Every month I write up a preview of some of the best theatre productions coming to the West End, but with so much on offer, it can be tricky work to decide which ones make the cut. There’s only room to feature so many musicals and plays, so it is an unfortunate fact that some will end up flying under the radar. Along with these stage productions are the other theatre-based events though, such as the many musical theatre cabarets which go on throughout the year and should also not occur without … [Read more...]
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The Lion King with the West End’s first ever autism-friendly performance
A trip to the theatre used to be a very upper-class activity in days gone by, but now, it really is for everyone and West End theatres regularly entertain a fully-inclusive audience from all walks of life. Making available heavily discounted or free tickets for such events as Kids Week and Get Into London Theatre (GILT), have become an annual occurrence, not only affording entire families and those on the ‘working class’ end of the spectrum an opportunity to enjoy a top-quality theatrical … [Read more...]
ILIADebuts presents Bobby Cronin’s The Concrete Jungle Studio Recording
The support of new musical theatre writing is something I’ve always strongly advocated, and not just in the UK. We have some wonderful up-and-coming writers building a name for themselves here such as Chris Passey, Tim Prottey-Jones and My Land’s Shore creators Christopher J. Orton and Robert Gould, but there are also some equally impressive American writers whose music is making its way across to our shores and gaining quite the international following. Alan Scott is one example of this, as is … [Read more...]
Reviving great loves on Valentines Day
Love is in the air today as couples around the world celebrate their unions with flowers, chocolates and cards with pictures of little fat babies flying around shooting people with arrows. Valentine's Day can be one of the most romantic days of the year; if you’re involved in a relationship of course. For all the singletons out there, seeing the multitudes of loved-up couples flaunting their happiness in their faces and reminding them of what they haven’t got – it can actually be one of the most … [Read more...]
Alex Gaumond joins the cast of Top Hat
Alex Gaumond, who delighted audiences as Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde and rocked it as Galileo in We Will Rock You, has returned to the West End stage. He is now starring as Alberto Beddini in the very popular musical Top Hat. Alex was happy to have a chat with me about his latest projects and his current role. When I last interviewed you, you were about to join We Will Rock You as Galileo. Did you enjoy your time at the Dominion Theatre? Yes, I absolutely loved it. It … [Read more...]