Thom Sutherland’s production of Allegro is a definite success, putting a positive gloss on a perhaps unfairly maligned play. It is intelligently directed, perfectly sung and well acted – an entertaining slice of Americana in SE1 .
Ahead of tonight’s professional European premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Allegro, we are pleased to bring you an advance look at the production through these great photos by Scott Rylander. This new production is directed by Thom Southerland who has also worked on a new adaptation of the book. The production also features new orchestrations. In 1905 in a small Midwestern town, the wife of a local doctor gives birth to a baby boy, Joseph Taylor Jr. Allegro chronicles nearly four decades in the life of this average Joe – through his childhood, from college dorm to marriage altar, and on to his own medical career; from the tranquility of his hometown to the hectic din of big city life and a mid-life discovery of who he is and what his life is truly about, ultimately learning the most important lessons of all – the value of family, that … Read more
Fans of Japanese children’s author Elko Kadono will be delighted to know that a stage adaptation of her bestselling and award-winning book Kiki’s Delivery Service is coming to the Southwark Playhouse this Christmas. Kiki is a 13 year old witch and, as tradition dictates, it is time for her to leave home and family to make a new life for herself. Equipped with her ability to fly and accompanied by Jiji, her faithful feline companion, she sets out to find a place where she can use her powers for the greater good and that one day she might call home. Kiki’s Delivery Service is adapted for the stage by Jessica Siân and directed by Kate Hewitt. The production is suitable for everyone aged 7 and up. BOOK NOW FOR KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE
Through The Mill is a triumphant look at the life of Judy Garland. It’s a wonderful evening in the theatre that will thrill fans and non-fans alike. The incandescent star that was Judy Garland continues to burn as brightly as ever thanks to Through The Mill at Southwark Playhouse. Don’t miss it.
Following last night’s opening at Southwark Playhouse, producers of The Toxic Avenger have rerleased these great production photos from the musical that is now playing at Southwark Playhouse. With Music and lyrics by David Bryan and Book and lyrics by Joe PiPietro, the team behind Memphis, this show will have you rolling in the aisles and will turn you into a compulsive recycling freak by show’s end. THE TOXIC AVENGER IS NOW STREAMING ON BROADWAY HD
Following its acclaimed premiere at London Theatre Workshop in 2015, Through The Mill transfers to the Southwark Playhouse this July. Set primarily during the filming of ‘The Judy Garland Show’ in 1963, Through the Mill chronicles the production difficulties behind the scenes, intercut with the young Judy Garland’s rise to fame through MGM in the 1930s, and her triumphant sell-out concert engagement at the Palace Theatre in the early 1950s. Illustrating why Judy Garland was, and continues to be, one of the great legends of show business history, Through the Mill goes beyond the rainbow, and explores the life of a woman destined for greatness; as loved today as she was when she first made her way along the yellow brick road. For both audiences new to Garland’s extensive back catalogue in the world of film and music, as well as the true Judy aficionado, here is an honest, entertaining … Read more
Luce is a fresh and interesting take on American extremism in the 9/11 era. Full of intrigue and tension, it offers a thought provoking night out.
It was announced today that Carrie the musical is coming to London! Twenty seven years after first wreaking havoc, the world’s most talked about Broadway musical is coming to London. Academy Award winning Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore (Fame), and original screenplay writer Lawrence D. Cohen, have transformed Stephen King’s unlikely Cinderella story into an infectiously modern musical that has gripped audiences from Australia to America with its timeless story and thrilling score. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, the musical of Carrie hasn’t been seen since the legendary original production. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, it first premiered in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1988 before transferring straight to Broadway, but never made it to London. In 2012, its score and book were revised by original composer Michael Gore, lyricist Dean Pitchford and librettist Lawrence D. Cohen and this newly reworked and fully re-imagined vision for Carrie will now be presented … Read more
