until 6 September 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Marshall’s spellbinding direction weaves seamless transitions between uproarious comedy and breathtaking dance sequences.
Cast for Chichester’s Top Hat
Broadway star Phillip Attmore will make his UK debut opposite West End star Lucy St Louis in Chichester Festival Theatre’s eagerly anticipated production of Irving Berlin’s dance musical Top Hat.
Top Hat and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry to feature in Chichester Festival Theatre’s new season
A major new production of Irving Berlin’s dance musical Top Hat and the world premiere of a musical version of Rachel Joyce’s novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will feature in the Chichester Festival Theatre’s (CFT) 2025 season.
Only two musicals make the Top 20 in Daily Mail’s 100 greatest classic films ever
Film musicals, notably Oscar winners My Fair Lady, Chicago and Cabaret, get the brush-off and only six make the Daily Mail’s top 100 greatest classic films ever list.
Top Hat – The Mill At Sonning
Top Hat continues at the Mill at Sonning until 30 December 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Most impressive is the use of space. Director Jonathan O’Boyle works wonders with positioning actors up and around the auditorium and choreographer Ashley Nottingham has put together some beautiful vignettes with synchronised routines that are perfectly choreographed to fill the stage and create the feeling of a much larger production.
Musicals Mash Up: 23-30 October 2022
Welcome to Musicals Mash Up in which we catch up with lots of the week’s stories that haven’t yet appeared on the Musical Theatre Review pages. We hope you approve! News editor Angela Thomas reports.
Jonny Labey to star in The Mill at Sonning’s Top Hat
Former EastEnder Jonny Labey will step into the role of dance king Jerry Travers when The Mill At Sonning’s critically acclaimed version of the classic 1935 film musical Top Hat returns to play a special Christmas season. The actor who is currently starring in the popular venue’s production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park […]
Top Hat – The Mill At Sonning
Top Hat continues at The Mill At Sonning until 8 January 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a beautiful experience a night out in picturesque Sonning turned out to be and not just because The Mill’s Christmas show Top Hat is a cracker. It’s the whole package – a super […]
Jack Butterworth to lead the cast of The Mill At Sonning’s Top Hat
Jack Butterworth will step into the role of dance king Jerry Travers in The Mill At Sonning’s eagerly-anticipated new stage version of the classic 1935 film musical Top Hat. The actor who won rave reviews for his performance as Bobby van Husen in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s 2019 production of The Boyfriend and played Samuel […]
Details confirmed for Mill At Sonning’s next season including its production of Top Hat
The Mill At Sonning has confirmed dates for its eagerly-awaited re-opening season of in-house productions after receiving a ‘life-saving’ grant of £448,550 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Announcing a 2021/2022 season at the distinctive Thameside venue that includes a new stage version of the classic 1935 film musical Top Hat, The Mill’s […]
The Mill At Sonning to reopen on 30 October
After nine months in lockdown, the UK’s only dinner theatre, The Mill At Sonning will reopen its theatre on 30 October with a season of cabaret, comedy, magic and plays ahead of a 2021 season that will include a new production of classic musical Top Hat. The distinctive Thameside theatre which celebrated its 38th birthday […]
Top Hat – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Top Hat continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 28 January 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★. Featuring songs from the Irving Berlin catalogue (like White Christmas and Holiday Inn), this Fringe premiere of Top Hat is following in the footsteps of successful in-house-productions of the Gershwins’ Crazy For You […]
Strictly’s Joanne Clifton to continue in Flashdance tour in 2018
Strictly Come Dancing’s reigning champion Joanne Clifton will continue in her starring role in the UK touring production of Flashdance The Musical following a Christmas break from 9 December until 29 January 2018 [during this time Clifton will feature in the London Fringe premiere of the stage version of the classic 1935 film Top Hat at North London’s […]
Strictly’s Joanne Clifton to star in London Fringe production of Top Hat
Strictly Come Dancing reigning champion Joanne Clifton will star in the London Fringe premiere of the stage version of the classic 1935 film Top Hat at North London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse in December. Clifton, who starred in the touring production of Thoroughly Modern Millie this year, will follow in the footsteps of Hollywood Golden […]
Top Hat at Kilworth House Theatre – exclusive gallery of images
There’s just a week left in the run of Kilworth House Theatre’s production of the stage version of the classic 1935 film Top Hat, but there’s still time to enjoy this exclusive gallery of images from our official photographer Roy Tan. Joining Dan Burton (Jerry Travers) and Lauren Stroud (Dale Tremont) in the cast are Charles Brunton […]
Top Hat – Kilworth House Theatre
Top Hat continues at continues at Kilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire until 17 September. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This is a revival of the multi Olivier Award-winning 2013 Aldwych Theatre production, based in turn on the iconic 1935 film. The beautiful open-air theatre at Kilworth House is now in its tenth year […]
It’s Only a Way I’ve Got – Fenton Gray – Emporium Theatre, Brighton
Fenton Gray performed his show It’s Only a Way I’ve Got at the Emporium Theatre, Brighton. Fenton Gray, along with guests Emma Odell and Robert Metson, takes his audience on a nostalgic journey to celebrate the two worlds of sophisticated revue and knockabout music hall, as well as paying respect to Gilbert & Sullivan and Irving Berlin. […]
Top Hat – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Top Hat plays at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 23 August, before continuing its tour until July 2015. Triple Olivier Award-winner Top Hat is old hat in the nicest possible way – thrilling dancing, glitz and glamour, designer frocks, corny jokes, all ‘Cheek to Cheek’ with Irving Berlin’s ageless words and music in a nostalgic, easy-watching piece of nonsense that’s the […]
Kids Week returns with line-up of 37 shows
The annual London theatre initiative Kids Week (www.kidsweek.co.uk) returns this summer from 1–31 August 2014 with an exciting line-up of 37 shows offering free tickets for children. Now in its 17th year and run by Society of London Theatre, Kids Week is all about encouraging young people and their families to experience the magic of live […]
Top Hat UK tour – Alan Burkitt and Charlotte Gooch cast
Casting has been revealed for the UK tour of the Olivier Award-winning production of Top Hat, beginning its 47-week stint on the road (visiting 24 theatres nationwide) at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 August 2014. The production tours until 25 July 2015. Stepping into the shoes of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, in the […]
Eyre stages Lloyd Webber Stephen Ward musical
Richard Eyre will direct the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and Don Black’s new musical Stephen Ward, previewing at London’s Aldwych Theatre from 3rd December 2013, with opening night on 19th December. Stephen Ward has music by Lloyd Webber, with book and lyrics by playwright Hampton and lyricist Black (with whom Lloyd Webber previously […]
Olivier Awards, a taste of the glamour
[table id=3 /] Click on any image for a larger version. It was a glamorous night at the Royal Opera House for the 37th Olivier Awards. While all those associated with musical theatre winners Top Hat, Sweeney Todd and Billy Elliot had much to celebrate, plenty of other performers played their part too. Actress Heather Headley […]
Olivier Awards – winners revealed…
Top Hat, Sweeney Todd and Billy Elliot were the big musical theatre winners in the 37th Olivier Awards (hosted by the Society of London Theatre and sponsored by Mastercard), held at London’s Royal Opera House and compered by Sheridan Smith and Hugh Bonneville. Top Hat, currently running at the Aldwych Theatre, was victorious in three categories – […]
