Celebrating the musical’s 50th anniversary, Hair the Musical will arrive at The Vaults from the 4th October. 1967 and HAIR‘s hippie-hood youngsters live as The Tribe, in the East Village of New York: yearning to change the world, questioning authority and the American flag. They are wild, colourful, free, sexually liberated beautiful people who join… Read More
NEWS: Hershey Felder to Play Two Musical Icons at The Other Palace
It has been announced that Hershey Felder will play Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein in two plays playing alternately at The Other Palace Theatre from the 22nd September. The award winning actor and musician will bring to life the music and stories of the two musical icons in two musical plays, alternating at The Other… Read More
REVIEW: La La Land
Having waited to watch this in order to let the hype die down a bit – was the wait worth it? There is absolutely no denying that this film is beautiful to look at, bursting with eye popping colour in every scene, Damien Chazelle has directed a film that is stylish to look at –… Read More
NEWS: First London Revival of The Woman in White Announced
Thom Southerland will direct this first London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical at the Charing Cross Theatre from the 20th November. Featuring a revised score and libretto from Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel, The Woman in White is a tale of love and greed, adapted from Wilkie Collins’ haunting Victorian thriller. Walter Hartright’s life is… Read More
Seven Shows to Look Out For: August 2017
While Edinburgh prepares to welcome back its Festival Fringe from the 4th August, London will be welcoming these shows to theatres… 1. Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre: playing is a specially created pop up theatre, Five Guys Named Moe transports audiences back to the 1940’s to a world filled with jazz. Featuring the hits… Read More
PREVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , New Victoria Theatre
X Factor winner Joe McElderry takes on the role of Joseph, marking his first theatrical appearance. Arriving at the New Victoria Theatre from the 12th to the 16th September, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of… Read More
NEWS: Ian Reddington Joins Cast of Son of A Preacher Man Musical
New musical Son of a Preacher Man has announced that the Coronation Street and Eastenders actor will join the cast alongside Diana Vickers and Debra Stephenson in the 2017 tour. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Son of a Preacher Man is a brand new musical featuring the music of Dusty Springfield and will embark… Read More
REVIEW: Grease, New Victoria Theatre
David Gilmore’s electrifying production is plenty of fun to watch but lacking in personality in some of the key performances. This classic musical about a group of teenagers growing up in the 1950’s, learning about love and the bond of friendship is energetically revived in this entertaining production but at the sacrifice of characterisations that… Read More
NEWS: Casting Announced for The Toxic Avenger The Musical
The new cast for the revival of The Toxic Avenger The Musical has been announced as the production prepares to open at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before its London run. Final casting for the transfer of the musical, arriving at the Arts Theatre from the 28th September following a successful UK premiere at the Southwark… Read More
REVIEW: Yank!, Charing Cross Theatre
Take a wonderfully heartbreaking love story and some classy music and you end up with Yank! that really packs a punch emotionally. Coming fast on the heels of the Pride parade in London, it seems even more poignant to watch Yank! as a reminder of how far we have come and how far we still… Read More
