Broadway HD streamed Trevor Nunn’s production for free this weekend. Given Trevor Nunn’s recent success with his exquisite production of Fiddler on the Roof , I was particularly curious to see how his 1998 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! would match up. I was not disappointed. This lavish and lively production is wonderfully rustic… Read More
Love London Love Culture’s Year in Review: 2019
We round up the year with a selection of the most popular reads on LLLC in 2019. Review of The Lost Love Speakeasy: taking place in May this year, we went along to experience a lovely 1920’s style immersive experience in (of course) a secret location. Complete with a meal inspired by the flavours of… Read More
Love London Love Culture’s Favourite Music Events 2019
Emma Clarendon picks her favourite musical events of the year… Hugh Jackman at The O2: a huge highlight in 2019 was being able to watch Hugh Jackman performing live at The o2. It was probably particularly delightful for those who love musical theatre as he performed songs from musicals including Les Miserables, Beauty and the… Read More
NEWS: Additional Casting Announced for The Music Man
The production will begin previews on Broadway on the 9th September. Additional casting for the upcoming revival of The Music Man, directed by Jerry Zaks, has been announced. Joining the previously announced Hugh Jackman as Harold Hill and Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo will be: Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays , Marie Mullen and Shuler Hensley.… Read More
Love London Love Culture’s Picks of the Week: Sunday 9th June 2019
Here’s a guide to what has been proving popular on Love London Love Culture this week… Review of Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show at The O2: this week, Emma Clarendon was lucky enough to attend one of Hugh Jackman’s shows while he was in London performing songs from The Greatest Showman and… Read More
REVIEW: Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show, The O2
Hugh Jackman thoroughly delights and entertains in a show that celebrates his career – dotted with plenty of personal anecdotes. Featuring everything from The Greatest Showman to Les Miserables, it would be fair to say that this is show is a musical theatre fan’s idea of heaven – particularly when each song is performed with… Read More
REVIEW: The Greatest Showman
Michael Gracey’s film on the life P.T. Barnum might have taken a while to reach the screens – but it has more than proven worth the wait. It is so heartening to see the return of musicals to the big screen and what is more a musical with original music and a story based on… Read More
Review Roundup… Eddie the Eagle
Can this story of underdog Michael ‘Eddie the Eagle’ Edwards win over the critics? The Guardian: **Peter Bradshaw thought that: “The film’s heart is in the right place, but Jackman and Walken are all wrong.” Evening Standard:*** David Sexton wrote: “Eddie the Eagle failed better — and here is the ultimate feelgood film to show… Read More