Month: April 2018

REVIEW: West End Eurovision 2018, Shaftesbury Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

LGBT, News, Reviews, West End
West End Eurovision

Sophie Adnitt reviews West End Eurovision, a special event benefiting TheatreMad held at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. West End Eurovision Shaftesbury Theatre 22nd April 2018 Five stars More about TheatreMad I thought I was ready for West End Eurovision. Why wouldn’t I? I love theatre and I love Eurovision, and all the necessary camp that comes with both. Plus this year’s contestants (after the competition taking a four year hiatus) had been selected from a brilliant bunch of shows, and it was all for a great cause – the Make A Difference Trust, supporting those with HIV and AIDS. But let me tell you. I was not ready for West End Eurovision. In a packed out Shaftesbury Theatre (usually home to Motown the Musical) things kicked off in style with guest vocalists Carl Mullaney and Emma Lindars performing a medley of past Eurovision hits, complete with back up dancers, pyrotechnics and … Read more

Sierra Boggess Withdraws From Proms West Side Story

Events, Features, News, West End
Sierra Boggess withdraws from BBC Proms concert version of West Side Story

Sierra Boggess withdraws from playing Maria in the BBC Proms concert version of West Side Story. Sierra Boggess has announced her withdrawal from the BBC Proms concert version of West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. Sierra was due to have played Maria in the one-off concert event at the Royal Albert Hall this summer. The evening is to feature Ross Lekites as Tony and be conducted by John Wilson leading the John Wilson Orchestra, together with students from the Mountview Academy and Arts Ed Theatre School. In a statement, Sierra said: “Last week, it was announced that I will be singing in a concert of West Side Story at Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms in London. Because it was a concert presentation and not the show proper — I had signed on to lend my voice to honor Leonard Bernstein in his centennial this year, with an orchestra … Read more

Tommy Steele in The Glenn Miller Show

Touring
The Glenn Miller Show with Tomy Steele

Tommy Steele is to feature in an extraordinary new stage production of The Glenn Miller Show. As his legion of fans already know, Tommy Steele – Britain’s first Rock and Roll Star – made his legitimate debut in 1958 starring in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which enjoyed a sold out run at the London Coliseum. What they probably don’t know is that the inspiration for Tommy’s extraordinary career was an American band leader whose music Tommy had worshipped from the moment he first heard it in his early teens… And so, 60 years on, Tommy Steele returns to the London Coliseum to salute his idol Glenn Miller in a new musical celebration. Glenn Miller was the best selling recording artist in the world from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known big bands. In those four years he scored 23 number-one hits – more than Elvis Presley and … Read more

Save On Top West End Musicals

Features, News, West End
Great savings on West End Musicals

BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you some incredible savings on West End musicals – Kinky Boots, Young Frankenstein, and Ruthless! We are currently offering the following savings on these great musicals: Ruthless! – Arts Theatre Save up to 34% Valid Mon – Fri for performances from 16 March – 23 June 2018. Book by 23 June 2018 BOOK NOW FOR RUTHLESS Kinky Boots – Adelphi Theatre Save up to 49% Valid Mon – Fri for performances until 6 June 2018 Book by 30th April 2018 BOOK NOW FOR KINKY BOOTS Young Frankenstein – Garrick Theatre Save up to 49% Valid Tuesday to Friday performances until 30 May 2018 Book by 30 May 2018 BOOK NOW FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN