Producers have announced that the eagerly anticipated production will not have its West End run as planned this year. In a statement shared through social media, the company behind the production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical confirmed that due to the ongoing pandemic, the musical will not be opening as planned this year.… Read More
NEWS: West End Production of Sunday in the Park With George Postponed
The production was set to begin previews at the Savoy Theatre on the 11th June. It has been announced today that the West End run of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical Sunday in the Park with George has been postponed until further notice, following the temporary closure of the West End. Set to be presented… Read More
Inside the Rehearsals of…Falsettos, The Other Palace
With rehearsals well underway, here’s a glimpse of the rehearsals of the UK premiere of the musical… William Finn and James Lapine’s musical will make its UK debut at The Other Palace from the 30th August, directed and choreographed by Tara Overfield-Wilkinson, whose numerous credits include: Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre (Associate Director/Choreographer), Motown The… Read More
Five Reasons to See…Falsettos at The Other Palace
Love London Love Culture attended the press launch for the upcoming UK premiere of William Finn and James Lapine’s musical. Here’s five reasons why you need to book a ticket… It is a musical which is making its UK debut: this UK premiere has been apparently seven years in the making so clearly a lot… Read More
NEWS: Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford to Star in Sunday in the Park with George
The production, directed by Sarna Lapine, will see Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford reprising their roles from the Broadway run. Tickets are now on sale for the limited season of Sunday in the Park with George starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, playing at the Savoy Theatre from the 11th June 2020. The musical by Stephen Sondheim… Read More
NEWS: UK Premiere of Falsettos to Take Place at The Other Palace
William Finn and James Lapine’s musical will play at the theatre from the 30th August until the 23rd November. Selladoor Worldwide (9 to 5, Big Fish, American Idiot and Avenue Q) are set to present the European premiere of the multi award-winning musical, Falsettos, which arrives in the UK from the 30th August 2019. The musical features music, lyrics… Read More
Review Round Up: Little Miss Sunshine, Arcola Theatre
This musical adaptation of the 2006 film is playing at the Arcola Theatre before embarking on a UK tour. WhatsOnStage: ** “It’s ironic that the production ends up mimicking the film – a faulty yet nostalgia-laden vehicle, pushed along through sheer determination by a stoic group trying its best.” The Stage: ** “It’s a shame,… Read More
NEWS: New Adaptation of Into the Woods to Play at the Cockpit Theatre
Tim McArthur will direct a new production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, playing at the Cockpit Theatre from the 23rd May. This new production of Sondheim’s classic musical, gives it a new twist that invites the audience to journey into the middle of the forest where well-known fairy tales interweave to create… Read More
Review Round Up…Into the Woods, Menier Chocolate Factory
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical is brought to vivid life by ground-breaking theatre company Fiasco but does it impress London critics? The Guardian: *** Michael Billington found that: “it is impossible not to respond to a company who perform with such collective enthusiasm.” Financial Times: **** Sarah Hemming wrote: “New York’s Fiasco Theater brings a… Read More