A great new video trailer has been released today for the National Theatre’s production of Great Britain by Richard Bean. This comedy based on the relationship between media, the police and politicians has just transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Read Stephen Collins’ review for Great Britain Find out more about Great Britain and book tickets
For musical theatre fans it’s been a long wait but it was announced at the weekend that the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years will premier at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 with general release due early next year. Entertainment Weekly managed to get this exclusive preview of the film before a trailer has been released. Starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, The Last Five Years follows a couples five year relationship almost exclusively through song but with the unique plot device of the story being told from two different timelines. Cathy’s (Kendrick) parts begin at the end of the relationship whilst Jamie’s (Jordan) begin at the start of it, with the storyline colliding when Jamie proposes. Enjoy this sneak peak. We’ll bring you more as it’s released.
It is a mystery why the National did not exploit it rather than pour millions into the waste of time that was The Light Princess. If this got the care and lavish attention Matilda did, it would be a world-wide hit.
Now in it’s ninth year in the West End, Wicked has today announced that it is extending its booking period until 7th November 2015. Now the 10th longest running show in the West End, Wicked continues to be a global phenomenon having been seen by over 42 million people in 13 countries. The UK tour opens at the Liverpool Empire in 16th September. The London production currently stars Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Jeremy Taylor (Fiyero), Sue Kelvin (madame Morrible), Martyn Ellis (The Wizard), Paul Clarkson (Dr Dillamond), Sam Lupton (Boq) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) Book your tickets to Wicked now.
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Boublil & Schönberg’s Miss Saigon opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in May 2014. Breaking box office records for the biggest single day of ticket sales in West End and Broadway history, this acclaimed new production has audiences leaping to their feet with adoration at every performance! This epic musical tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. The original production opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago where it ran for 10 years, it has since played 300 cities in 15 different languages and has been seen by over 40 million people. This definitive live recording evokes the sights, sounds and passion that are magnificently brought to life every night on stage and goes on … Read more
It was announced today that Helen Baxendale will return to the stage after a break of five years to appear in Deborah Bruce’s play The Distance at the Orange Tree Theatre. Good friends should be there for one another – no matter what. But when Bea returns home after three years abroad having made a bold choice about her life, old friends struggle to support her. Or even to understand. One night in Brighton, things threaten to slide into chaos… The Distance is a sharply funny play about motherhood (and fatherhood); about keeping control and letting go. Relationships are hard: long-term ones harder still. What does it take to really go the distance? Helen Baxendale, Emma Beattie and Clare Lawrence-Moody play friends Bea, Alex and Kate in Deborah Bruce’s second full-length play: a tough, funny look at the responsibilities of being a parent, the strength of friendship, and trying to … Read more
If you want an exquisite, beautifully conceived piece of musical theatre which successfully evokes a particular historical period, tells a fabulous story full of twists and surprises, and which contains some achingly ethereal and enjoyable music, then go see The Return Of The Soldier while you can.
With the critically acclaimed revival of Richard Bean’s Toast currently running in Park200 and Anna Jordan’s Chicken Shop about to open in Park90, today Park Theatre Artistic Director Jez Bond announces the full cast for Damien Tracey’s sharp political drama Warde Street, set in the aftermath of the July 7th 2005 London bombings. Jenny Eastop directs a company that includes Omar Ibrahim, Avita Jay, Shane Noone, Maya Saroya and Corin Stuart. The production will open in Park90 on 6 October, with previews from 30 September, and runs until 26 October. Warde Street tells the story of Eddie, an ordinary man, whose life is ripped apart when his wife is killed in the July 7th 2005, London bombings. Unable to join the masses as they return to their own version of normal, Eddie abandons London for his boy-hood home, Manchester, to heal and somehow start over. An unexpected encounter with his … Read more
