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Saturday, December 23, 2023

A Love Letter to 54 Below by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Nestled in the basement of a building, on a block between Broadway and 8th Avenue; where the dancing shadows of Halston, Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol and Grace Jones pass and re…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:51AM
Friday, October 22, 2021

REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews The Shark Is Broken now playing at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭ first appeared …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:25AM
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

REVIEW: The Last Five Years, Garrick Theatre London by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years which is now playing at the Garrick Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Last Five Years, Garrick Theatre London…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:16AM
Friday, April 2, 2021

REVIEW: Some Girl I Used To Know, Streaming Online ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Denise Van Outen in Some Girl I Used To Know which is now streaming online until 1 May 2021. Book Now! This post REVIEW: Some Girl I Used To Know, Streamin…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:10PM
Thursday, April 1, 2021

REVIEW: Scaramouche Jones, Streamed online ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Scaramouche Jones starring Shane Richie which is now streaming through Stream.Theatre. This post REVIEW: Scaramouche Jones, Streamed online ✭✭✭ first…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:20PM
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

REVIEW: BKLYN The Musical, Streamed Online ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews  BKLYN the musical by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson currently streaming online. This post REVIEW: BKLYN The Musical, Streamed Online ✭✭✭✭ fi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:33AM
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

REVIEW: The Color Purple at home, Curve Leicester ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews the online musical concert production of The Color Purple presented by the Curve Leicester. ✭✭✭✭✭ This post REVIEW: The Color Purple at home, Cur…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:52PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

REVIEW: Take Me To The World, Streamed YouTube ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Take Me To The World, a streamed concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday presented by Broadway.com on YouTube. This post REVIEW: Take Me To Th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:17AM
Friday, March 27, 2020

West End History Hour – 27 March Starlight Express by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham delves back into the boxes of programmes to bring you a celebration of the one and only Starlight Express which opened on 27 March 1984. This post West End History…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:03AM
Sunday, March 15, 2020

REVIEW: One Jewish Boy, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Stephen Laughton's play One Jewish Boy which has now transferred to Trafalgar Studios 2 where it plays until  4 April 2020. This post REVIEW: One Jewish B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:30PM
Friday, March 13, 2020

REVIEW: Over My Dad’s Body, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Over My Dad's Body at the Vault Festival 2020 at The Vaults In London. This post REVIEW: Over My Dad’s Body, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ first appeare…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:10AM
Friday, March 6, 2020

REVIEW: The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years now playing at Southwark Playhouse until 28 March 2020 This post REVIEW: The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:16AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

REVIEW: Pretty Woman the musical, Piccadilly Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews the musical stage adaptation of the hit film Pretty Woman directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell at the Piccadilly Theatre, London. This post REVIEW:…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:35AM
Thursday, February 27, 2020

REVIEW: Prince Of Egypt, Dominion Theatre London ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Prince Of Egypt by Stephen Schwartz and Philip Lazebnik now running at London's Dominion Theatre. This post REVIEW: Prince Of Egypt, Dominion Theatre Londo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:35AM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

REVIEW: La Cage Aux Folles, Park Theatre London ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Simon Callow's adaptation of the French farce La Cage Aux Folles now playing at the Park Theatre London. This post REVIEW: La Cage Aux Folles, Park Theatre…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:46AM
Saturday, February 15, 2020

REVIEW: Leopoldstadt, Wyndham’s Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Tom Stoppard's new play Leopoldstadt which is now playing at the Wyndham's Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: Leopoldstadt, Wyndham’s Theatre, London ✭…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:49AM
Monday, December 23, 2019

REVIEW: Circus 1903, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham and his son Barnaby review Circus 1903 which has returned to play this festive season at the Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank. This post REVIEW: Circus 19…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:25AM
Monday, December 2, 2019

OPINION: Hello……Dolly? by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham examines whether the news of Imelda Staunton’s casting of Dolly Levi is tantamount to a monopoly on leading lady roles. This post OPINION: Hello……Dolly? firs…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:52AM
Friday, November 29, 2019

REVIEW: The Greatest Play In The History Of The World, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Julie Hesmondhalgh in The Greatest Play In The History Of The World now playing at Trafalgar Studios 2, London. This post REVIEW: The Greatest Play In The …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:49AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

REVIEW: Cinderella, Lyric Hammersmith ✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham and his son Barnaby review this year's festive treat Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London This post REVIEW: Cinderella, Lyric Hammersmith ✭✭✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:22AM
Monday, November 25, 2019

Revisiting Wicked – Keeping a long running musical fresh by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham revisits the London production of Wicked the musical at the Apollo Victoria Theatre some thirteen years after its London debut at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and r…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:12AM
Thursday, November 21, 2019

REVIEW: & Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews & Juliet, a jukebox musical featuring the music of Max Martin now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre. This post REVIEW: & Juliet, Shaftesbury Theat…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:57AM
Thursday, November 14, 2019

PODCAST: Episode 3 – Dave Malloy by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham In the third British Theatre Podcast, Ray Rackham speaks to Broadway composer, playwright, actor and lyricist Dave Malloy whose musicals Preludes and Ghost Quartet premiered i…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:30PM
Monday, November 4, 2019

REVIEW: High Fidelity, Turbine Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews High Fidelity the musical by Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and David Lindsay Abaire based on Nick Hornby's novel now playing at The Turbine Theatre, Battersea. Th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:24AM
Thursday, October 31, 2019

REVIEW: I Do! I Do!, Upstairs At The Gatehouse ✭✭✭ by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's musical I Do! I Do! which is now playing Upstairs At The Gatehouse. Book now! This post REVIEW: I Do! I Do!, Upstairs At The…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:45AM
Sunday, October 27, 2019

Sister Act 2020 – Is age really but a number? by Ray Rackham

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham looks at age appropriate casting in musicals and wonders if age isn't now trumped by talent or are audiences buying into the age changes. This post Sister Act 2020…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:07AM
Sunday, December 13, 2015

INTERVIEW: Championing Judy Garland’s capacity for survival by Ray Rackham

Through the Mill, a new play about Judy Garland at three different points in her life, is currently in its premiere season at London Theatre Workshop. The theatre’s dramaturg Carolyn Scott…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:43PM

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