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This week I visited the newly renamed Jim Steinman suite at the Dominion Theatre, to catch up with Rob Fowler who plays Falco in Bat Out Of Hell " The Musical.
An interesting story and a play with great potential, with a few tweaks it could become a powerful production " Anna Herzog is magnetic as the bloodthirsty Anne Bonny.
Although Legally Blonde has its hiccups, overall it is still a load of fun. With the huge production budget you can't help but leave the theatre feeling great and covered in confetti.
Libby Eyes is a play that has a voice " a show that has something meaningful to say and reveals the personality of its author.
Under the glossy veneer of amazing choreography, the fulsome sound of Opera North's orchestra and some spectacular performances, its gender politics are simply presented as they are. And pre…
For the show to soar, all that is needed is a faultless cast " thus the greatest plaudits in this production belong to director/choreographer Nick Winston and his casting director Anne Vosse…
Benjamin Britten's opera The Turn of the Screw is given the Open Air Theatre treatment in Timothy Sheader's production. Here's what critics have had to say about it…
With the name of Guildford School of Acting comes a vast and storied reputation. When you come across a show with GSA's name on it, you go in with certain expectations. Their current venture…
Thebes is an epic undertaking that starts slowly but eventually finds its drive. Thousands of years later the Greeks have lost none of their capacity to thrill and surprise.
Mutual love flowed back and forth between stage and audience as Melbourne musical theatre aficionados were treated to a thrilling display of pure talent from Ramin Karimloo and special guest…
After touring for a while, Opera North's production of Kiss Me, Kate has slipped into the London Coliseum for a short run which showcases its glorious score and stellar cast.
Polly Findlay's fluent production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie avoids the fluting exaggerations of some previous versions and tells the story with a fine appreciation of its grounding in…
There are points during the story of Guy: A New Musical which are funny, and scenes which are relatable whichever gender you choose to date, but there are many clichés and unnecessary innue…
This powderkeg of a play, from award-winning writer Mufaro Makubika, explodes halfway through leaving you in no doubt that this is anything but a feelgood domestic drama. It's incendiary.
Mazz Murray will join the West End cast of Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre, playing the title role of Mama Morton from Monday 2 July 2018. Also joining the cast on 2 July will be the previous…
As part of this year's open-air concert line-up Live At Chelsea, some of the biggest names in musical theatre were joined by the Royal Symphonic Concert Orchestra to celebrate the 70th Birth…
When all the elements are brought together, the result is a show that's innovative, entertaining, and mesmerising in more ways than one " and because it's neither too long nor too scary, it'…
It's an amazing time for diversity of style in "musicals" on both sides of the pond. Hamilton's hip-hop, street poetry, storytelling, David Yazbek's middle-eastern infused charmer The Band's…
Following its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hamilton (Lewis) " a musical story about the most successful British F1 driver in the history of the sport Lewis Hamilton " wil…
The Wooster Group's Town Hall Affair is a beautiful, dedicated piece of craftsmanship, highly technically and artistically accomplished but in comparison with material in earlier years, it s…
Last week I attended the 2018 Theatre Book Prize award ceremony. From a shortlist of five titles, Nicholas Hytner won with Balancing Acts (published by Jonathan Cape) " and the ever-engaging…
Love London Love Culture's Editor Emma Clarendon spoke to Amy Bethan Evans about her play Libby's Eyes, playing as part of the Breaking Out season at the Bunker Theatre.
There are no overblown performances or histrionics in The Unexpected Guest, but, instead a pacey and engaging thriller with terrific turns by the entire ensemble.
An insight into the stark realities of the film industry, the Finborough Theatre's production of Finishing the Picture is a perfect mix of grit and comedy.
Light and frothy it may be, but there's something about Stepping Out that strikes a chord and may even bring a tear to the eye. But all that aside, it's also great entertainment.
