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Funny Girl Announces Transfer To Savoy Theatre

Douglas Mayo25th February 201630th October 2015 News, West End

Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice. Funny Girl to transfer to London Savoy Theatre in April

The producers of Funny Girl must have been in their element a few months ago when their new production of Funny Girl went on sale at the Menier Chocolate Factory. All of the tickets for the run were sold in a little over 90 minutes leaving many disappointed. Those same producers have announced this morning that Sheridan Smith will take to the stage at London’s Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited season of 12 weeks only from 9th April 2016 until 2 July 2016. Book tickets for the Savoy Theatre now. David Babani, Artistic Director of Menier Chocolate Factory, said today, “We’ve been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm for Funny Girl – the show broke Menier box office records when it sold out its entire run in just 90 minutes. We felt it was very important to respond to demand so we’re delighted to be joining forces with Sonia Friedman and … Read more

REVIEW: The Hairy Ape, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins30th October 201529th October 2015 Reviews, West End

Bertie Carvell in The Hairy Ape at the Old Vic. Photo: Manuel Harlan

O’Neill’s play has lost none of its power or resonance. It still feels as shocking and new today as no doubt it did in 1922. Jones’ revelatory and evocative production is not just beautiful to look at, easy to follow and enthralling – it also reminds that the questions of oppression, disparity and injustice which concerned O’Neill then are still pertinent. The world may not turn to the tune of industrialists quite so much in the 21st Century, but there is still a clear, powerful and rich elite and workers whose lives are made hideous while the rich get richer.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD TICKETS – TICKET UPDATE

Douglas Mayo16th August 202129th October 2015 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End, News, West End

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Tickets

NOW ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Tickets for the stage premiere of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Parts I and II go on sale to the general public today (October 30, 2015) at 11AM. Ticket Update: Although there is still some availability, due to unprecedented public demand the Producers have now released a further allocation of tickets for sale through to 27 May 2017. The period 7 June 2016 to 8 January 2017 is now sold out with the exception of late release and daily lottery tickets. BOOK TICKETS TO HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD NOW VIA THE OFFICIAL BOOKING SITE Tickets for this amazing stage event are already breaking box office records at London’s Palace Theatre. In the pre-sale period (those who had registered for priority booking) over 175,000 tickets had already been sold. Producers are releasing further booking periods to cope with the unprecedented demand … Read more

Bend It Like Beckham – Save Over 75% On Great Seats

Douglas Mayo25th February 201628th October 2015 News, West End

Bend It Like Beckham is a fantastically feel-good new modern British musical. A celebratory fusion of culture, music, emotions and fun, bursting with warmth, humour and heart. Jess needs extra time. She is facing the most important decision of her life: live up to family expectations of university, career and marriage, or follow in the footsteps of her hero David Beckham. When the talented teenager is spotted playing football in Southall, a world of unexpected opportunities opens up before her. But as her sister’s traditional Indian wedding approaches, can she keep her family happy and still follow her dreams? Save over 75% on the best available seats in our exclusive sale. Only 15 tickets per performance are available at £15 and when they’re gone, they’re gone! Book by Wednesday 4 November.* BOOK NOW FOR BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM * Bend It Like Beckham Offer: Tickets reduced to £15 on Price … Read more

REVIEW: Hey Old Friends, Theatre Royal Drury Lane ✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins26th October 201526th October 2015 Events, Reviews, West End

There was a charming mix of reverence and irreverence as well, making the audience feel specially entertained and complicit with the in-jokes. The warm up prelude, People Who Like Sondheim (performed with zing by Kit and McConnel) was good fun and the duo appeared throughout as a kind of Sondheim Statler and Waldorf with witty and barbed repartee. In the second Act though, one of the unarguable surprise sensations of the evening was a five minute romp through 33 Sondheim compositions, “Ladies and gentlemen may we have your attention please…” presented with real style and panache by Martin Milnes and Dominic Ferris. These cabaret contributions provided some much needed innovative content.

Behind The Scenes – Cast Recording Of Elf The Musical

Douglas Mayo25th February 201624th October 2015 News, West End

We’re delighted to bring you this great behind the scenes featurette for the recording of the London cast album of Elf The Musical. Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit starring Will Ferrell, Elf is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. The cast album features the talents of Ben Forster as Buddy the Elf, Kimberley Walsh as Jovie, Joe McGann as Walter Hobbs and Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs. Elf features a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan … Read more

REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon, Harold Pinter Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Danny Coleman-Cooke22nd October 2015 Reviews, West End

Danny Horn as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

The Kinks frontman Ray Davies joined many famous faces at the Harold Pinter Theatre to celebrate the first birthday of his co-creation. Based on this showing, it’ll be around for some time to come.

REVIEW: In The Heights, King’s Cross Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Tim Hochstrasser20th October 2015 Reviews, West End

In sum this is a show that deserves all the plaudits that have come its way and should receive a long run both at the King’s Cross Theatre and in even larger West End venues.