Tuesday, October 13, 2015
For one night only this week, the fabulous Tiffany Graves was in cabaret at the Crazy Coqs. The stunning performer, increasingly appearing as one of our finest leading ladies, offered a coll…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:07PMSunday, October 11, 2015
Ye Olde Rose And Crown Theatre, London***Music and lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by Hugh WheelerDirected by Tim McArthurA Little Night Music is up there as one of the great Sondheim musical…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:05AMFriday, October 9, 2015
Lyric Theatre, London*****Conceived by Adrian GrantDirected and choreographed by Gary LloydDajiowMarking seven years in the West End (along with an eye-watering global box office take of …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:21AMWednesday, October 7, 2015
****There’s an eclectic, relaxed charm to this collection of Scott Alan’s songs as performed by Cynthia Erivo and Oliver Tompsett. With Alan having enjoyed a modest UK residency …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:49AMTuesday, October 6, 2015
Central St Martins School of Art, London*****Written by Barrie KeefeDirected by Bill BuckhurstJake Davies, Thomas Coombes and Josh WilliamsIt has long been recognised that when writing about…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:02PMSunday, October 4, 2015
Duke of York's Theatre, London****Written by Claire van KampenDirected by John DoveMark RylanceAt the age of 32, at the very height of a superstardom today reserved for the Hollywood A-list,…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:49AMThursday, October 1, 2015
In a time of celebrity cast Shakespeare productions, it is a pleasure to observe Greg Doran’s take on Henry V and see not so much a band of brothers, but rather a company of craftsmen offe…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:54AMWednesday, September 30, 2015
St James Theatre****Devised by Leslie Bricusse, Chrisopher Renshaw and Danielle TarentoDirected by Christopher RenshawGiles TereraWho can take a set list? Sprinkle it with class………
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:44AMFriday, September 25, 2015
Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds***Music and lyrics by Cole PorterBook by Bella and Samuel SpewackDirected by Jo DaviesQuirjin De Lang, Jeni Bern and CompanyOpera North, a leading UK arts organisa…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:46AMSunday, September 20, 2015
Southwark Playhouse, London*****Written by Harvey FiersteinDirected by Luke SheppardGareth Snook and Ashley RobinsonHarvey Fierstein’s second London opening this week after Kinky Boots…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:48PMAdelphi Theatre, London****Book by Harvey FiersteinMusic and lyrics by Cyndi LauperDirected and choreographed by Jerry MitchellThe CompanyTwo years after its Broadway debut, Kinky Boots stri…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:39PMUnion Theatre, London***Written by Ross ClarkeDirected by Andrew KeatesAbigail MatthewsNew British musical The White Feather tells the story of Georgina Briggs whose brother Harry was …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:57AMWednesday, September 16, 2015
Puttin’ On The Ritz – which promises to take the audience back to the ‘golden age of Hollywood’ – has the potential to be a hit show. Billed as a ‘song and dance extravaganza’,…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:19PMTuesday, September 15, 2015
As Danielle Tarento's award winning production of Dogfight returns to London's St James Theatre for one day only on Sunday 11th October, here is an opportunity to re-visit my my interview fr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:24AMMonday, September 14, 2015
Sadler's Wells****The National Youth Ballet (NYB) celebrated the end of its 2015 season with a Gala programme at Sadler's Wells and the home of dance provided the ideal setting for some of B…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:39PMMonday, September 7, 2015
Charing Cross Theatre, London*Directed by Chris CoweyAlison ArnoppDusty is a show that has attracted a huge amount of challenging press during a troubled preview run that has lasted many mon…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:10PMKilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire****Music and Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe and Nell BenjaminBook: Heather HachDirector and Choreographer: Mitch SebastianJennifer HardingOmigod - as a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:26AMFriday, September 4, 2015
Jason Robert Brown’s Parade is a beautifully constructed Tony-winner of a show that shuttered early. Broadway’s loss was to prove London’s gain, as Rob Ashford (who was the original sh…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:31AMWednesday, September 2, 2015
Park Theatre, London*****Written by Gemma Page and Michael KirkDirected by Michael KirkThe cast of Hatched 'n' DispatchedMuch credit to Jez Bond at London’s Park Theatre for boldly sta…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:03PMHaymarket Theatre, London****Written by James PhillipsDirected by John CairdCarly BawdenMaking its West End transfer from the St James Theatre, James Phillips’ McQueen, a semi-biopic e…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:56AMChurchill Theatre, Bromley ****Based on the book by Joe DiPietroDirected by Karen BruceLove Me Tender's EnsembleBased on the music of Elvis Presley, Love Me Tender is a juke-box musical…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:38AMMonday, August 31, 2015
Those words in the title above were the parting shot from the sales assistant as I exited through Dismaland's gift shop, having dutifully paused to pick up catalogue and t-shirt. Whilst her …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:37AMFriday, August 28, 2015
Finborough Theatre, London*****Written and directed by Matthew WilkinsonThusitha Jayasundera and Cal MacAninch"...If a country can't protect the rights of its people, what can a man do? A ma…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:39PMThursday, August 27, 2015
The twenties don’t so much roar as whimper in SDWC’s new revival of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Landor. Matthew Iliffe’s production strips back not only the set and cast, but also …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:31AMA musical can only be as good as its underlying book – and in Mrs Henderson Presents, the show’s fable couldn’t be more strong or poetic. Based upon the 2005 movie, the true story tell…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:57AMWednesday, August 26, 2015
The Dutch singing sensation Willemijn Verkaik In Concert at The Ambassadors Theatre was always going to be highly anticipated. Having sung the role of Wicked’s Elphaba in three different l…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:34AMThere is a simplistic charm to Carmen from Opera Up Close that see's Bizet's classic stripped down to a talented cast of nine and an orchestra reduced to the most elegant of quartets. One of…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:27AMWednesday, August 19, 2015
****Music, lyrics and book by Robert J. ShermanPremiering at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Lovebirds marks some gorgeous new musical theatre from Robert J. Sherman. The son and nephew …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:22PMSunday, August 16, 2015
Udderbelly, Edinburgh****Bringing together a cast of 7 talented young vocalists, Gobsmacked! delivers a unique, refreshing hour of contemporary, a capella tunes to a sell out crowd at the Ud…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30PMSaturday, August 15, 2015
The Hope Theatre, London****Written by Anthony NeilsonDirected by Phil CroftWith much in the way of 90’s revivals and a quantifiable number of in-yer-face productions hitting London…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:34PMFriday, August 14, 2015
St James Theatre, London****Music and Lyrics by Pippa ClearyBook & Lyrics by Jake BrungerDirected by Kate GolledgeCallum Howells and Francesca McKeanThe National Youth Music Theatre's pr…
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