Tuesday, June 2, 2015
****In a music business that can too often be driven by corporates, manufactured clones or finely choreographed campaigns, it is easy to become disillusioned. But for those living in the hop…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:20PMMonday, June 1, 2015
Landor Theatre, London****Jennifer HardingWritten by Michael Webborn and Daniel FinnDirected by Robert McWhirAs Carrie The Musical closes in Southwark, so another show about a misunderstood …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:32PMFriday, May 29, 2015
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe, London*****Adapted by Julian Glover from the translations by Michael Alexander and Edwin Morgan and from the Bristol Old Vic production direct…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:50AMDrayton Arms Theatre, London***Music & lyrics by Neil BartramBook by Brian HillDirected by Christopher LaneJodie Steele, Simon Bailey, Natasha KarpIt's a brave conceit to fuse art with s…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:44AMWednesday, May 27, 2015
Royal Festival Hall, London****Jason Robert BrownReturning to a London concert for one night only, New York composer Jason Robert Brown plus West End guests, performed to an adoring Royal Fe…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:50AMFriday, May 22, 2015
Jermyn Street Theatre, London****Music and lyrics by Jerry HermanConcepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento and Jerry HermanDirected by Kate Golledge(l-r) Sarah-Louise Young, Emma Barton a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:56PMThursday, May 21, 2015
James Phillips’ new play McQueen offers a lavish tribute to one of Britain’s most acclaimed fashion designers. That Alexander McQueen was to tragically take his own life at 40 only (ghou…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:40AMRoyal Festival Hall, London****Music and lyrics by Frank LoesserBook by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie GilbertDirected by Jonathan ButterellClarke Peters (l) and Jonathan Groff in re…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:24AMThursday, May 14, 2015
Noel Coward Theatre, London*****Written by Arthur MillerDirected by Greg DoranAntony Sher and Alex HassellPlaudits have already been heaped on Antony Sher’s performance as Willy Loman …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:25PMSunday, May 10, 2015
Harriet WalterRarely has a show moved to the West End at the lightning speed with which the RSC have transferred Death Of A Salesman. Opening in Stratford upon Avon only last month, to rave …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:31PMSaturday, May 9, 2015
St James Studio, London*****Making a rare appearance in front of the microphone, Paul Baker's show A Baker's Dozen was a polished one-nighter that packed out the St James Studio.In a set las…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:29AMThursday, May 7, 2015
Southwark Playhouse, London ****A musical based on the novel by Stephen KingMusic by Michael GoreLyrics by Dean PitchfordBook by Lawrence D. CohenKim Criswell and Evelyn HoskinsCarrie m…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:53AMWednesday, May 6, 2015
Arcola Theatre, London***Written by Mark RavenhillDirected by Robert ShawOlivia PouletTen years is a long time in the theatre and as geo-political influences and events have shifted, so too …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:50AMSt James Studio, London*****Coming in the midst of the London Festival of Cabaret, Scott Alan leaves a very distinctive handprint on the genre. Typically contemplative, his songs touch emoti…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:50AMMonday, May 4, 2015
St James Theatre, London*****There was a deliciously different diversity that Scott Alan brought to his one-off gig at the St James Theatre. Entertaining a packed house for an eye-watering (…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMSaturday, May 2, 2015
**Written by Mick SandsDirected by Tom SandsJulian Glover prepares to hit some unwittingyoung campers for sixBacktrack is an ambitiously self-proclaimed "psychological horror" whose far…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:48PM***Written by Matt Hookings and Bashford TwinsDirected by Bashford TwinsJulian GloverThen and Now is a short film from Kyle and Liam Bashford, (the Bashford Twins) that sees Julian Glover as…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:44PMLyric Hammersmith, London****Play by Alan ParkerWords and Music by Paul WilliamsDirected by Sean HolmesZoe BroughThe list of gangster movies inspired by 1920’s prohibition-era Chicago …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:16AMThursday, April 30, 2015
Shakespeare's Globe, London*****Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Jonathan MunbyPhoebe Pryce and Jonathan PryceJonathan Munby's production of The Merchant Of Venice at Shakespeare's …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:28PMGreenwich Theatre, London****Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Yaz Al-ShaaterSmooth Faced Gentlemen's all female Titus Andronicus is a deftly trimmed take on Shakespeare's most blood…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:18AMSaturday, April 25, 2015
Don BlackThe London Festival of Cabaret opens this week and runs for a fortnight across the city. Featuring a line-up from both sides of the Atlantic you can expect legendary names getting u…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:49PMFriday, April 24, 2015
Landor Theatre, London***Written and directed by Claudio MacorJudith Paris and Susannah AllmanIn The Dead Of Night sets out an ambitious premise. Very much a nod to the film noir of the…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:41AMSunday, April 19, 2015
***John G SmithThe John G Smith Trio are a relatively new addition (albeit comprised of some fabulously experienced talent) to London’s jazz and cabaret circuit and it was a full Crazy…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:52AMWednesday, April 8, 2015
Continuing our feature series educating audiences on the importance of musical directors, critic and blogger Jonathan Baz spends an evening with Cats‘ MD Anthony Gabriele in the orches…
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