Into the Woods | Movie | Review

I have been a huge fan of Stephen Sondheim since I saw the original London production of ‘Into the Woods’ in 1990. After seeing and loving many of his other shows Stephen Sondheim remains my favourite composer and Into the Read More …

Sleeping Beauty | The Hawth Crawley |Smash Hit

The Hawth’s pantomime for 2014/15, Sleeping Beauty drew more than 27,000 people to the Crawley venue during it’s three week run. That’s a staggering 94% of all the available seats for the show. Sleeping Beauty starred TV favourite Stephen Mulhern, Read More …

Jersey Boys | UK & Irish Tour Dates and Details

More Dates have been added to the UK and Irish tour of the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS, are delighted to announce the addition of further dates to the tour schedule!

Aladdin | Chequer Mead East Grinstead | Review

ALADDIN, this year’s panto from the Company of Friends, bursts on to the Chequer Mead stage with some deep and mysterious enchantment. Instead of the band of happy villagers who often kick off panto fun, a blue genie levitates gently Read More …

Peter Pan | The Assembly Halls Theatre Tunbridge Wells | Review

I cannot believe that it was only couple of days ago when I was reviewing Sleeping Beauty that I made the assumption that pantomimes all followed the same format. I was at Peter Pan last night at the Assembly Hall Read More …

Sleeping Beauty | The Hawth Crawley | Review

Christmas for me means Pantomime! Pantomimes have appeal for family young and old, a relaxed atmosphere, audience participation, corny jokes, innuendos and not to mention song and dance routines, what’s not to like? Sleeping Beauty at the Hawth, Crawley has Read More …

New Season at the Hawth Announced

I was very excited to read about The Hawth’s new spring season this week they have got some wonderful theatrical treats in store for us in the early part of 2015.   As usual the Hawth offers comedy, music, and Read More …

Sweeney Todd | ENO | London Coliseum | 30th Mar – 12th April 2015

Lonny Price’s production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, will star Bryn Terfel, Emma Thompson and Philip Quast in the first production in a new partnership between English National Opera (ENO) and Read More …