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Review: Wait For Me, a magical British dance musical

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: all rights reserved On Monday 5th October 2020, a new British Dance Musical premiered online on Inplayer. Written by Sam Cassidy and directed and choreographed by Ainsley Ricketts, this musical follows the love story of Jack and Emma, two mortal soulmates, whose guardian angels lead them towards each other. In this beautiful musical composition, we watch the ups and downs of the lives they lived and danced as one.  Starring Chrissy Brooke as Emma, Jaih Betote as Jack, Ainsley Ricketts as Jack’s angel, Clarice Lanta-Lilly as Emma’s angel, Wait For Me took my breath away from … Continue reading Review: Wait For Me, a magical British dance musical

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‘Let the Sunshine In’: Hair at the Turbine Theatre

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: Charlotte Imber The sun shone on London during the weekend of the 4th-6th September 2020! More precisely, on the Jetty of the Turbine Theatre, right next to the Battersea Power Station, where a production of Hair the Musical was set up.  Produced by Paul Taylor-Mills and directed by Arlene Phillips, this special outdoor concert offered an entertaining and fun break from our strange reality. The cast featured Matt Croke as George Berger, Danielle Fiamanya as Dionne, Jordan Luke Gage as Claude, Grace Mouat as Crissy, Millie O’Connell as Jeanie, Jodie Steele as Sheila, Layton Williams as … Continue reading ‘Let the Sunshine In’: Hair at the Turbine Theatre

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Resource Guide for Anti-Racism in Theatre: West End

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: Playbill.com We have gathered for you an extensive list of resources for anti-racism in British Theatre, from articles to read, plays to discover, videos to watch as well as black artists, creators and companies to know and follow. I suggest you also follow @WhatsOnStage for ways to act and donate in support of Black Lives Matter. They compiled great articles, videos and tools to educate ourselves.  READ Black British theatre: 1950–1979: This article from the British Library brings to light the birth of Black British Theatre in the 1950s and introduces several of the most important … Continue reading Resource Guide for Anti-Racism in Theatre: West End

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Resource Guide for Anti-Racism in Theatre: Broadway

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By Moira Armstrong Picture: playbill.com As we create lists of resources for educating yourself on anti-racism, diversifying your social media feeds, and supporting Black organizations circulate, we wanted to compile a similar list focused around Broadway! Thank you to @afterastorms and @taylorswit for the original posts that inspired this, and the news outlets and creators whose content is linked. This would not have been possible without you. This is, of course, nowhere near complete; you can always reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter, or via email to suggest additions. We would love your input! Additionally, anti-racism is not simply … Continue reading Resource Guide for Anti-Racism in Theatre: Broadway

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Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre: Theatre in the time of Corona

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: Mark Senior As you can imagine, with the spread of the pandemic and the lockdown and social distancing measures, I haven’t been to the theatre since March. So when I heard that the Open Air Theatre was doing a production of Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert this summer, I didn’t hesitate one second. Not only had I not seen a show for six months, but I had also never seen this musical before. I couldn’t believe I was actually going to see a live musical in an actual theatre. It is amazing how many things we … Continue reading Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre: Theatre in the time of Corona

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The Show Will Go On: 2020 Tony Awards Set to Take Place This Fall

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Despite a rough year for the theatre industry, the biggest night on Broadway will take place this fall. Though the date has not yet been set, the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing have announced that the ceremony will occur virtually this fall. In an ordinary year, the nominees come from the shows that opened between the previous May and the following April; this year’s had been scheduled for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. However, on March 25–thirteen days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced all Broadway shows to shut down–the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League declared a … Continue reading The Show Will Go On: 2020 Tony Awards Set to Take Place This Fall

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Turbine Theatre announces an upcoming season of shows!

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By Dorothy Grace Franklin  Picture: all rights reserved On August 14th, the Turbine Theatre announced a festival of live entertainment. The festival will take place over several weeks (starting on the 26th of August), and is to be performed next to the Battersea power station in London.  One of the many performances is a concert staging of the musical Hair, with an all-star cast, including Layton Williams as Hud, Grace Mouat as Crissy and Jodie Steele as Sheila. Arlene Phillips will direct the concert, set to play from the 4th of September until the 6th of September. Turbine Theatre also … Continue reading Turbine Theatre announces an upcoming season of shows!

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Musicals to be returning to cinemas across the UK!

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By Dorothy Grace Franklin Picture: all rights reserved Give a cheer, as pro-shots and movie-musicals are returning to cinemas across the UK! “The King and I”, “Micheal Ball and Alfie Boe: Back Together”, “Kinky Boots” and “42nd Street” will be playing at select cinemas, along with beloved movie-musicals, such as “Mamma Mia!” and “La La Land”! This is great news for theatre-lovers who are desperate to see their favourite shows once again! ODEON Cinemas, Lonsdale Cinemas and Cineworld are some of the cinema chains that are screening shows in many of their cinemas. To find out if there are any … Continue reading Musicals to be returning to cinemas across the UK!