Tag: Jermyn Street Theatre
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Things to See and Do: Friday 17th March 2017
This has been another busy week for Love London Love Culture, but here is our guide to some of the hottest things to see and do in the capital… 1. Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead, Old Vic Theatre: Daniel Radcliffe and David Haig star in this new production of Tom Stoppard’s play, which sees two […]
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REVIEW: The Frogs, Jermyn Street Theatre
Ever wondered what would happen if Bernard Shaw and William Shakespeare had a showdown on who was the most superior writer? Well pay a visit to the Jermyn Street Theatre to see Stephen Sondheim’s quirky but entertaining musical to find out… There is certainly an element of surprise about this little performed musical by Stephen […]
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NEWS: Production Images Released for The Frogs Ahead of UK Premiere
Production images for Grace Wessels production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical The Frogs have been released ahead of its UK premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre this evening (16th March). This production is based on the 2004 Broadway production and includes a book revised and expanded by Nathan Lane. The Frogs follows Dionysos, Greek god of wine and drama, and […]
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NEWS: Michael Matus & George Rae to Star in The Frogs at Jermyn Street Theatre
Casting for the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s rarely performed musical The Frogs, playing at the Jermyn Street Theatre from the 14th March, has been announced. Starring in this new production of the musical, loosely based on a comedy written in 405 BC by Aristophanes will be Michael Matus as Dionysos and George Rae as Xanthias. […]
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London Theatres You Need To Visit
Here is Love London Love Culture’s guide to some theatres you must visit if you are in the capital… 1. Southwark Playhouse – at the moment, the theatre isn’t based in Southwark but in Elephant and Castle but it presents a wide variety of dramas and presents musicals that haven’t been seen on stage for a […]
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Review Round Up: The Twentieth Century, Jermyn Street Theatre
This UK premiere of Tom Jacobson’s play stars James Sindall and Fraser Wall and looks at a dark chapter in the history of gay rights. But what have critics been saying about it? The Guardian: ** “It’s a fascinating tale, but one inadequately explored in Tom Jacobson’s tricksy two-hander.” The Times: ** “The production is far too seduced […]
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NEWS: Stephen Sondheim’s The Frogs to Jump into the West End
The rarely performed Stephen Sondheim musical The Frogs is to leap its way into London and the Jermyn Street Theatre from the 14th March 2017. Based loosely on a comedy written in 405 BC by Aristophanes, Stephen Sondheim’s musical version adapted by Burt Shevelove, and even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane will appear at the […]
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REVIEW: Pride & Prejudice, Jermyn Street Theatre
Two Bit Classics bring to life this beloved story in a refreshing adaptation that features a cast of two – but does it work? How do you bring one of literature’s most beloved novels to life with a cast of two? Well Two Bit Classics has great fun and imagination with this production, directed with […]
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NEWS: Jermyn Street Theatre to Present Beau Brummell – An Elegant Madness in 2017
The Jermyn Street Theatre is to bring Ron Hutchinson’s comedy to the London stage for the first time in 15 years from the 13th February until the 11th March 2017. Ron Hutchinson’s play casts light on the patron saint of dandies – Beau Brummell (1778 – 1840), with a script that has been updated to reinvigorate […]
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NEWS:Joannah Tincey’s Production of Pride & Prejudice to Play at Jermyn Street Theatre
This unique production of Jane Austen’s classic love story featuring a cast of two will arrive at the Jermyn Street Theatre from the 30th November until the 21st December following a UK tour. Using nothing but Jane Austen’s text, two actors perform the classic story for a unique and refreshing take on one of the […]