Category: Theatre
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New Musical Comedy The Smallest Show on Earth to Tour UK from September
Featuring music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and directed by Thom Southerland, this new musical comedy is based on the Peter Sellers and Margaret Rutherford film The Smallest Show on Earth. Some of the songs featured in the stage show include: Let Yourself Go, Steppin’ Out With My Baby and Blue Skies. Director Southerland commented: […]
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Theatre News: Wednesday 3rd June
Young Vic Production of A Street Car Named Desire to make American Premiere – it has only been announced this morning that Benedict Andrews’ production of Tennessee Williams’ A Street Car Named Desire will be transferring to the new St Ann’s Warehouse on the Brooklyn Waterfront from the 23rd April -22nd May 2016. Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa […]
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Theatre News: Tuesday 2nd June
Another day, another couple of pieces of London theatre news to share with you all. Let’s start at the Almeida Theatre where the full casting for James MacDonald’s production of Bakkhai has just been announced. Anne Carson’s version of the tragedy will use three actors and a chorus – echoing the original Ancient Greek performance […]
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Why Top Hat is a Must-See Musical
As Top Hat continues on its UK tour, I’m excitedly waiting for it to arrive at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking and I want to share the joy that this musical brings when you watch it and hopefully persuade a few extra people to go and see it! I love a traditional musical that brings […]
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Just Jim Dale, Vaudeville Theatre: Review
Having made 11 Carry On films in his career, I was interested to find out more about Jim Dale from the man himself. Arriving at the Vaudeville Theatre for a limited time, Jim Dale takes audiences on a nostalgic journey of his life and career and proving how much of an entertainer he is in […]
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Hit Musical Sunny Afternoon to Perform at London Music Awards and OnBlackHeath Festival
The cast of the award winning musical which tells the story of The Kinks will be performing live at two events in the London summer music calender. Coming up first is a performance at the London Music Awards which will take place at the Roundhouse in Camden on the 11th June. The awards, which were […]
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The Producers @New Victoria Theatre, Woking: Review
I have a confession to make – although I have some knowledge about what the original film is about I have never seen The Producers! So it is lovely to rectify this by going to see the new touring production of the film while it was at the New Victoria Theatre (finished yesterday). This production stars […]
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West End Musical The Commitments to Close
I hate hearing about any shows in the West End that are closing to be honest but particularly ones that I haven’t got around to seeing yet (hello Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown!) because I assumed that they would be around for a lot longer. It has now just been announced that The […]
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The Lyric Hammersmith Announces Fifth Year of Theatre in the Square
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the programme for the fifth season of Theatre in the Square, a series of shows which features three companies performing for passers-by on the streets in Hammersmith. This latest series will include performances of Boy Meets Girl, Monotone Man, and Citizen Squid and details of which can be found […]
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Billy Elliot, Victoria Palace Theatre: Review
Having recently celebrated a decade in the West End, Billy Elliot is certainly still going strong and so I finally thought it would be a good idea to see what all the hype was about… Having navigated Victoria underground station (which to be frank is a nightmare to get out of – I thought I […]