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Marry Me A Little Returns To St James Theatre Studio for One Week Only

Douglas Mayo25th February 201627th August 2014 News, Off West End

Marry Me A Little review St James Theatre

Following a critically acclaimed sell-out run this August, Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little will return to St. James Studio for an extra week of performances from Monday 6 Saturday 11 October 2014, it was announced today. Marry Me A Little pieces together a selection of songs by the undisputed master of the contemporary Broadway musical to tell a charming and bittersweet tale of love, loneliness and survival as a modern singleton. Told entirely through songs written early in Sondheims career or previously intended for his ground-breaking Broadway musicals including A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Company, Follies and A Little Night Music, Marry Me a Little is funny, moving and sophisticated musical as well as a fascinating look at “the songs that got away. In this new interpretation, the first to be seen on the London stage in 17 years, the show finds two … Read more

REVIEW: Marry Me A Little, St James Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins14th August 20147th August 2014 Off West End, Reviews

This is engaging musical theatre at its most optimistic: marrying talented singers with clever lyrics and tunes to create a wholly new experience. Bravo to all involved. If you like musical theatre – go!

REVIEW: Pacific Overtures, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins23rd July 201421st July 2014 Off West End, Reviews

Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures Union Theatre

This is as good a production of Pacific Overtures as anyone is likely to see. It’s well cast, mostly well sung, beautifully, almost hypnotically, staged, full of drama and intrigue

Sweeney Todd Launches New Twickenham Venue

Editorial Staff17th June 201719th June 2014 Off West End

A new 100 seat theatre will launch in September in West London with the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd. Based above the London Road pub,The Twickenham Theatre is the brainchild of theatre producer Tony Green. “By offering a new dedicated venue for quality theatre and other entertainment we can give locals the opportunity to experience some of the West End on their doorstep, and Londoners a reason to come to Twickenham,” he said. Sweeney director, Derek Anderson says: “By setting the production in the intimate confines of Twickenham Theatre’s fascinating space with an ensemble cast and some clever staging, we can present Sondheim’s grizzly masterpiece as the claustrophobically close, blood-curdling, musical thriller it truly is; and enable the diabolical intricacy of Sondheim’s lyrics to come to the forefront.”

REVIEW: Do I Hear A Waltz?, Park Theatre ✭

Stephen Collins17th July 201424th March 2014 Off West End, Reviews

This revival is notable for one thing: it does raise, but not answer, this question – is Do I Hear A Waltz? capable of successful revival?

REVIEW: Candide, Menier Chocolate Factory, ✭✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins17th July 201423rd February 2014 Reviews

This genius production ought not be missed. Sell body parts to see it and to revel in its ecstasy

REVIEW: Putting It Together, St James Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

Stephen Collins17th July 20142nd February 2014 Off West End, Reviews

Putting It Together review St James Theatre

This Putting It Together deserves to transfer into a central West End theatre and play to packed houses seeking pure, joyful entertainment.

REVIEW: West Side Story, Currently On Tour ✭✭

Stephen Collins16th February 201921st November 2013 Touring Reviews

It was impossible not to feel anything but sympathy for this cast and nothing but irritation bordering on contempt for the “creatives” who think this is the way to present West Side Story to non-London UK audiences.