The time has come, Waitress, the Broadway Musical has arrived in London. After attending a launch a few months back with composer Sara Bareilles, It was lovely to see her back in London to help get the show off the ground - especially as she has just finished another stint playing the lead character Jenna on the Broadway production of Waitress only days ago. At the … [Read more...]
MT FEST UK launch at The Other Palace
The launch for MT Fest took place in the studio theatre at The Other Palace, kicking off with beautiful performances from Luke Bayer and Evelyn Hoskins singing a song each as a little preview to what they will be doing in their Night Caps Concerts. Producer Paul Taylor-Mills took to the stage discussing the various strands of the festival. Including the Night Caps … [Read more...]
Nativity! The Musical at the Eventim Apollo | Review
The Who's Who of 'Eastenders' and 'Love Island' were out in force to support their friends and colleagues Danny and Dani Dyer who are making guest appearances along with Jo Brand this festive period at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo in the wonderful Nativity by Debbie Issit. I saw the production last year and it has enough of its own sparkle without the guest … [Read more...]
Interview with David Bryan
David Bryan is known worldwide as a founding member of Bon Jovi. The band have just announced dates for a European Tour in 2019. David is also a talented theatre writer and composer penning shows such as Memphis that opened in the Shaftesbury Theatre in the UK in 2014 and also won 4 Tony Awards when it was on Broadway. Although David does not currently have a show … [Read more...]
The Full Monty at Churchill Theatre, Bromley | Review
The Full Monty has arrived at Bromley's Churchill Theatre and what a treat of a play it is. The play is full of heart and laughter from start to end. The script cleverly uses some of the iconic lines from the film and stays authentically true to the plot which will please the film fans, but you don't have to have seen the film to go and love this play. The cast … [Read more...]
Official London Launch of Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Waitress
When I heard there was to be a launch event for Waitress, I jumped at the chance to be there. I'm not one for listening to a soundtrack before I see the show it is from, but I have been introduced to the song 'She Used To Be Mine' from Waitress at many cabaret shows, and what a powerful song it is, it really got my attention from the very first time I heard it. The … [Read more...]
Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs at the Peacock Theatre | Book Tickets
Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs is returning to the London stage this October as part of their world tour. I was invited along to a showcase event hosted by Adam Garcia who starred in the film version 'Bootmen' and also played the lead Foreman in a previous West End season of Tap Dogs. Adam Garcia, as charming as ever led the event by introducing the cast and leading a … [Read more...]
The Full Monty – The Play by Simon Beaufoy
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers’s presentation of the Sheffield Theatres production of Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty, which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will tour the UK & Ireland for the final time in 2018/19. The Full Monty is one of the most acclaimed British films ever and The Full Monty stage play has become one of the most … [Read more...]
Broken Wings: Cast and creatives at rehearsals
After family and friends told Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan they must meet each other, they met for a coffee and instantly decided that they were going to write a musical, a year later Nadim was sending a script to Dana to compose the music for what is now Broken Wings. Broken Wings is an autobiographical tale of tragic love based on Lebanese-born poet Kahlil … [Read more...]
Fame The Musical UK Tour Launch
Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter star in the stunning new Selladoor Productions' UK Tour of Fame - The Musical opening at Manchester Palace on 20th July 2018 for a brand new 30th Anniversary Tour. Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame - The Musical is the international smash-hit sensation following the lives of students at New York’s High … [Read more...]
Interview with Matt Terry – Alex in Madagascar The Musical
Join Alex (X Factor 2016 winner Matt Terry), Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in Madagascar The Musical. This smash hit musical features all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s … [Read more...]
West End Live 2018 London Trafalgar Square
West End Live was a highlight for many theatre fans again this year. With old favourites performing, brand new writings being displayed, previews to shows about to happen in London's glittering West End and some of our most loved West End stars performing solo. West End Live 2018 was presented by Magic FM presenters and our very own Ruthie Henshall - the presenters … [Read more...]