PICS: Rehearsals for The Invisible Hand at the Tricycle Theatre
Rehearsal images have been released for the UK premiere of political thriller The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar. Check out the images below (click picture to enlarge).Directed by artistic director...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Emma Naomi - Deathwatch
It has been a privilege to have my London debut at The Print Room. The Coronet is steeped in history; a fantastic and eccentric venue. And what a play! It's been a challenge but a good one. I feel...
View ArticleJennifer Hudson & Harvey Fierstein to star in Hairspray LIVE!
Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson will star in NBC's Hairspray LIVE on 7th December 2016.Fierstein, who will write the screenplay for the live broadcast, will reprise the role of Edna Turnblad which...
View ArticleReview: Doctor Faustus starring Kit Harington at the Duke of York's Theatre
Doctor Faustus Duke of York's TheatreReviewed on Friday 22nd April 2016★★★Breaking away from their usual home of Trafalgar Studios, the Jamie Lloyd Company have taken over the Duke of York's Theatre...
View ArticleCasting announced for 2016-17 UK tour of The Full Monty
Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty is returning for a 2016-17 UK tour, opening on 21st September 2016 in Bournemouth and finishing on 15th April 2017 in Sheffield. Gary Lucy (EastEnders/Footballer’s Wives)...
View ArticleReview: Another World at the National Theatre (Temporary Space)
Another World: Losing Our Children to Islamic StateNational Theatre (Temporary Space)Reviewed on Monday 25th April 2016★★★★You can’t turn the news on without seeing footage from some extremist group in...
View ArticlePICS: Show Boat opens at the New London Theatre
Daniel Evans’ Sheffield Crucible production of Show Boat celebrated its West End opening last night (25th April) at the New London Theatre. VIP guests included Bryan Adams, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ian...
View ArticleReview: Closer Than Ever at the Pheasantry
Closer Than EverThe PheasantryReviewed on Monday 25th April 2016★★★With it's wistful score, the melodious Closer Than Ever is a song cycle that sings achingly about the struggles of accepting...
View ArticleIt's official! Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Emily Blunt in new Mary Poppins film
It has been confirmed that Lin-Manuel Miranda will star alongside Emily Blunt in Disney’s new Mary Poppins film.According to The Wrap, the Hamilton writer and star is confirmed to play lamplighter Jack...
View ArticleInterview: Steffan Rhodri
Steffan Rhodri is currently starring as Cyrano in Cyrano De Bergerac at Theatr Clwyd directed by Phillip Breen.Steffan returns to Theatr Clwyd having previously appeared in Mary Stuart, Great...
View ArticleTituss Burgess to play London Hippodrome
Broadway's Tituss Burgess will make his London debut with solo shows at the London Hippodrome on 22nd and 23rd September 2016.Burgess made his Broadway debut in Good Vibrations before going on to...
View ArticleFinal casting announced for No Man’s Land starring Ian McKellen & Patrick...
Final casting has been announced for Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land.Best known for his roles in BBC’s Being Human and Ripper Street, Damien Molony completes the cast as 'Foster'.He joins the previously...
View ArticleReview: The Toxic Avenger at the Southwark Playhouse
The Toxic Avenger Southwark PlayhouseReviewed on Tuesday 26th September 2016★★★★Having premiered in New Jersey in 2008 before opening off-Broadway the following year, The Toxic Avenger is finally...
View ArticleRichard Meek taking over as Brad in The Rocky Horror Show
Richard Meek is taking over from Ben Freeman as Brad Majors in the UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show from 6th June 2016.Meek reprises his performance as Brad, having played the role on previous UK tours...
View ArticleThe Comedy About A Bank Robbery extends West End run to April 2017
Mischief Theatre have announced that their latest show The Comedy About A Bank Robbery has extended for a further six months.The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is now booking to 23rd April 2017.The...
View ArticleJamie Muscato to star in A Subject of Scandal and Concern
Jamie Muscato will star as Mr Holyoake in A Subject of Scandal and Concern by John Osborne.The show opens at the Finborough Theatre on 23rd May (previews from 22nd May) and runs until 7th June...
View ArticleLucy Jane Adcock taking over as Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls UK tour
Lucy Jane Adcock has announced that she is temporarily taking over from Louise Dearman as Miss Adelaide in the UK touring production of Guys and Dolls. Jane Adcock will play her first performance on...
View ArticleGOSSIP: Lin-Manuel Miranda won't star in London opening of Hamilton
According to the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Lin-Manuel Miranda won't star in his musical Hamilton when it opens at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the autumn of 2017.However, Bamigboye reports that...
View ArticleFurther casting revealed for Groundhog Day musical
The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has announced further casting for Tim Minchin's musical adaptation of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic.With book by Danny Rubin and choreography by Peter Darling, the musical...
View ArticleReview: The Flick at the National Theatre
The FlickNational Theatre (Dorfman)Reviewed on Thursday 28th April 2016★★★★★Theatre can be a bold, bright attack of the senses. It can also be a still, reflective creation that can leave you wondering...
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