424 stories by "Olivia Mitchell"
A saucy, seaside postcard of a show, Benidorm Live is sure to delight fans of the series and newbies alike as they take a carefree, innuendo-filled trip to sunny Spain.
Waitress is a show that takes you off the beaten track and provides a more intimate, less flashy show compared to those we usually see. This nuanced musical is a sweet treat that will warm y…
This week the 2019 Olivier Awards nominations were announced and Six is up for five. For a show which started as a university project, it's pretty amazing and inspiring that Six is reaching …
Let's start by saying that Rock of Ages is not a musical masterpiece by any means, but it is a super self-aware, high intensity, fun and crazily well performed show, that'll definitely have …
There's no denying that we all love a bit of magic in our lives and the Royal Albert Hall's Disney's Broadway Hits provided the perfect sprinkle of fairy dust on a grey Saturday afternoon.
Originally directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and performed by LABrynth Theatre Company, Stephen Adly Guirgis' Olivier-nominated Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, returns to London in a striking r…
West End Live Lounge is back at The Other Palace on 10 March 2019 for a celebration of WOMEN. The stellar line up of performers will sings songs from powerful ladies, all whilst raising mone…
I am old enough to have seen the original televised play for today of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party in 1977 and have loved it ever since. Therefore, I was really looking forward to seeing Sar…
One amazing story in Come From Away is that of Nick and Diane Marson who met on a diverted plane and fell unexpectedly in love. Editor, Olivia, got to chat to Nick and Diane about the show a…
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a theatrical disaster panto crammed with slapstick calamities and magic misadventures. The production is framed around the JM Barrie classic and follows the formula t…
A Transylvanian delight, Rocky Horror will have you laughing in delight and dancing in your seat from the moment it begins in all its sparkly, transsexual glory.
Offering the right balance of romance, suspense, dance, humour and music, the award-winning musical The Bodyguard gives audiences everything they want wrapped up in a quality-filled 'night …
The Avenue Q puppets are back in one of the naughtiest and funniest musicals around, and they will make you laugh, cringe, gasp and howl as they make their way round the UK.
There's a reason Showstopper! won an Oliver Award; there's a reason why this show (which on the tin has the potential to be messy) has been running for near enough 12 years without fail, and…
After releasing their album Vision of You, back in December, Rob Fowler and Sharon Sexton have taken their exploration of the backstories of Falco and Sloane (the pair's characters in Bat Ou…
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is exactly what it says on the tin, a musical that is created new every night by audience input and the amazing, fast-thinking and uber talented cast. Eve…
Based on Doris Betts' short story The Ugliest Pilgrim, featuring music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Brian Crawley, Violet follows a disfigured woman as she embarks on a Greyhound Bus jo…
Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, The Prom provides pure elation mixed with comedy so expertly that you can't fail to leave with a beaming smile on your face.
Taking the form of a one-woman show which tells the stories of the unheard meetings with famous performers, Songs For Nobodies is a wonderful display of vocal ability and performance from Be…
The wounds are still fresh for Bat Out of Hell fans, who had to wave goodbye to their beloved show at the Dominion Theatre just a few days ago; but the Bat love was still strong as Christina…
Jersey Boys is a perfect night's entertainment performed by a superbly talented cast which will leave you wanting more.
Jack & The Beanstalk is back is in all its traditional glory in this truly spectacular show that remains as magical as Jack's famous beans.
Nine Night is a truly fantastic, affecting and entertaining piece of theatre that deserves the space its been given plus more.
This year has been a whirlwind year full of amazing theatre. I was lucky enough to see a total of 150 shows so whittling them down to a top 10 was extremely difficult. Although this list is …
Come From Away, at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin before transferring to the West End is a story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in a time of need is truly inspirational and this in…