In all the years that I’ve been writing these blogs, one aspect of theatre which I’ve often returned to as a focal point is new musical theatre. I’ve always been an advocate for original work, believing that new shows from fresh talent is not only beneficial to the musical theatre industry, but indeed vital for…
Tickets on sale for BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM THE MUSICAL at the Phoenix Theatre London. Gurinder Chadha is to direct the world premiere of the new British stage musical Bend It Like Beckham. With original music by Howard Goodall and lyrics by Charles Hart, Bend It Like Beckham has a new book by Paul Mayeda…
I was in the happy position of knowing nothing about this show whatsoever, having never seen the film, and therefore went with an open mind and no preconceptions of what to expect. I still managed to be pleasantly surprised, however, as what awaited me was not what I might have expected had I thought about…
It’s true what they say; you wait ages for a bus and then two turn up at once. On Tuesday, I wrote a blog about ABC’s potential re-imagining of The Phantom of the Opera as a TV series, and on the same day, I saw another story about a Phantom series with different names attached….
First thing is first. Dance ‘til Dawn is not a musical: it is a dance show with Strictly Come Dancing and Midnight Tango superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Following the success of their competitive careers as the best Argentine Tango acts in the country, winning numerous dance awards, Simone and Cacace sweep the stage…
Kristin Scott Thomas will play the Queen in a new version of Peter Morgan’s The Audience. Stephen Daldry’s production will preview at the Apollo Theatre from 21 April 2015. Tickets are now on sale for performances until 25 July 2015.Book now to avoid disappointment. For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve…
