Here’s a guide to some of Love London Love Culture’s top theatre tickets to book for this week… 9 To 5 The Musical, Savoy Theatre: having announced this week that it is now booking at the Savoy Theatre until 2020 with the release of 300,000 extra tickets there is even more opportunity to catch this… Read More
Review Round Up: All My Sons, Old Vic Theatre
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Jeremy Herrin’s production starring Bill Pullman and Sally Field. The Guardian: **** “Colin Morgan captures perfectly Chris’s mixture of survivor guilt, intuitive awareness of Joe’s mendacity and love for his brother’s fiancee. Coleman, in a rare stage appearance after a decade in television, endows Ann with… Read More
NEWS: Andrew Scott to Star in Present Laughter at the Old Vic
The production will play at the Old Vic Theatre from the 17th June. It has been confirmed that the Sherlock actor is set to return to the London stage alongside Luke Thallon, Sophie Thompson, Suzie Toase and Indira Varma to star in the new production of Noel Coward’s play directed by Matthew Warchus. Present Laughter… Read More
Review Round Up: The American Clock, Old Vic Theatre
Rachel Chavkin directs this revival of Arthur Miller’s play at the Old Vic Theatre. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews… The Guardian: *** “The aim is to heighten the story’s timelessness and reflect the nation’s diversity: fine in theory but the effect, paradoxically, is to shift the focus away from the family. The real strength of the production lies in individual scenes that give vivid snapshots of 1930s America.” The Times: ***… Read More
Love London Love Culture’s Theatre Picks for 2019
Here’s Love London Love Culture’s theatre picks for the year ahead… Waitress, Adelphi Theatre: the popular Broadway musical is heading to London from February 2019 and is set to star Katharine McPhee as Jenna – a role she has previously played on Broadway. The musical is based on the 2007 film and features a score by Sara Bareilles. All About Eve, Noel Coward Theatre: Gillian Anderson and Lily James are set… Read More
Review Round Up: A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre
Jack Thorne’s version of the classic festive story returns to the Old Vic Theatre with Stephen Tompkinson as Scrooge. Here’s what critics have made of it… The Stage: **** “Trust Thorne to make a success of it, adding ambiguity to the ending and furnishing the show with some properly tearjerking moments. Let’s hope it returns… Read More
Shows Opening: December 2018
December can be a slightly overwhelming time to pick a show to go and see – luckily Love London Love Culture has selected seven of the very best opening next month… 1. Striking 12, Union Theatre: inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Matchgirl and featuring a pop, rock and jazz score, this Off-Broadway musical arrives… Read More
NEWS: Casting Announced for The American Clock at the Old Vic
Playing at the Old Vic Theatre from the 4th February, casting for Rachel Chavkin’s production of Arthur Miller’s The American Clock has been confirmed. Casting for this revival of Arthur Miller’s play is set to include Amber Aga, Paul Bentall, Greg Bernstein, Clare Burt, Flora Dawson, Abhin Galeya, Fred Haig, Jyuddah Jaymes, John Marquez, Francesca… Read More
REVIEW: Wise Children,Old Vic Theatre
Bewildering but entertaining, Emma Rice effectively highlights what ‘family’ really means as well as the different ways rejection can affect our lives – told through her unique brand of magical creativity. It has to be said that initially on leaving Wise Children you are left wondering exactly what you have seen. But the longer you… Read More
Five Minutes with…Etta Murfitt
The choreographer spoke to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about creating the choreography for Emma Rice’s Wise Children, playing at the Old Vic Theatre before embarking on a UK tour. Thanks so much for talking to me. Could you explain a bit more about what Wise Children is about? Wise Children is about twins Nora… Read More