Matilda The Musical has surpassed all expectations since arriving at the Cambridge Theatre last autumn and has since won seven Olivier Awards as well as rave reviews. The writers, cast and creatives have brought with it a breath of fresh air and if you haven’t already seen this show then you really should add it to your ‘to do’ list. Roald Dahl’s much-loved story bursts into life on stage in this brand new musical version by Dennis Kelly and award-winning musician and comedian Tim Minchin. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the … more »
Casting news for The Bodyguard and The Wizard of Oz
The Bodyguard is set to be one of the most hotly anticipated new musicals to hit the West End this year, prompted no doubt by the untimely death of singer Whitney Houston, who starred in the 1992 film. The casting of Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Heather Headley as Rachel Marron (the role Houston originally played) has previously been reported on, but as tickets for the musical went on sale this week, the additional casting of its other lead was announced. Stage and screen star Lloyd Owens is to play opposite Headley as Frank Farmer, the former Secret Service agent … more »
Mercury Fur Tickets at Trafalgar Studios Two
Mercury Fur is set in a post-apocalyptic version of London’s East End, where terror, gangs, violence and drugs in the form of butterflies rule. The protagonists are a gang of youths, surviving by their wits. They deal the butterflies, engaging in trade with objects from places like the British Museum, looted by their butterfly-addicted customers. But their main source of ‘income’ is holding parties for wealthy clients, in which their wildest fantasies are brought to life. In the non-stop two hours of the play, the party in question revolves around the murder of a child with a meat hook, … more »
Dreamboats and Petticoats Tickets Playhouse Theatre
Inspired by the albums, Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in association with Universal Music present Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, written by Marks and Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds Of A Feather, and Shine On Harvey Moon, will give you the greatest time of your life – taking you back to a time when each passing week brought another classic track. Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more. In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring … more »
Search For A Twitter Star live finals on 9th July 2012
Social networking sites can be a very negative place when people use them as a way to attack others – we’re always hearing about school kids who have found themselves the victims of cyber-bullying, and the similar practice of sending nasty tweets to celebrities or posting critical messages on forums. So when people choose to use them as a means of achieving a positive outcome, it’s a very welcome sight. This is why I think the ‘Search For A Twitter Star’ competition is such a good thing. There have been a number of theatre-themed twitter accounts cropping up on … more »
Torch Song Trilogy Menier Chocolate Factory Tickets
Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award winning comedy-drama Torch Song Trilogy tells the poignant story of an outsider’s search for love and acceptance. Originally conceived and performed in three acts, drag queen Arnold encounters passion, thrills, love and loss. This intimate and powerful play is bursting with courage and sharp wit, as Arnold fights for his place in the world and his right to happiness. Douglas Hodge returns to the Chocolate Factory in a directorial role after last appearing in his Olivier and Tony award-winning role of Albin in the Chocolate Factory’s production of La Cage aux Folles, which was also … more »
The revival of the revival
Supporting new writing is something of a passion of mine, but in a world that is so full of rich diversity, my theatre interests stretch far and wide. I’ve also said that there is room for every type of musical in the West End, from the rise of the popular jukebox musicals to – my personal favourite – the big melodramatic epics. Over this past year, there has also been a growing surge of revivals returning to London’s Theatreland; some which fare better than others. Crazy For You, for instance, was the hit of the summer season at the … more »
Phantom of The Opera Tickets
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brilliant masterpiece Phantom of The Opera, continues its unprecedented West End run having passed its 25th anniversary. The Phantom of The Opera (in French Le Fantome de l’Opera) based on Gaston Lerouxs gothic novel, is a haunting tale of seduction and despair. Phantom of the Opera is set in the Paris Opera House during the 19th century, where the facially disfigured Phantom haunts and terrorizes the occupants. The musical is based on the classic French thriller about a terrifying and legendary figure who emerges from the depths of The Paris Opera House and manifests the mythic … more »
Blood Brothers The Musical Tickets Phoenix Theatre
This Willy Russell classic is a book as well as a classic stage musical. The first production was written as a school play and presented in 1981. Russell then evolved it into a professional play, which opened, at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1983. It was a limited success. The show then transferred to London where it played for six months before closing. Bill Kenwright took over the show and after a successful year-long national tour it opened in the Albery Theatre (now The Noel Coward Theatre) in London in 1988 before transferring to its current home at the Phoenix … more »
Top Hat Musical Tickets Aldwych Theatre
With Top Hat the musical it’s time to ‘put on your top hat and brush off your tails’ In 1935 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers lit up Hollywood’s silver screen with one of the best dance musicals of all time. RKO Pictures’ Top Hat has now arrived in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre. According to the sensational reviews, standing ovations and sold out theatres around the country on its pre-London tour, Top Hat will be a sensational hit in London. Tom Chambers (Holby City heartthrob and Strictly Come Dancing winner) plays the Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who … more »
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