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'If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything' as the saying says. Reasons to Be Cheerful quite literally had a packed house standing to its feet in exuberant applause at the Th…
This site-specific version is a bit of a gimmick, and while one part of me yearns for the play to be allowed to speak for itself, another just relishes the novelty of this revival's setting.…
Returning for half-term with some new cast members,
The musical's just as good as I remember.
It's heartfelt and funny and really quite moving,
A powerful message but not too reproving.
After an acclaimed run in San Diego, the UK premiere of Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play comes to The Bridge House Theatre this Christmas in a production directed by Artisti…
Terry Johnson's play is a bit of a puzzler as it explores the science behind relativity, the perils of fame and their personal lives through a series of conversations that begin to feel incr…
Lots of updates coming from the South Bank today after the National Theatre's press conference earlier this month when artistic director Rufus Norris unveiled programming plans for 2018. Tod…
It was the night when everything would change. The internet, still in its infancy, would crash " possibly " 9/11 was 21 months away and Friends was still the most popular comedy on TV.
Oblivious passers-by sometimes appeared odd and threatening, and I had the near-constant the feeling that we were being watched " which probably we were. At the same time, the hours walking …
CHESS, the epic musical love story set amid the tensions of a world championship chess match, will play at the London Coliseum for a strictly limited 5 week run from Thursday 26 April 2018, …
As demand for tickets continues, Jez Butterworth's highly acclaimed The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes has again extended its run at the West End's Gielgud Theatre and is now booking until…
30 years or so into a career that has seen her win two Olivier awards (so far - I'd watch out for her to be at least nominated for Follies, if not more), it seems remarkable that Janie Dee a…
The musical, based on the 1950 Billy Wilder film, with music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, depicts the close-knit working relationship that both characters form, and the dire consequences…
This boisterous musical featuring the music of Ian Dury and the Blockheads is a hit production from Graeae Theatre Company that gets the audience on their feet from beginning to end.
The Faction celebrate the work of 18th-century German powerhouse Friedrich Schiller with a two-week SchillerFest, at the Bunker Theatre from 31 October to 11 November 2017, showcasing his gr…
Skin Tight declares that all good things must end and heartbreak is inevitable " but these are the secrets to a fulfilling life. Gary Henderson's modern classic is reflective and moving, but…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Terry Johnson's Insignificance didn't happen, but it could have done, such is his attention to detail and understanding of the characters' intrinsic behavioural patterns.
After Yank! and Hair, Manchester's recently opened Hope Mill Theatre transfers its third production in less than a year to London. Jonathan O'Boyle's revival of Stephen Schwartz' PIPPIN will…
Premiered in 1953 in France and 1955 in London Waiting for Godot was immediately dismissed by a majority of the London intelligentsia as a work of pretentious twaddle. After Harold Hobson an…
Matthew McKenna has been unmasked today as the star and "handsome hero" of Bananaman the Musical, which runs at London's Southwark Playhouse from 15 December 2017 to 20 January 2018, with a …
The jury has delivered their verdict on this new site-specific production of Agatha Christie's classic courtroom drama, directed by Lucy Bailey in the debating chamber of the County Hall bui…
James Pidgeon today announces his first season as Director of Shoreditch Town Hall bringing together work exploring the themes of identity, time and place. The season opens with the UK premi…
What better venue to have the protagonists in this enthralling production play to the gallery? Literally. The impassioned arguments from the immaculately spoken David Yelland and his nemesis…
Warwick Davis' musical comedy gets a full run at The Other Palace in the new year after a one-off West End concert at the London Palladium in 2016.
A new baby is like an alien invasion: it blows your mind and it colonises your world. For any couple, parenthood can be both exalting and devastating, with the stress hugging the relationshi…
