280 stories by "Richard Jordan"
After keenly awaiting news of who would play Eva Peron in the forthcoming Regent's Park Open Air production of Evita, American musical actor Samantha
Two notable performances were missing from Sunday's Olivier Awards. The first was that of André De Shields who, for my money, gave
Six is the past year's UK musical success story. On Sunday night at the Olivier Awards, it is represented with five nominations including the
For more than two years, we have known that March 29, 2019 was the date set for the UK's departure from Europe. I have watched with
I have been thinking a lot about distances since recently visiting the Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (Pannz) conference and the
With the long list of names backing a successful festival, venue or production " whether on the creative teams or providing funding
Build a Rocket by Christopher York was my favourite play of 2018. It's the heartfelt story of teenage, single mum who manages to change
People from Adelaide will proudly tell you how they would not let Starbucks get a foothold in their city and, as a
All About Eve and When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other were two of London's most anticipated plays of 2019, but when it comes
Two experienced actors currently playing in the West End have responded very differently to breaches of audience etiquette during their shows. Writing
Recently, Stephen Sondheim told an interviewer: "There is not enough time any longer to build stars on Broadway.” He was referring to famous
Notre Dame de Paris returned to London this month, and it was interesting to read references in some reviews to the Richard
A series of separate incidents at the theatre in recent months has left me with the troubling question: is the need to
Last week producer Cameron Mackintosh ran adverts for The Phantom of the Opera in the London Evening Standard with an image of the iconic mask
At the turn of the century, when Madonna opened in the play Up for Grabs at the Wyndham’s Theatre, a front stalls ticket cost £37.50 " a
There are just four more performances of 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. These remaining shows also offer the last chance to visit this
At the start of the year I was sceptical whether UK theatre could match the excellent new work that emerged in 2017,
Last Sunday, Dalton Harris became the 14th winner of the X-Factor, a victory watched by 5.3 million viewers. This came at the
One of the most remarkable moments watching the current West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Company is how,
Over the past month I've seen fans waiting at theatre stage doors with very different results. The first was at the Duke
Cameron Mackintosh's greatest legacy may not, ultimately, be the many composers he has championed but instead perhaps the West End theatres he
After writing about two new musicals that have become theatrical success stories " Six and Be More Chill " I wanted to
This year, there have been two slow-burn musical success stories on either side of the Atlantic. In the UK, Toby Marlow and Lucy
Two weeks ago, I was at Norwich Cathedral for the seventh annual Norfolk Arts Awards. Norfolk is where I grew up and attending performances
If you are a canny independent producer with a new commercial musical up your sleeve, maybe this is the year to put it
