[Come From Away] shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives. As uneasiness turned into trust and music soared into the night, gratitude grew …
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Murder for Two at the Other Palace
If I’ve learnt one thing in 2019 it’s that I don’t hate musical theatre like I’ve always told myself I do! With shows like Hamelton, Heathers and Eugenius making their way into my heart this year it might be time to admit that my love of theatre isn’t just limited to plays. It seems fitting therefore that my last theatre …
The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Barbican Centre
The RSC’s latest production of The Merry Wives of Windsor has hit the boards at the Barbican Centre, but has this often over looked Shakespearean comedy come out to shine in this latest production? So often when performing Shakespeare in the modern age performances seem to want to fall into either the categories of thoroughly …
The Trench at Southwalk Playhouse
Le Enfants Terribles are back, this time with a smaller show then what I’d seen them do before with Goosebumps Alive, Inside Pussy Riot and Alice’s Adventures Underground. The Trench is a renewal of a show previously toured which helped put the company on the map. The Trench centres around the true story of a …
One Night With…Carrie Hope Fletcher and Jodie Steele at Studio 88
The fabulous Studio 88 has just launched it’s new series of late night shows “One Night with…“. Featuring different stars of the West End stage each week this is your chance to get up close to some of your favourite performers and listen to them sing, answer questions and play games while you enjoy a …
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Bat Out of Hell at the Dominion Theatre
In the musical theatre world you usually know what you are getting when a musical is set around a pop artist’s work. Usually aimed at the fans of the artist in question this is usually involved a thin story linking the songs together with a minimal set and a ‘feel good’ focus that makes these …
The Women in Black at the Fortune Theatre
The Woman in Black has been playing at The Fortune theatre consecutively since 1989 and has recently celebrated its 12,000th performance! Like many I first watched this production initially as a teenager on a school trip so I headed back this week to see if it is still as fear-inducing as I recall as it …
Chicago the Musical at the Phoenix Theatre
Chicago is a musical staple in theatres around the world, bouncing from city to city with its catchy songs, titillating costumes and wicked wit. Its latest incarnation has come to London recently with music stars Alexandra Burke taking on the role of Roxy Heart and Duncan James in the role of Billy Flynn. I headed …