Award-winning designer Jon Bausor has released a limited edition of facemasks based on the original artwork for hit show The Grinning Man. Created to raise money for theatrical charities and launched to coincide with the streaming of Bristol Old Vic’s critically-acclaimed production, the masks have been made by ethically paid freelance costume makers who had […]
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Notre Dame de Paris – London Coliseum
Notre Dame de Paris continues at the London Coliseum until 27 January 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Well, here’s a bit of a novelty… a musical in French with English surtitles in the West End. We had the English version of Notre Dame de Paris at the Dominion back in […]
‘These characters catch the audience’s attention & imagination’: Stars of Notre Dame De Paris – Angelo Del Vecchio & Hiba Tawaji
Over 20 years after its Parisian debut, Notre Dame De Paris – the musical version of Victor Hugo’s classic 1831 novel – will run at the London Coliseum from 23 to 27 January 2019. The run will culminate in the 5,000th performance of the global hit show. At the London launch, Musical Theatre Review’s Alex […]
Original Les Misérables production to move to the Gielgud – new production to open at refurbished Queen’s in December
Theatregoers have just a few months left to see the world’s only original production of Cameron Mackintosh’s record-breaking Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre before the London venue closes for four months of refurbishing work. After taking its final bow at the Queen’s Theatre on 13 July 2019, the original 1985 production will continue in […]
Anniversary production of Notre Dame De Paris to play London
French musical Notre Dame De Paris will return to London next year with a limited run at the London Coliseum. Twenty years after its Parisian debut the musical version of Victor Hugo’s classic 1831 novel will play the prestigious central London venue from Wednesday 23 until Sunday 27 January 2019. Announcing the 20th anniversary performances, […]
‘London will miss it’ – We bid a fond farewell to The Grinning Man
After a successful transfer from Bristol Old Vic, The Grinning Man will sadly be ending its run at the Trafalgar Studios on 5 May 2018. Having been fortunate enough to have been invited to the London launch and opening night, Musical Theatre Review was invited back once more to take part in a post show […]
London cast confirmed for The Grinning Man
Full casting has been announced for the London transfer of the critically-acclaimed The Grinning Man which will open at the Trafalgar Studios on 6 December. Directed by Tony Award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs, the gothic love story which premiered at the Bristol Old Vic […]
The Grinning Man to transfer to Trafalgar Studios
The critically-acclaimed production of The Grinning Man, directed by Tony Award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs, will take over Studio 1 at Trafalgar Studios from 5 December, following an autumn 2016 premiere at the Bristol Old Vic. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 11 […]
The Grinning Man – Bristol Old Vic
The Grinning Man continues at the Bristol Old Vic until 13 November. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Bristol Old Vic has an enviable reputation for producing original musicals. So it is no surprise that this striking new work has been included in the theatre’s 250th anniversary celebrations. It could not be more different, however, from the […]
