The Great British Bake Off Musical | Noel Coward Theatre | Review

The Great British Bake Off Musical

The Great British Bake Off Musical Noel Coward Theatre It was easy to have preconceptions about this musical. Even those who aren’t fans of the TV show know the familiar format. Several bakers of varying ages, ethnicity and background enter Read More …

Moulin Rouge | Piccadilly Theatre | Review

Moulin Rouge Piccadilly Theatre Tues 17th January 2023 My first West End outing for a while due to the unpredictability of transport (which is worthy of a blog post in its own right). I arrived to see Moulin Rouge on Read More …

Elf the Musical | Dominion Theatre | Review

Elf the Musical Dominion Theatre Elf The Musical, written by David Berenbaum and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley is currently playing at the Dominion Theatre in the West End. The show is a Christmas comedy about an elf named Buddy. Buddy was born a Read More …

Come From Away | Phoenix Theatre | Review

Come From Away Phoenix Theatre On Monday 28th November I was invited along to the 1,000th performance of the masterful musical Come From Away. Come From Away is a beautiful musical about how a little town in Newfoundland dealt with Read More …

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Gillian Lynne Theatre | Review

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Gillian Lynne Theatre, London THE MAGICAL WORLD OF NARNIA COMES ALIVE ON STAGE On Wednesday this week, I joined the hundreds who battled torrential rain to reach the Gillian Lynne theatre to watch Read More …

Life of Pi | Wyndham’s Theatre | Review

Life of Pi Wyndhams Theatre How many accolades can one story have? Yann Martel‘s novel first won the Man Booker Prize, was adapted for the big screen in 2012 winning four Oscars. Then at last year’s Olivier Awards ceremony, Lolita Read More …

Life of Pi | Wyndhams Theatre | Review

Life of Pi Wyndhams Theatre Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an Read More …

South Pacific | Sadler’s Wells | Review

South Pacific Sadler’s Wells until 28th August ‘You’ve got to be taught to be afraid,of people whose eyes are oddly made,and people whose skin is a different shade.You’ve got to be carefully taught.’ Lyrics sung by Lieu. Joe Cable in Read More …

Jitney | Connaught Theatre Worthing | Review

Jitney Connaught Theatre Worthing 19 – 23 July A Headlong, Leeds Playhouse and Old Vic Co Production Written by August WilsonDirected by Tinuke Craig Tinuke Craig’s much vaunted and eagerly awaited celebrated production is one of the highlights of the Read More …