Category: Theatre
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NEWS: Casting Announced for The Fir Tree at the Shakespeare’s Globe
The production runs at the theatre from the 15th to the 31st December. The Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the casting for its upcoming production of The Fir Tree, which begins performances at the theatre next week. Written by Globe writer-in-residence Hannah Khalil and directed by Michelle Terry, this revival based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale will see […]
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NEWS: Wicked Announces New UK and Ireland Tour for 2023
The Broadway and West End musical will visit 10 cities when the new tour opens in December 2023. This brand new UK and Ireland tour is set to open at the Edinburgh Playhouse on the 7th December 2023, before travelling to Bristol, Birmingham, Bradford, Southampton, Liverpool, Dublin, Sunderland, Cardiff and Manchester, where it will conclude at the Palace Theatre for Christmas 2024/5. Tickets for […]
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REVIEW: Cinderella, New Victoria Theatre (2022)
Brian Conley steals the show in this uproariously funny pantomime that is set to delight audiences young and old. It has to be said first of all that seeing this latest pantomime at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre provided the most laughs that I have had in a long time – and it is very much […]
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REVIEW: Orlando, Garrick Theatre
Neil Bartlett’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel has plenty of spark, while Michael Grandage’s production draws out an impressive performance from Emma Corrin. I have always felt that the strength of an author’s work lies in the way it can be introduced or re-imagined for those of us living in times years after they wrote […]
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Interview With….Emily Lane
Emma Clarendon chatted to Emily about taking on the role of Anna in the West End production of Frozen the Musical. Hi Emily, how does it feel to be playing Anna? It’s honestly such a dream come true for me. I am lucky enough to have spent a year with the show already as an […]
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Review Round Up: Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre
We take a look at what is being said about the West End run of James Graham’s play directed by Jeremy Herrin. Broadway World: **** “While Best of Enemies is doubtlessly a big, snazzy West End production that rivals the spectacle of the original debates, the attention to detail is astonishing. Harewood reprises Buckey’s ticks and cocky, […]
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Love London Love Culture’s Show Picks of the Week: Monday 5th December 2022
Here’s our picks of shows to go and see if you are visiting London this week…. Get Up, Stand Up! , Lyric Theatre: discover the story of Bob Marley on stage at the Lyric Theatre in this new musical about his life and career. Performances are set to continue until the 8th January 2023, so […]
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First Look At…Mother Goose
A first glimpse of Ian McKellen and John Bishop in the UK touring production of Mother Goose has been released. A first image of Ian McKellen as Mother Goose and John Bishop as Vic Goose in Mother Goose has been released as performances begin at the Theatre Royal Brighton before the show transfers to London’s Duke of York’s Theatre […]
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Review Round Up: Mother Goose, Hackney Empire
We take a close look at what critics have had to say about this latest pantomime at the London Theatre. The Guardian: **** “This is Rowe’s 15th panto at the Empire – he directs this one, too, marshalling a supporting cast of bouncy teens and tweens, and including a touching tribute to the venue’s 120-year […]
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Inside the Rehearsals of…Claus the Musical
The musical based on L.Frank Baum’s classic story will begin performances at The Lowry from the 14th December. Rehearsal images and video footage has been released of the cast, ahead of performances beginning at The Lowry on the 14th December for a limited run until the 8th January 2023. From the writer of The Wonderful […]