The Menier production of Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith has extended booking for its upcoming West End run at the Savoy Theatre. Funny Girl is currently playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 5th March 2016, and following its sold-out run there, is set to transfer to the West End with performances beginning at the Savoy Theatre from 9th April 2016, and an official opening night on 20th April 2016. Further dates have been added in response to popular demand, and the musical will now … [Read more...]
John Owen-Jones returns to Broadway for final run of Les Miserables
The Broadway production of Les Miserables has announced it will end its current run at the Imperial Theatre in September 2016, with John Owen-Jones set to return as Jean Valjean for the final performances from March onwards. The current Broadway revival, which is the only production playing in North America, is set to close its doors for good on 4th September 2016 after 1,026 performances at the Imperial Theatre. John Owen-Jones is the latest West End star to play the iconic role on … [Read more...]
Computer generated musical Beyond The Fence to premiere at Arts Theatre 2016
New musical Beyond The Fence premieres at the Arts Theatre in February 2016, but the twist to this show is that it has been conceived and crafted by a computer. The secret to writing a successful musical has been the subject of much discussion over the years, and now a team of people have sought answers through technology with this experimental piece modelled on a statistical study of the ‘recipe’ for success’ in hit musicals. The study was conducted by Dr James Robert Lloyd, Dr Alex … [Read more...]
Further casting announced for Motown The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
Further casting has been announced for the Tony Award-nominated Motown The Musical, which makes its West End debut in February 2016. The West End production is set to begin previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 11th February 2016, with a press night on 8th March 2016, and is currently booking until 22nd October 2016. The latest casting news sees the addition of Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson and Sifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye. They join the previously announced cast of Cedric Neal … [Read more...]
Matilda The Musical celebrates 4th anniversary in London West End
Tuesday 24th November is a day of celebration for Matilda The Musical as it opened in the West End four years ago today. The RSC’s multi-award-winning production transferred into the West End in 2011 following the success of its original run in Stratford-Upon-Avon, and after an initial preview period from 25th October, officially opened at the Cambridge Theatre on 24th November 2011. It won rave reviews and an array of theatrical awards, and remains one of the most popular shows in town – it … [Read more...]
61st Evening Standard Theatre Awards
The 61st Evening Standard Theatre Awards took place in a star-studded ceremony at the Old Vic yesterday evening, Sunday 22nd November, with Nicole Kidman, James McAvoy, Imelda Staunton and Vanessa Redgrave among the big winners of the night. The event was attended by a glittering assortment of high profile celebrities and some of the most prestigious names in the theatre industry, including Shirley Bassey, Ralph Fiennes, Pixie Lott, Lindsay Lohan, Anna Wintour, Adrian Lester, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, … [Read more...]
CD Review: Heart of Winter
The latest release from Auburn Jam Records is the premiere studio recording of Heart of Winter, a one-woman song cycle by Stiles and Drewe ‘Best New Song’ finalist, Tim Connor (Music and Lyrics), and Lia Buddle (Story and Dramaturgy). Leading the narrative is Kate, a Northern primary school teacher in her mid-twenties. When we’re first introduced to her she has just left her boyfriend of three years, Adam, after discovering that he’s been cheating on her, and she’s going through the emotional … [Read more...]