Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch continues at the Underbelly Festival, Earl’s Court until 16 July 2022. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s The Little Mermaid triggered what has become known as the Disney Renaissance, revitalising the corporate behemoth’s passion for animated feature films thanks to […]
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Cast and tour dates for Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch
Producers Fat Rascal Theatre and Wildpark Entertainment have announced the cast and dates for the upcoming tour of critically acclaimed Little Mermaid parody musical Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch. Led by Elliotte Williams-N’Dure (Jesus Christ Super Star, Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Hairspray, UK tour) as Ursula, the cast also includes […]
Yummy – Underbelly Festival
Yummy continues at the Underbelly Festival, London until 28 July 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Deliciously daring, raucously raunchy and highly entertaining, Yummy at the Underbelly Festival totally disproves the theory that drag/burlesque shows have to adopt a certain formula. This seven-strong troupe throws that rule book right out of […]
Little Death Club – Underbelly Festival
Little Death Club runs at the Underbelly Festival, London until 23 June 2019 and then continues touring. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This electric, jaw-dropping, boundary-breaking cabaret at the Underbelly Festival Southbank is not one to be missed this summer. Bernie Dieter’s Little Death Club is a modern day cabaret that […]
Iconic – A Brief History of Drag – Underbelly Festival
Iconic – A Brief History of Drag at the Underbelly Festival, Southbank, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ After a sell-out run at the St James Studio last year, Ian Stroughair’s Iconic – A Brief History of Drag returned for a one-night-only performance as part of the Underbelly Festival. Stroughair has appeared in […]
Miss Polly Rae: Between the Sheets – Underbelly Festival
Miss Polly Rae: Between the Sheets continues at the Underbelly Festival, Southbank, London on 18 and 25 August, 8 and 29 September. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ If you are around the Southbank between now and 30 September, it is worth exploring the Underbelly Festival. A cornucopia of entertainment – including circus, […]
Briefs – Close Encounters – Underbelly Festival
Briefs – Close Encounters – continues at the Underbelly Festival, Southbank, London until 30 September. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ You don’t have to be in Edinburgh this summer to enjoy some of the best Fringe entertainment the theatre world has to offer. Just pop on over to the Southbank for […]
Liza’s Back! (is Broken) – Trevor Ashley – Underbelly Festival
Liza’s Back! (is Broken) continues at the Underbelly Festival, Southbank, London until 2 July. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Australian performer and female impersonator Trevor Ashley, returning to London once again in the persona of Liza Minnelli, delivers a brilliant tour de force performance that combines superb singing with wicked and […]
