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Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita Win Critics’ Praises

The Willy Russell Season

The Willy Russell Season is in full swing at Trafalgar Studios where comic plays Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita have been winning the praises of West End critics Both revivals sold out at the Menier Chocolate Factory earlier this year and this is the first time that the two shows ...

Posted by Ben on Tuesday 3rd August 2010 at 2:40PM

Shrek the Musical: Casting Confirmed

Shrek

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden will return to the West End next year as Princess Fiona in the eagerly anticipated musical adaptation of Shrek Amanda whose last West End appearance came in ’s Thoroughly Modern Millie for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in the ...

Posted by Ben on Monday 2nd August 2010 at 11:57AM

UKTickets Review: As You Like It

As You Like It

Having never studied this particular William Shakespeare play at school and with little Globe Theatre exposure I was in two minds whether I could sit through three hours of old English and also pondered if I would find this comedy funny So when the production began I was pleasantly surprised ...

Posted by Joseph on Friday 30th July 2010 at 4:26PM

Judi Dench Makes BBC Proms Debut

Proms

Dame Judi Dench will make her BBC Proms debut this Saturday July at a concert devoted to the Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim who is celebrating his th Birthday year The Oscar winning actress will sing ‘Send In The Clowns’ from ‘A Little Night Music’   Dame Judi Dench Commenting on ...

Posted by Hannah on Tuesday 27th July 2010 at 12:39PM

Spice Up The West End

Spice Girls

The Spice Girls based musical Viva Forever has been in the pipe line for a while with the girls enlisting the help of Mamma Mia producer Judy Craymer Recent revelations by Emma Bunton suggest the musical will debut in the West End from as early as November with a film ...

Posted by Christine on Friday 23rd July 2010 at 10:30AM

Pam Ann Boarding at the Vaudeville Theatre

Pam Ann

Pam Ann will be boarding the Vaudeville Theatre this autumn with her stand-up comedy show The comedy Air Hostess is the creation of Australian comedian Caroline Reid Her portrayal of a gutsy and glamorous air hostess has gain her many fans around the world with European North American and UK ...

Posted by Joseph on Thursday 22nd July 2010 at 9:33AM

Nick Jonas Cancels Matinee Performance

American star Nick Jonas has cancelled his performance in today’s Matinee showing July of Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre   Posting on his Twitter page “Hey everyone I woke up this morning with a sore throat and no voice I will not be able to perform in the matinee ...

Posted by Joseph on Wednesday 21st July 2010 at 4:07PM

Legally Blonde UK Cast Album

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde is gearing up to release a Live Cast Album recorded at Duncan James’ last show on August The album will feature current cast members Sheridan Smith Jill Halfpenny and Peter Davison The album will include many of the popular songs from the show such as ‘Omigod You Guys’ ...

Posted by Christine on Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 3:19PM

Cold Feet Stars for Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Cold Feet stars Robert Bathurst and Hermione Norris will once again play husband and wife at the Apollo Theatre next year in Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit The pair played David and Karen Marsden in the popular drama between and The play will see Norris make a rare return to the ...

Posted by Hannah on Monday 19th July 2010 at 10:15AM

Avenue Q to Close

Avenue Q

Outrageous puppet musical Avenue Q has announced it will close on the October The announcement comes after two other Cameron Mackintosh productions recently posted closing notices Hair and Oliver The ShowThe show transferred from Broadway to the Noël Coward theatre in spending three years until it moved to the Gielgud ...

Posted by Hannah on Thursday 15th July 2010 at 2:29PM
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