Not long left to see one-woman play Dust, written and performed by Milly Thomas, in its West End premiere season, which must finish at Trafalgar Studios 2 on 13 October 2018. Love London Lov…
Fame the Musical, developed by David De Silva, is currently touring again to celebrate its 30th anniversary before a stint in the West End next year.
The Cold War surveillance drama Pack of Lies is interesting enough, but its old-fashioned qualities are not an unmixed blessing.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Do performers enjoy live theatre as much as the audiences? Absolutely! This video of interviews with the four stars of SummerLight Theatre's Much Ado About Salsa puts it perfectly. And what …
The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the legend that is Chris Sonnex, t…
Due to phenomenal demand, Eugenius! The Musical is to transfer to the West End for a strictly limited winter season.
It honestly doesn't let up. At all. After an Edinburgh-focused August, and a 'keep myself busy at all costs' September (mostly to avoid the hell that is rush hour transport), October has rol…
Impeccably acted and insightfully staged, Pinter Two a most effective double bill and a promising start to a season I may yet fall for more completely.
Award-winning playwright Nessah Muthy follows Arabian Nights, staged by Iris Theatre at Hoxton Hall, with the premiere of her latest play Sundowning. The contemporary drama, produced by Kali…
Released by SimG Records, the cast recording for the National Youth Music Theatre's Imaginary is just a lovely thing indeed.
There are probably enough fans of the original movie to sustain The Classic Screen to Stage Company's touring version of Rain Man. However, as a piece of theatre, it never makes a successful…
You can see immediately why Ian Hislop and his partner in satire, Nick Newman, came up with the idea of Trial By Laughter, as their next stage project.
SIX, the most acclaimed new British musical in years, whose sold-out run at the Arts Theatre " extended due to overwhelming demand " ends on 14 October 2018, is to return to the West End.
There are some moments of brilliance in A Kettle of Fish and the structural disintegration is impressive, but sometimes the experience is unpleasant what with its confusion and instability r…
Rufus Norris has unveiled the National Theatre's plans for 2019 and beyond. Highlights include the world premiere of Small Island adapted by Helen Edmundson from Andrea Levy's novel, directe…
Antony & Cleopatra, clocking in at three hours and 30 minutes, is a tale of two halves (you really do only get one interval).
Adapting Mrs Dalloway for the stage is no easy feat, given that this classic novel, arguably Virginia Woolf’s most famous undertaking is renowned for using a stream of consciousness te…
David Suchet, image copyright Marc Brenner The Lover / The Collection by Harold Pinter – Pinter Theatre, London Both these plays, part of Jamie Lloyd’s ingenious idea for a compl…
What fiendish fashion will the cast of Bride of Wankenstein be wearing when they take to the Hen & Chickens Theatre stage from 9 to 13 October 2018? We can only guess from these behind-…
James Graham's new show Sketching attempts a purer form of anthology, blending stories from eight competition winners to co-create a patchwork of London life.
There's a lot we can learn from her " so to celebrate the show's (almost) eighth birthday, here are eight ways we can all #BeMoreMatilda…
What’s been happening in the rehearsal room for Kali Theatre’s Sundowning, the new drama from playwright Nessah Muthy, whose Arabian Nights is currently entertaining audiences at…
Jerry Mitchell is following his winning screen to stage formula with this production of Pretty Woman and has provided a show which fans of the film will adore. The outstanding leads and tigh…
Following the critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary production of Hair " The Musical at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre and sell-out transfer to The Vaults, London, the production will now em…