Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Adam Spreadbury-Maher and Greg Esplin’s production of Irvine Welsh’s story will transfer to The Vaults in November, it has been confirmed. Following two successful run…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:58AMHarry Potter and the Cursed Child has officially premiered at the West End's Palace Theatre. Having already gone down well with preview audiences and Harry Potter fans, did it charm critics …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:37AMMonday, July 25, 2016
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical returns to London in this new production, directed by Timothy Sheader, starring Declan Bennett as Jesus and running at the Open Air Theatre until…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:45AMYou know by the strength of the audience reaction how affectionately a show is welcomed in London and it is safe to say that the return of The Bodyguard to London has had a warm reception.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:05AMThursday, July 21, 2016
Casting for the new production of Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s musical Children of Eden has been confirmed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:03PMWhile the multi-Olivier award winning musical continues to play for London audiences in the West End, casting has been confirmed for the UK tour, which opens at the Manchester Opera House on…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:09AMBased on a true story, this tale of one man’s quest for vengeance following his childhood rape is brought to life in Markus Potter’s production. This London premiere production of David …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:46AMWednesday, July 20, 2016
This unnerving show features a strong performance from Hannah Norris, but the story itself feels muddled and unclear.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:09PMTuesday, July 19, 2016
Fight in the Dog provide an entertaining if occasionally flat take on Shakespeare’s comedy. This tale of mistaken identities is given new life by being performed by comedians, who show a …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:40AMOn hearing the news that Rebel Wilson was joining the London cast of Guys and Dolls, many people were extremely happy. But this writer a little bit dubious – could she pull the character …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:22AMMonday, July 18, 2016
For anyone in doubt of how immigrants would go to start a new life in a different country need to get themselves to the Arcola Theatre to see this brutal and horrifying play….
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:35AMSunday, July 17, 2016
The world premiere production of Crime and Punishment: A Rock Musical will run at The Scoop in London from 31 August until 25 September 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:16AMFriday, July 15, 2016
Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford’s 1978 Off-Broadway and West End musical I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road is back in London, with plenty to say that is still relevant to…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:20AMA high energy and exciting interpretation of Green Day’s 2004 album has plenty to recommend it. Returning to London after a hugely successful UK tour, American Idiot is a story of how to f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:19AMAfter success in New York, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical is brought to vivid life in London by ground-breaking American theatre company Fiasco. It runs at the Menier Chocolat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:43AMThursday, July 14, 2016
Green Day and musicals. Not two things that normally sound right together, but with this surprisingly electrifying and energetic show, you are left with a sense you have just witnessed somet…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PMFilled to the brim with classic songs from the 1940’s and 1950’s, this touring show has plenty to entertain audiences – not least the tap dancing skills of the performers.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:36AMFrom Richard O'Brien and the creative team behind cult hit The Rocky Horror Show comes this new whodunnit musical mystery, which continues at the St James' Theatre's studio until 13 August 2…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:19AMWednesday, July 13, 2016
This beautifully written show about the life of Judy Garland, written and directed by Ray Rackham, had a run at the London Theatre Workshop last year and is now back in town – this time at…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:01AMTuesday, July 12, 2016
Phoebe Eclair-Powell’s new and modern interpretation of Medea has made its world premiere at the Soho Theatre, where it runs until 30 July 2016. But according to critics, is it worth a wat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:16AMMonday, July 11, 2016
Rufus Norris’ production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world as part of the NT Live season. The National Theatre’…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:47AMWriter and director Anthony Neilson’s latest work Unreachable, which stars Matt Smith and runs at London's Royal Court Theatre until 6 August 2016, has been created while in the rehearsal …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:20AMSaturday, July 9, 2016
Kerry Ellis, Preeya Kalidas and Ramin Karimloo are to headline a concert performance of Stephen Schwartz’s musical Godspell, hosted by My Theatre Mates co-founder Mark Shenton at St Paul�…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:32AMFriday, July 8, 2016
The Olivier Award-winning comedy will now be booking at the Duchess Theatre until 10 September 2017, it has been confirmed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:50AMTuesday, July 5, 2016
Terence Rattigan's charming, light hearted and rarely revived play is brought to sparkling life, in Paul Miller's excellently directed production.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AMMonday, July 4, 2016
Happy Independence Day to our American friends. As we charge headlong into July, here are a few hot show openings this month that you need to keep an eye out for: American Idiot, Blanc de Bl…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:45AMSunday, July 3, 2016
A new musical based on the Meat Loaf album Bat Out of Hell will open at the London Coliseum in summer 2017, following a run at the Manchester Opera House from 17 February t0 29 April 2017.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:06AMFriday, July 1, 2016
Following a huge hiccup with regards to ticket collection and consequently a late running show, this world premiere concert of the new musical - in a one-off performance at the West End's Lo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:35AMThursday, June 30, 2016
Running at the Finborough Theatre as part of the National Youth Theatre’s 60th anniversary, the new season of work will run at the theatre throughout August 2016. This new season will feat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:45AMDirected by Lyndsey Turner, Brian Friel’s 1979 play about the possibility of genius but the uncertainty of failure opened at the Donmar Warehouse last night. Faith Healer continues until 2…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:39AMTuesday, June 28, 2016
Iqbal Khan directs this latest production of Shakespeare’s bloody and violent tragedy, running in repertory at the Globe until 1 October 2016. But what have critics made of it?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:22AM 
