835 stories by "Paul Vale"
Volupte, London: The Supreme Fabulettes have made several appearances in the West End over the past year, either as special guests at the Leicester Square Theatre or more pertinently at Mada…
Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel, London: Tucked away behind the Picadilly Theatre the Brasserie Zedel has converted one of its classical Art Deco rooms into a new cabaret and jazz venue. T…
Theatre503, London: Originally devised by Jamie Bradley and director Douglas Rintoul, Elegy considers the experience of the gay Muslim refugee in todays liberated Iraq. Informed by a mix of …
Landor, London: On paper, the concept of Hot Mikado might appear pretty grim, transposing as it does the story of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Mikado to be-bop America in the 194…
Tabard, London: Based loosely on the Alexandre Dumas novel La Dame aux Camelias, Marguerite transfers the action to 1940's Paris and tells the story of an ageing popular singer who fall…
Broadway Studio, Catford: Based on William Golding's best-selling novel, Lord Of The Flies observes the gradual descent into savagery of a bunch of young teenagers stranded on a desert …
Lost, London: Somewhere in Yorkshire in 1939 Oscar and Penny plough their heart, soul and money into reopening the town's cinema, but the onset of the Second World War tears them apart,…
Churchill, Bromley: Based on events in the life of renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pre, Duet For One tells the story of a virtuoso violinist, Stephanie Abrahams, who has had her career brough…
Pheasantry, London: Back to the Musicals was launched earlier this year and has already proved popular enough for a third outing, in this instance showcasing numbers from some of the biggest…
Fairfield Halls, Croydon: This new play by author Jamie Alexander Wilson is a farcical whodunit set in and around the set of a fictional soap opera. Backstage dramas have long been a fertile…
Matcham Room, Hippodrome Casino, London: Over the years, vocalist Barb Jungr has been a regular and significant face on the UK cabaret circuit with a diverse repertoire and a unique vocal st…
Space, London: Inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt this song cycle is a patchwork of monologues and musical numbers written from the perspective of characters who have died fro…
Charing Cross Theatre, London: Alan Hruska's new comedy tells the story of Nellie, a professional woman living happily in a small apartment in Manhattan, who feels perfectly at ease in …
Brixton Club House, London: Taboo tells the fictional story of wannabe photographer Billy and his voyage of self-discovery in London during the early 1980s.
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Tristan Bates, London: There is a definite sense of urgency woven throughout the MA Acting Showcase from Arts Ed. Aside from intermittent sound effects provided by the whole company between …
Savoy, London: The 1984 album Private Dancer marked an era of reinvention for singer Tina Turner, introducing her soaring, soulful rock and roll vocal to a whole new generation. With her new…
Lilian Baylis Studio, London: Originally written as a CBS television special, Aladdin represents Cole Porter's only major foray into the medium of television and indeed his final musica…
White Bear, London: At age 2, Orson Welles was already directing and starring in productions for the New York arm of the recently formed Federal Theatre Project. For his next show Welles wan…
King's Head, London: The crafting of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby into a piece of musical theatre was never going to be a straightforward task. At face value this jazz age nove…
Arts, London: With London still heaving with Olympic tourists it is wholly understandable that central venues such as the Arts, maximise their potential by running multiple shows. Running in…
Soho, London: For their latest musical, composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe give us a 21st-century take on the Cinderella story. Elliot Davis joins them as co-author of the boo…
Landor, London: Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb's collaboration produced more than 14 musicals and reviews and is best remembered for the creation of Cabaret and Chicago. Cur…
Minerva, Chichester: Written in three weeks while in exile from his native Germany and awaiting entry to the US, the Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is author Bertolt Brecht's lesson from …
Duchess, London: The opening of any show is a risky affair and in 2012 that risk is heightened by the ubiquitous Olympic effect that appears to be short circuiting our tourist industry. The …
Lyric, London: The microblogging site Twitter has long been a useful promotional tool within the performing arts community with everybody from school children to Hollywood stars avidly detai…
