REVIEW: The Pajama Game, Shaftesbury Theatre ✭✭✭✭
It’s a great night out; pure entertainment. And with this cast, works far better than the same production did in Chichester last season.
Month: June 2014
Sweeney Todd Launches New Twickenham Venue
A new 100 seat theatre will launch in September in West London with the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd. Based above the London Road pub,The Twickenham Theatre is the brainchild of theatre producer Tony Green. “By offering a new dedicated venue for quality theatre and other entertainment we can give locals the opportunity to experience some of the West End on their doorstep, and Londoners a reason to come to Twickenham,” he said. Sweeney director, Derek Anderson says: “By setting the production in the intimate confines of Twickenham Theatre’s fascinating space with an ensemble cast and some clever staging, we can present Sondheim’s grizzly masterpiece as the claustrophobically close, blood-curdling, musical thriller it truly is; and enable the diabolical intricacy of Sondheim’s lyrics to come to the forefront.”
City Of Angels sells out first ticket release
The production of City Of Angels being staged by The Donmar Warehouse has posted SOLD OUT notices for the entire run on the day the show went on sale to the public.
REVIEW: Skylight, Wyndhams Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
This is the kind of first class work for which the West End is famous. Luminous, enthralling and unforgettable.
REVIEW: Incognito, Bush Theatre ✭✭✭
There is a great deal to like in this production. Payne’s writing is intriguing and the pace never really flags. It is a good play, just not a brilliant one.
Made In Dagenham – Further Casting Announced
Made In Dagenham, a new British musical will which will open at the Adelphi Theatre on Wednesday 5 November. Based on the hit British film, this new musical comedy will star international stage and screen actress Gemma Arterton in the lead role of Rita O’Grady, with Adrian Der Gregorian as her husband Eddie. Joining Gemma and Adrian are Steve Furst playing US Ford Executive Mr Tooley, Mark Hadfield as Harold Wilson, Sophie-Louise Dann playing Barbara Castle, Sophie Stanton as Beryl, Heather Craney as Clare, Sophie Isaacs as Sandra, Julius D’Silva playing Ford Dagenham boss Mr Hopkins and Naomi Frederick as his wife Lisa. Also joining the Made in Dagenham cast are Naana Agyei-Ampadu, Thomas Aldridge, Kate Coysten, Christopher Howell, Scott Garnham, Ian Jervis, Paul Kemble, Emma Lindars, Jo Napthine, Tracey Penn, Gemma Salter, Gareth Snook, Rachel Spurrell, Emily Squibb, Karli Vale and Rene Zagger. Director Rupert Goold said: “We have … Read more
REVIEW: The Life Of The Party, Menier Chocolate Factory ✭✭✭✭
It is difficult to imagine that patrons of this show would not want to see and hear more of Lippa’s work, especially the works showcased here.
If/Then Cast Album Has Show Stopping Chart Debut
Currently running on Broadway, the cast album for If/Then scored the highest debut on the Billboard charts since the cast album for Rent was released in 1996. If/Then which stars Idina Menzel who also featured in the original cast of Rent has had quite a year voicing the character of Elsa in Disney’s Record breaking animated film Frozen. She made chart history as the first Tony Award winner for acting to have also notched up a top 10 single. Rent, The Book Of Mormon and If/Then are three of only four cast albums to reach the top 20 of the charts since 1980. The other?, Dreamgirls, which peaked at No 11 on the chart dated Aug 21, 1982. Purchase the If/Then cast album from Amazon. Watch Idina perform You Learn To Live Without from If/Then
