Blood BrothersAssembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells 12/4/2022 Is there any theatregoer who hasn’t seen Blood Brothers, I wonder. With over 10,000 West End performances behind it, productions around the world and a UK tour that seemingly runs in perpetuity, Willy Read More …
Dear Evan HansenNoel Coward Theatre Dear Evan Hansen follows a high school senior with social anxiety who invents an important role for himself in a tragedy that he did not earn. It’s an interesting idea that touches on psychological projection Read More …
QT Presents The Green Room | Middle Eight Hotel The basement of the Middle Eight Hotel in Covent Garden is home to one of London’s spectacular hidden finds: QT Presents The Green Room. Friday night, I was fortunate enough to Read More …
Phantom of the OperaHer Majesty’s Theatre In July 2020, Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber took to Twitter to respond to Cameron Mackintosh‘s recently published Evening Standard article, in which he declared that The Phantom of the Opera would be permanently shutting down. Lloyd Webber tweeted, “As far as I’m concerned, Phantom will re-open as soon Read More …
Back to the Future | Adelphi Theatre | Review Robert Zemeckis’ film of Back to the Future was certainly popular when it was first released in 1985, topping the box office for almost three months and drawing good reviews. However Read More …
Mamma Mia | Novello Theatre | Review I have to confess I am not an ABBA fan. I grew up listening to Bowie, The Clash and The Stranglers. Neither am I keen on the jukebox musical with paper thin, vacuous Read More …
Cinderella | Gillian Lynne Theatre | Review A couple of months ago, star studded, glittering theatre galas seemed an impossibility but now the West End is bursting into life once again with old shows that are firm favourites and a Read More …
The Windsors: Endgame | The Prince of Wales Theatre | Review Whether you support the monarchy or not, we are fascinated and have opinions about the UKs royal family. Amongst the many adaptations about the royals there are none quite Read More …
Hairspray | London Coliseum | Review After more than one Covid related setbacks, the much awaited Hairspray revival reopened last night in the West End and proves to be the tonic we need after this abominable year. Playing until September Read More …
Abbamania | Shaftesbury Theatre | Review It was a cold miserable evening as we queued outside the Shaftesbury Theatre, but that didn’t matter, excitement was in the air. Months after theatres went dark due to the pandemic many are throwing Read More …