Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Andrew Lloyd Webber Nostalgia by Tom Millward

Over this past weekend, I experienced a healthy dose of Andrew Lloyd Webber nostalgia, attending The Phantom of the Opera (now in its 28th year at Her Majesty’s Theatre) on the Friday …

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Disney Theatrical – 20 Years And Counting… by Tom Millward

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Disney Theatrical Group, created in 1994 by Disney’s then-CEO Michael Eisner, Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher. The latter serves today as …

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Repeat Offenders by Dom O'Hanlon

With so much to see in London, both on the West End and further afield, it is almost impossible to try and attempt to catch everything. Whilst most people narrow down long lists to a reasona…

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Art of the Jukebox Musical by Tom Millward

Last night I took a trip down to the scaffolding-clad Harold Pinter Theatre to watch the next installment in a long line of jukebox musicals. The show is Sunny Afternoon, and it centres arou…

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Friday, October 3, 2014

In Defence of Lindsay Lohan by Dom O'Hanlon

In what has become the biggest opening of the theatrical season, Lindsay Lohan’s West End stage debut has created a stir amongst audiences, critics and professionals within the industr…

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Broadway-bound by Tom Millward

With a plethora of West End plays making the journey across the pond to entertain audiences on the Great White Way this season, it got me to thinking of what exactly the contemporary British…

SOURCE: londontheatreblog.co.uk at 09:56AM
Monday, September 22, 2014

“Oh, What a Circus” – The “Ballyhoo” of Evita Continues by Dom O'Hanlon

This week one of my favourite musicals, Evita, returns to the West End. The show is somewhat of a guilty pleasure, but is one that even people who dislike Lloyd Webber can usually get on boa…

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Showcasing a new British musical – Feelgood Academy by Bona Ruocco

On Saturday, 13 September, I went to see a showcase performance of a brand new British musical called Feelgood Academy The Musical. A showcase is primarily aimed at producers and potential b…

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Regent’s Park – An Open Air Theatrical Gem! by Tom Millward

As this unexpectedly warm and sunny British summer (on the whole) comes to an end, so too, sadly, does the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2014 season. I have to say that it is one of m…

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Samuel Beckett – Inspirational Guru? by Alan Bird

In Britain, and now across the world, it is common to see a mug, tea towel, T-shirt etc., which proudly displays the inspirational message, “Keep Calm, and carry on.” Words taken…

SOURCE: londontheatreblog.co.uk at 11:19AM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Art Isn’t Easy by Dom O'Hanlon

The London fringe has long been a hive of activity. Many of the best productions I have ever seen lay far away from the glittery lights of Shaftesbury Avenue and the West End – often i…

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The NT’s accessible Medea gives birth to a star by Alan Bird

  There are many theatre goers, especially theatrical newbies, who if provided with the unavoidable choice of having a tooth extracted or watching a Greek tragedy by Euripides, would gl…

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Darren by Tom Millward

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Mission Not Quite Impossible by Bona Ruocco

Late yesterday afternoon I suddenly had a bee in my bonnet. Totally out of the blue, I decided that I just had to see Cynthia Erivo in ‘Dessa Rose’ (at the Trafalgar Studios 2). …

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Tonight You Won’t See Miss Saigon by Dom O'Hanlon

Since the dawn of the internet, the online ticketing industry has embraced the new technology to embrace ticket purchases for events around the globe – be it theatre, music, comedy or …

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The Out of Body Experience by Bona Ruocco

My first ever blog entry can only be about one subject – the ‘out of body experience’. I’d never really taken much notice of this, until I went to see The Commitments…

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Avenue Q at Wimbledon Theatre by Tom Millward

Last night I braved the terrential London downpour and travelled South to the New Wimbledon Theatre for the opening night of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q. Having settled in London…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic