412 stories by "Tabard"
When Tabard purchases an item online " such as some new jazz shoes or the latest West End album release " there is an expectation that it will be delivered. If it were not, a…
Tabard once thought that the barrel had been well and truly scraped when it came to new musicals on a budget trying to break into the entertainment world. That conclusion was arrived at just…
Material for new shows can be derived from a myriad of places. Those of us fortunate enough to have landed in this creative profession are supposed to be imaginative enough to be able to con…
Tabard has heard that the brazen lot at The Book of Mormon are taking their musical right to the heart of the matter by playing at a venue down the road from the headquarters of...
In the world of entertainment, one is used to the fusing of words better to explain new phenomena. How else could you sum up the joining of two major Hollywood actors such as Brad Pitt...
With so many awards ceremonies at this time of year, it's hard to know which to attend and which to decline politely. While Tabard always ensures attendance at London parties, those events t…
In the Heights is coming to London's Southwark Playhouse this summer and Tabard couldn't be more excited. The prospect of high-energy salsa beats, together with choreography by Drew McOnie a…
A nationwide search for the next opera star has been launched and, Tabard believes, the winning recruit could be enough to knock even the likes of Katherine Jenkins off her classical pedesta…
Backstage before curtain-up is one of the most intense periods of time for an actor, Tabard has always thought. The anticipation of the performance, what kind of audience awaits, mental prep…
This week Tabard has been pondering the art of self-promotion through other's misfortunes. What has triggered this contemplation, you might ask? The answer is Cameron Mackintosh " and his re…
The new year period is a time for reflection, and one has naturally been thinking about the highs and lows of the past year. Without being too morose, Tabard has been musing on those perform…
That Patrick Stewart is such a card. If he isn't dressing up in a lobster outfit at Halloween or announcing his wedding via a photo of himself and new wife in a ball pit then...
