The producers of the London and New York City 10th anniversary reunion concert performances of the double Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos have added extra performances in response to high public demand.
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Paying tribute to American composer and lyricist William Finn
Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and director and writer James Lapine were among the many from inside and outside the theatre industry to pay tribute to double Tony Award-winner William Finn, following his death at the age of 73.
Falsettos – The Other Palace
Falsettos continues at The Other Palace, London until 23 November 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If love really can tell a million stories, to use the show’s tag line, then Falsettos is close on being the ultimate tale of one sad, joyous and tragic relationship all woven beautifully into a wider family […]
First casting news for Falsettos premiere
An all-star cast will take to the stage in the long-awaited UK premiere of double Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos at The Other Palace this summer. Funny Girl’s Natasha J Barnes (American Idiot, Arts Theatre, Wasted, Southwark Playhouse) will play Cordelia alongside Daniel Boys (The Boys in the Band, Park Theatre, UK tour, Vaudeville Theatre, Spamalot, […]
European premiere for Little Miss Sunshine musical
Off-beat musical Little Miss Sunshine will receive its European premiere next spring with a new production at London’s Arcola Theatre ahead of a UK tour launching at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. Presented by Selladoor Worldwide and Arcola Theatre, the Off-Broadway hit will open with a seven-week season in London beginning on 21 March […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Drayton Arms Theatre
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee continues at the Drayton Arms Theatre, London until 16 June 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ William Finn first came to wider attention with his musical March of the Falsettos in 1981, the middle piece of his Falsetto trilogy. It won awards, transferred to Broadway […]
Falsettos – Walter Kerr Theatre, New York
Falsettos continues at the Walter Kerr Theatre, New York until 8 January. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There’s been a lot of chatter as to how this revival of Falsettos, the Broadway musical that premiered in 1992, would resonate today. Would this once envelope-pushing show, with its in-the-face depiction of gay relationships as well […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – MPAA Broussais, Paris
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was reviewed at MPAA Broussais, Paris, and is playing at Comédie Nation, Paris until 29 June. Rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Tony Award-winning one-act musical written by Rebessa Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss, The 25th Annual Putnam County […]
Guildford School of Acting – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Guildford School of Acting 3rd year students at Ivy Arts Centre, Guildford. Rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ A loud, crazy American musical not over-blessed with great songs, big laughs or moving moments was given such a full-frontal assault by these richly talented final-year GSA […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Touring
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was reviewed at the Harlow Playhouse and continues its tour until 16 November. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss) was workshopped and developed at the Barrington Stage […]
