308 stories by "Helen McWilliams"
Pippa Winslow plays Violet in a new production of Dolly Parton hit 9 to 5 The Musical, which runs Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre from 30 August to 1 October 2017. I chatted to her about t…
Don’t Blame The Bankers… $t00pid has one final performance at Canal Café Theatre, tonight! Book your tickets here: Canal Cafe Theatre Box Office Star rating: ***** 45 minute…
Characterisation from each member of the cast felt natural, beautifully synchronised and there's a strong sense of unity amongst the ensemble " even when characters' paths are divided.
New writing can be hit and miss, however this gruelling sensation of a piece has emerged from the Theatre Lab into a production after just shy of six years in the making.
Jim Cartwright's script is atmospheric in itself, the personalities of each character who all represent a different failing of society are there in the text.
A year ago to the day we published an interview with Christopher Guard, familiar to many from the small and big screen. We chatted about his band, Leapfrogtown, amongst other things. Break A…
Zoe Ann Bown is an actor who first appeared on my radar when I saw the recent tour of The Sound of Music last year. I was delighted by Zoe's performance, she stood out for me for all the bes…
It's Wrestling MaNia's big night and they've sold loads… well a few… a couple of tickets so their audience awaits! However, there's one snag, the big names who had top billing are stuck …
Don't Blame The Bankers… $t00pid is about to set Camden Fringe alight as Serafina Salvador brings her extremely current piece of new writing to the Canal Café Theatre.
I've seen Alice In Wonderland in almost every incarnation, now and watching this version, adapted by Glyn Maxwell, in the glorious open air setting of Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre was a r…
Odd Man Out is composed of two plays, Rabbitskin written by Dominic Grace and performed by Luke Adamson, and Diary of a Welshcake written by Lesley Ross, performed by Gregory Ashton. Break A…
The toast of the West End has been celebrated in Wolverhampton this evening as Natasha J Barnes (Understudy for Sheridan Smith in the show last year) gave a performance to remember as Fanny …
Don't Blame The Bankers… $t00pid runs at Camden Fringe 11 " 13 and 18 " 20 August 2017. Here's Break A Leg's vlog with actor, Anne Musisi from the show talking about her role and telling y…
Here at Break A Leg, we're never happier than when Cath Shipton allows us to put the spotlight on her! As you may know, she finished filming a special one-shot episode back in April, so Brea…
Wind In the Willows is one of my favourite childhood stories and a refreshingly new musical take on the story hasn't gone amiss. so thanks to Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe…
The best of times is now, a more fitting musical number there never was " indeed La Cage Aux Folles is an uplifting, life affirming joy of a show. Although tinged with moments of heartbreak,…
'This is an incredibly important piece of theatre because it explores a very stigmatised issue: men's mental health. There are already a lot of negative ideas and stereotypes surrounding men…
The set is a marvel, with the castle in the background, it is a wonder to behold, the staging is in effect quite simple, but the use of lighting and special effects enhances the scenery and …
An evening at Symphony Hall is one never to be missed, it's one of my favourite venues. An evening in the company of musical theatre and film star, Idina Menzel, was also an evening full of …
A starry cast led by Evening Standard award winner Tyrone Huntley, Olivier award winner Sharon D.Clarke and RTS award winner Tony Maudsley, bring to vivid life Ripley Theatre's recording of …
It's a rarity indeed when I take to my own blog to speak of all things Break A Leg but I felt that after four years of nurturing my labour of love and the new step that I've taken " it was t…
"I play Sebastian, one of the shipwrecked Italians on the island. He's not exactly a pleasant man when you first meet him and it isn't long before he begins to take advantage of the situatio…
Human Story Theatre secures funding and launches new play, The Fourth Dog by Oxford playwright, Zena Forster, at Offbeat Festival 2017 and beyond. The Fourth Dog is a one hour comedy about b…
The Quentin Dentin Show is a new rock musical with an exciting science fiction vibe. It's about a couple in their mid-twenties who are stuck in an unsuccessful and unproductive rut who find …
Footloose as an individual track is a tune I have been familiar with and known the words to since I can remember. Footloose as a show with a full range of foot-tapping musical numbers (which…