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The second national tour of Jersey Boys is fully underway and it concludes at the Mayflower in March 2019. First up in my series of interviews is Tommy Devito played by Simon Bailey.
Written and directed by Stephanie Silver, How To Save A Life is the story of Melissa (Heather Wilkins), who's just learned she's got cervical cancer after going to the doctor with an embarra…
I'm going to start this post by saying it's not really going to be a review but more of a babbling-praise-fest for the amazing team at Bat Out of Hell and the fantastic sense of community th…
Intense, overpowering and heartfelt " Homos, Or Everyone In America welcomes you to the intimate relationship of a gay couple in New York.
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Martin McDonagh's A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre, previewing at the Bridge Theatre from 12 October 2018 with an openi…
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 18 September 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to London's Finborough Theatre for Proud Haddock's revival of Square R…
The West End premiere production of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom The Musical, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, will have its final performance at London's Piccadilly Theatre on…
In Switzerland, Joanna Murray-Smith has written an intricately woven script so intense that 1 hour 40 minutes without an interval is thoroughly necessary.
At Chichester right now, director Michael Blakemore's revival of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen has opened to rave reviews. Blakemore has a remarkable history with the piece, having directed it …
A comic triumph that welcomes everyone to Messina, with some fun musical choices amongst the Shakespeare " the performances from the cast of six are vibrant and full of energy.
Love London Love Culture's Emma Clarendon spoke to Eliza Jackson, co-founder of Lambert Jackson about the company's debut production There is Nothin' Like A Dame and its plans for the future…
I know I say 'you should see this' about quite a lot of shows. But honestly, you need to see The Jungle. You just need to. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry and it will make you s…
Final casting has been announced for the West End return of new British musical SIX at the Arts Theatre from 30 August to 23 September 2018.
What is a national theatre for? You'd be forgiven for answering 'complaining about' given the amount of sniping regularly aimed at the institution. But with the launch of Public Acts, the Na…
Kevin Mandry's new photographer studio-set play EROS, now in previews ahead of its world premiere tomorrow (30 August 2018) at London's White Bear Theatre, captures the moment in time when t…
As Classic Spring's year-long Oscar Wilde season comes to a close, its timely to reflect on what it has achieved. Did the season really add anything to our perception of Oscar Wilde and his …
If I have found some relief from my habit of compulsive theatregoing that I typically adopt in London and New York whenever I'm there, the temptation is never too far away. So I'm particular…
The Old Vic has announced the cast of Angela Carter's Wise Children " adapted and directed by Emma Rice " which will have its world premiere at The Old Vic on 17 October 2018, with previews …
Jude Owusu cuts a blood-soaked swathe through history in an ambitious, epic and savage retelling of Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The message of course " and, thank goodness, most companies are already well aware of it " is that if you want your show reviewed, both this one and the ones you'll produce in the future, th…
The revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice brings high expectations from an audience eager to see this British classic about a big talent in a small town.
Exit the King's interest in the crumbling of a kingdom is relevant, and I found its musings on death " and Anthony Ward's visual representation of this " emotionally affecting.
Oliver Savile may be best recognised for playing Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked. He speaks with Director Andrew Keates all about his life and career, including growing up in Bux…
Hatty Jones draws on her own experience as a child actor (in Madeline), plucked from obscurity to star in a big budget film, for her debut play That Girl which explores growing up and female…
