The intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway in Manhattan marks the epicentre of New York’s theatre district - customarily referred to as “Broadway”. There are 8 theatres on 42nd Street and any self-respecting blockbuster musical wants to or needs to, get an opening there if it’s going to … [Read more...]
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery: ‘you will laugh all the way to the bank’
Go down to the Criterion Theatre, take your seat, sit back and be prepared to be astounded by this non-stop, hyperactive, pun-fest of an uber-farce played to destruction by a cast which is in constant danger of being arrested for riotous assembly. In fact, last night saw the arrival of the new … [Read more...]
Thriller Live is an ‘artistic and energetic celebration’ – Lyric Theatre
On the 25th June 2009, the world lost an icon. Now, that word is used a lot but what does it mean? Well according to the internet, an icon is “a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration” and although the word is used a lot, in this particular case, as we mention … [Read more...]
Dreamgirls London West End Review – Savoy Theatre
Dreamgirls is one of those musicals with a whole load of singing in the first half and a stronger focus on plot and character development in the second. I went to the Savoy Theatre wanting the show to really shine, and live up to the hype that’s been surrounding it for some time. I was actually … [Read more...]
School of Rock The Musical Review – New London Theatre
School of Rock opens with an announcement from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. He said he is asked all the time whether the children really do play their instruments live. "The answer is an emphatic yes, they do." Already, the audience was cheering. Our world needs a bit of the feel-good … [Read more...]
Motown the Musical Review London Shaftesbury Theatre
There are a couple of hotly anticipated shows that are planned to open in London’s West End this year and I was lucky enough to go and see the first of these Motown the Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The show starts in 1983 where recording artists are coming together to celebrate the 25th … [Read more...]
Kinky Boots walks the West End boards in spectacular style
If you have been in London any time over the last few months, you can’t fail to have seen posters advertising this year’s second most anticipated musical theatre opening (after Gypsy). Finally, it is here and Kinky Boots has hit the West End in spectacular style. Price and Son is an old … [Read more...]