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There is something magical about watching this open-air production of The Tempest in the gardens at the Actors' Church.
We're counting down to the long-overdue West End premiere of William Gibson's 1958 Broadway hit Two for the Seesaw, which starts performances at Trafalgar Studios 2 care of Buckland Theatre …
Having endured a decades-long wait, Sydney finally has a revival of revered golden age masterwork Gypsy. Stripped back to its grimy blackest, the courageous production takes grasp of the aud…
There's a new Billy in town " Martin Kemp takes over the role from Cuba Gooding Jr on 2 July 2018. I caught up with Martin during rehearsals.
The Faction's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is delightfully comical, making it an ideal way to spend a warm summer's evening watching.
As Wicked powers towards its 13th year on the West End, Alice Fearn's Elphaba ensures visitors to the Apollo Victoria won't be disappointed.
A bold and exhilarating production that, at a time when Brexit is uppermost in our minds, looks at the dark side of patriotism and nationalism.
Some of the reviewers of It's Only Life still seem to talk of John Bucchino as an unknown American songwriter, which is a shame " let's hope this production is the start of an awakening of a…
Further casting has been announced for Marianne Elliott's highly-anticipated new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's Company which previews from 26 September 2018 at the Gielgu…
An enlightening production of a potentially troublesome play, fantastically well conceptualised and beautifully designed " complete with some memorable and scene-stealing performances.
At last, the Young Vic has come of age. Fun Home marks one of the best productions it has housed and breaks new ground for musical theatre.
It could be the November 2015 Paris terror attacks, except this time it's happening in London. And it is also the powerful start of Cordelia Lynn's new play, One for Sorrow, which has just o…
The Australian Ballet accentuates the elegant beauty found in streamlined modern dance with a well-matched trio of works that form the program of Verve.
Soprano, Eleanor Dennis arrived on my radar when I attended Three Choirs Festival at Worcester Cathedral. Her voice is so exquisite that it still resonates almost a year on. Since then IR…
For a feelgood, heart-racing, toe-tapping story to feel so joyless, despite the best efforts of the cast, seems like a huge wasted opportunity. Reach for the DVD rather than your dancing sho…
The Tony Award-winning new musical Come From Away will land in London for its long-awaited UK premiere at the Phoenix Theatre in 2019 with performances from 30 January and opening night on 1…
Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 by Debbie
Girls & Boys Photo credit: Marc BrennerEarlier this year, award-winning actress Carey Mulligan made her return to the London stag…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Performer David Trappes spoke to Love London Love Culture's Emma Clarendon about appearing in Circa's Peepshow playing as part of the Underbelly Festival.
It's fitting that Fun Home should open in Pride month, not least because it is an all-too-rare show that focuses on the L in LGBT+. But as stirring and gratifying and significant as it is to…
Asides from the obvious overtures to dancing, Stepping Out could be said to describe the momentary release from day-to-day worries that the women find. If life isn't about moments like these…
In choosing to restore rather than rejuvenate, Opera North has created a genuinely fascinating and faithful window into a bygone era. In doing so, however, they've chosen to celebrate the sh…
Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play Machinal may be the story of one woman battling societal pressure but Natalie Abrahami's production for the Almeida Theatre teases out a more elemental struggle,…
Preparations are well underway for Michael Strassen's much-anticipated revival of Jim Cartwright's 1992 modern classic The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. which concludes the acclaimed inaugu…
Velma Celli thought shows about the music of gay icons had been done to death. The acclaimed Yorkshire-born drag queen " musical theatre actor Ian Stroughair by day " is known for her powerh…
