Month: January 2017

SHOW OF THE MONTH: Beautiful – Save up to 45%

News, West End
Show Of The Month - Beautiful The Carole King Musical

BritishTheatre.com are proud to announce that our Show Of The Month for January 2017 is Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Beautiful is a musical biography of Carole King – one of the greatest singer-songwriters of a generation. It is the story of an ordinary girl who had an extraordinary talent. She fought her way into the record industry as a teenager and sold her first hit, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, when she was just seventeen. By the time she was twenty she was writing number ones for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll, including the Drifters, the Shirelles, Aretha Franklin and the Monkees. But her greatest challenge was to find her own voice and finally step into the spotlight. Beautiful is the untold story of Carole King’s journey from schoolgirl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with … Read more

Sleepless The Musical Tour

News, Touring
Book tickets for Sleepless the musical tour and West End

SLEEPLESS THE MUSICAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED Sleepless is a new musical comedy based on the original story and screenplay of the movie classic Sleepless In Seattle. The new musical with a book by Michael Burdett, music by Robert Scott and lyrics by Brendan Cull. Sleepless will tour Plymouth, Manchester and Dublin prior to its West End run. Like the much-loved movie, Sleepless tells the heart-warming tale of Sam, who moves to Seattle with his eight-year-old son, Jonah, following the tragic death of his wife. When Jonah phones a radio show, Sam is forced to talk about his broken heart and sleepless nights live on air, and he suddenly finds himself one of the most sought after single men in America and a great news story for feisty journalist Annie on the opposite side of the country. A fresh and lively book alongside a brand-new musical score bring this most timeless … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Death Takes A Holiday Rehearsals

Features, Gallery, West End
Book tickets for Death Takes a Holiday at Charing Cross Theatre

We are pleased to bring you these first look rehearsal photographs by Scott Rylander from Maury Yeston’s new musical Death Takes A Holiday which opens at Charing Cross Theatre on 18 January 2017. Directed by Thom Southerland, the cast of Death Takes A Holiday is led by Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso. BOOK TICKETS FOR DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY

FIRST LOOK: Death Takes A Holiday – More And More

News, Video, West End
Book tickets for Death Takes A Holiday at Charing Cross Theatre

We are pleased to bring you this great first look video of Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso singing More And More from the musical Death Takes A Holiday which runs at Charing Cross Theatre from 18 January – 4 March 2017. In Northern Italy, shortly after World War One, Death disguises himself as a handsome young prince to try to understand why life is so precious and death so feared. But when he unexpectedly falls in love with a newly engaged young woman, this mysterious stranger discovers that love may, in fact be stronger than death. Death Takes A Holiday was nominated for 11 Drama Desk Awards when it premièred Off-Broadway in 2011. Death Takes A Holiday has a lush, romantic score by multi-Tony Award-winner Maury Yeston (Titanic, Nine) and a book by multi-Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan and Peter Stone. It is based on the 1928 Italian play of the … Read more

CRITIC’S CHOICE 2016: Sophie Adnitt

Critic Round Ups, Off West End, Reviews, West End
As You Like It at the National Theatre

We asked our reviewers to take a look at 2016 and to nominate some stand out productions for 2016. Sophie Adnitt replied with the following:-   An Inspector Calls (Playhouse Theatre) This much-hyped revival of the National Theatre’s production lived up to, and exceeded, expectations, with the combination of a stunning set and strong cast, Liam Brennan a stand out as an absorbingly human Inspector Goole. From the opening pouring rain to the climactic destruction of the family dining room, the piece was crammed with intelligent and alarmingly timely metaphor. Click here for more information on An Inspector Calls. As You like It with Paul Chahidi as Jacques. Photo: Johan Persson As You Like It (National Theatre)   Finding new ways to do Shakespeare is never easy, but the National excelled with this beautiful production. The transformation of the soulless, high-tech office of ‘the court’ into the dark and fantastic … Read more