Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Using state of the art video projection, contemporary newsreel footage, TV commercials, incredible concert-style lighting and a full live brass ensemble The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a…
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Award-winning ITV comedy show’s series creator and writer Derren Litten is bringing Benidorm’s signature sunshine and shenanigans to theatres across the UK and Ireland.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, November 1, 2018
Soldier On reminds us that, whilst the memory of those conflicts has faded from the front pages, the price is still being paid, the grief and horror of what occurred made new and raw every d…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, October 28, 2018
The Full Monty heads to Southampton from 11 to 16 February next year. Recently I caught up with the cast, including star Gary Lucy, and director Rupert Hill and we had a chat.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, October 26, 2018
Where to start on something that is so perfect that it defies belief, for, Company is the very definition of perfection in my opinion. From the opening to the closing moment time just flashe…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, October 25, 2018
David Walliams has an incredible talent of telling stories of normal, everyday children who achieve remarkable things in the face of adversity, with a fair amount of gross humour and giggles…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMonday, October 22, 2018
It’s pantomime time at the Mayflower Southampton and some of the best-seasoned pantomime performers in the UK are within the stellar cast of Dick Whittington including Joe McElderry, Bobby…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMFriday, October 19, 2018
The Trench, conceived, written, co-directed and performed by Oliver Lansley and his lively company, Les Enfants Terribles, was inspired by the story of Sapper William Hackett, the only tunne…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMTuesday, October 9, 2018
The newly refurbished Mayflower theatre deserved a blockbuster of a show to be its first big three-week resident and who better to fly in than the cast of Wicked.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMonday, October 8, 2018
I feel sorry that this production of Camelot was for one night only but what a pleasure and a privilege it was to be in the audience for this great occasion.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMonday, October 1, 2018
42nd Street, made famous by the 1933 film, is based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes. This glitzy, glamorous revival is set to make your heart soar, and have you tap dancing down the step…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, September 29, 2018
The Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield is a gem of the East Midlands theatre scene. It may be compact, but it’s perfectly formed, and the same could be said of Theatre6 and Catherine Schr…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, September 17, 2018
Flowers for Mrs Harris is one of the most heartwarming shows I have ever seen and a return to the great British musical. The audible gasps, from the audience, at certain parts a testament to…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMSaturday, September 15, 2018
The hype for Heathers The Musical is real, awards need to be nominated for and won. High School will never be the same again, it’s just ‘So Very’.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, September 14, 2018
Sometimes you know that a particular show or indeed performance will not only be special, but also remain with you for a long time to come. The Thriller Live 4,000th Charity Gala Performance…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, September 10, 2018
From the moment a smock-dressed lady ambles on stage, the cramped space in South London erupts into a burst of foot-tapping tunes. Unexpected Joy boasts a rousing chorus of tunes and some im…
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Eugenius! really is an extravaganza showcase for the completely nonsensical musical. It’s cheesy, baffling and a visual delight all in one.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, September 4, 2018
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss have created something truly special here in Six – a complete one of a kind, act of genius. Who knew history could be so entertaining? Seeing is believing though,…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, September 3, 2018
What should be a dazzling, if possibly dated, show was disappointing on so many levels. I would love to see it later in its journey and my expectation is that it will be a very different sto…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThursday, August 30, 2018
The second national tour of Jersey Boys is fully underway and it concludes at the Mayflower in March 2019. First up in my series of interviews is Tommy Devito played by Simon Bailey.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, August 26, 2018
This cabaret show not only had great performances by its leading ladies and supporting artists, but also it has the biggest heart.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIf, as a child, you had a box of treasures and would open it to admire and cherish the contents, knowing what was there but loving seeing each precious thing, you might have the same sensati…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, August 4, 2018
Broken Wings illustrates different cultural issues very well and, whilst there is further refinement required, it does not detract from the fact that it is definitely a dramatic new musical …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:13AMThursday, August 2, 2018
Once again Scamp Theatre brings to life this delightful story, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, which young and old alike can enjoy. Hopefully, the memory will stay with the youngsters forever, br…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, August 1, 2018
‘If you never dream – then you can never have a dream come true.” This is something that Richard Shelton firmly believes in. We sat down to have a chat about just that and Richard’s…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, July 29, 2018
There is nothing not to like here in Madagascar The Musical. It’s bright, fun, has audience participation, brilliant choreography and great singing.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, July 24, 2018
If I were you I’d check out The Simon & Garfunkel Story for future dates. All the hits are there along with some lesser known ones and Philip Murray Warson and Charles Blyth are sensa…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSaturday, July 14, 2018
It Happened in Key West has some deeply moving moments which are snatched away all too quickly and replaced by witty lines, thereby losing its potency. It promises to be a good production, b…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, July 12, 2018
This really is a delightful revival of classic show Me and My Girl – next stop the West End? I think or rather I believe it so.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, July 11, 2018
I met with Isabel Pollen and Jim Sturgeon who play the leading roles of Laura and Alec in Brief Encounter. We spoke about what its like to re-create such an iconic film on stage.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, July 10, 2018
Artistic Director of the National Theatre Rufus Norris met with invited guests this week at the Theatre Royal Bath to talk about the touring production of Macbeth and his vision and passion.…
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