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DVD Review: The Day We Sang

DVD, Reviews
Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in Victoria Woods The Day We Sang now on DVD

If, like me you had been relaxing over the Christmas break and were tuned into your TV, you might have been lucky enough to catch a little gem of a programme called The Day We Sang which has now been released on DVD. Written by national treasure Victoria Wood, The Day We Sang was originally commissioned as a play for the Manchester International festival. It is the story of Enid and Tubby, two adults who as children were involved in the children’s choir recording of Nymphs and Shepherds in the Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1929 and how their lives had changed many years later. The Day We Sang stars Michael Ball as Tubby and Imelda Staunton as Enid. They bring massive amounts of heart to the heartfelt story of two people facing a second chance in life. Balls portrayal of the over-enthusiastic, always smiling, overly likeable Tubby played against … Read more

Olivier Awards 2015 – Nominations Announced

Events, Features, News, West End
James McAvoy to co-host the 2015 Olivier Award nominations

The nominations for the 2015 Olivier Awards were announced today by James McAvoy and Lesley Manville. The awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Opera House on April 12, 2015. FULL NOMINATIONS LIST FOR THE OLIVIER AWARDS 2015 WITH MASTERCARD BEST REVIVAL A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic The Crucible at Old Vic My Night With Reg at Donmar Warehouse & Apollo Theatre Skylight at Wyndham’s Theatre BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE David Calder for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre Richard Goulding for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre & Wyndham’s Theatre John Light for Taken At Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket Nathaniel Parker for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at Aldwych Theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Phoebe Fox for A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s … Read more

REVIEW: Beautiful, Aldwych Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Reviews, West End
Katie Brayben plays carole King in Beautiful at London's Aldwych Theatre

The throbbing, majestic and luminous heart of this production comes from Katie Brayben’s faultless, radiant and absolutely triumphant turn as Carole King. Brayben recreates the feel, the sound, the look of Carole King in a completely authentic and resonant way – she feels like the natural woman.

Stephen Collins Reviews The Best Of 2014

News, Off West End, Reviews, West End
Standing Ovation

2014 – a very good year. It’s often hard at this time of year, when the days are short, the errands before Christmas are many, the things to get done before the holiday season starts in earnest seem unending, and the prospect of another New Year looms dangerously close, to take the time to think about the theatrical highlights of the year that is about to end. But not this year. No. This year there have been so many theatrical highs in London it is difficult to not think about them. And when one is asked to list the “ten best” of the year, it is very hard indeed. So, I won’t do that. Well, not just that. Rather, I am going to mention the plays or musicals or theatrical events or performances which left the most lasting impression, the ones I think about often, the ones which have left … Read more

Evening Standard Awards: Thoughts on the Shortlist

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Shortlisted: Gillian Anderson, A Streetcar Named Desire; Tom Hiddleston, Coriolanus; Billie Piper, Great Britain; Kristin Scott Thomas, Electra (Pics: Johan Persson, Alastair Muir, Tristram Kenton)

Our chief reviewer Stephen Collins gives his thoughts on the Evening Standards Awards shortlist. The shortlist for the 2014 Evening Standard Awards has been announced: Best Actor Tom Hiddleston for Coriolanus (Donmar Warehouse) Ben Miles for Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (RSC Swan & Aldwych) Mark Strong for A View from the Bridge (Young Vic) Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress Gillian Anderson for A Streetcar Named Desire (Young Vic) Helen McCrory for Medea (National Theatre’s Olivier) Tanya Moodie for Intimate Apparel (Ustinov Bath & Park Theatre) Billie Piper for Great Britain (National Theatre’s Lyttelton) Kristin Scott Thomas for Electra (Old Vic) Nook Award for Best Play Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage (Ustinov Bath & Park Theatre) The James Plays by Rona Munro (Edinburgh Festival Theatre & National Theatre’s Olivier) King Charles III by Mike Bartlett (Almeida & Wyndham’s) The Nether by Jennifer Haley (Royal Court) Ned Sherrin … Read more

Jason Manford To Headline The Producers UK Tour

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Jason Manford

It was announced today that award winning comedian Jason Manford will star in a brand new UK tour of Mel Brooks’ The Producers. The award-winning musical comedy will begin touring in March 2015. Jason Manford will play down-trodden accountant leo Bloom in what will be his first ever UK theatre tour. Manford’s wealth of experience spans from a critically acclaimed West End role in Sweeney Todd, alongside Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, to award-winning stand-up comedy shows across the country. He shot to stardom in 2007 as team captain on C4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats, since then he has hosted prime time television shows including Sunday Night at the Palladium, BBC1’s A Question of Sport: Super Saturday and The Royal Variety Performance. Jason was the winner of ITV1’s Born to Shine and will star in BBC TV’s forthcoming drama Ordinary Lies. Jason said; “I’m so thrilled to be starring … Read more