Mister Producer: Does a standing ovation mean anything anymore?
Once in West End and UK theatre, a standing ovation at a production had to be earned – now it seems that it is almost a necessary part of the theatregoing experience. On Broadway, it...
Once in West End and UK theatre, a standing ovation at a production had to be earned – now it seems that it is almost a necessary part of the theatregoing experience. On Broadway, it...
This week I thought I would take a final look back at 2013 and share with you (in no particular order) my top ten theatregoing highlights of the last year In January, my first show...
Last Thursday should have been a triumphant night of celebration in the West End theatre with the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward at the Aldwych Theatre. Instead, i…
More than ever before, West End theatres are programming and announcing a number of shows at the same time, almost in the way a rep or subsidised house might operate. Take as a recent exampl…
South Korea has become a major market for western musicals and to a lesser extent plays, writes Richard Jordan. Now the country is rivalling Japan as a destination for productions