Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House
Full casting has been announced for Redemption at The Big House. Twenty-three-year-old Renaya Dennis will play Maz, a young girl that continuously ran away and who was documented in the press as a ‘14 year old missing teenager’. She will play alongside Alpha Menda, Armani Morris, Fawaz Adekunle, James Atwell, Jayden Atuah-Hemaah, Jermaine Freeman, Keyona Fraser, Nadege Rene, Nia John, Renaya Dennis, Shaq Brown, Shanice Logan, Shaquille Jack, Tajah Workman and Taurean Steele. Redemption will premiere at The Big House in their Islington venue on Wednesday 17 November and will close on Saturday 11 December. The show will be directed by Maggie Noris with book and lyrics by James Meteyard and music by The Last Skeptik Redemption follows explosive Maz and her … Continue reading Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House
INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester
They really need this job! (click the pics to see them full-size) Ahead of its opening on December 3 at Curve Theatre in Leicester, A Chorus Line has released new rehearsal images featuring the whole cast. The cast includes Adam Cooper who will take on the role of Zach, the director / choreographer responsible for putting the performers through their paces in the show’s audition. He will play alongside Carly Mercedes Dyer as Cassie, Zach’s ex-lover and auditionee. The cast also features Ronan Burns as Bobby Mills, Beth Hinton-Lever as Bebe Benzenheimer, Katie Lee as Kristine Ulrich and Redmand Rance as Mike Costa, Emily Barnett-Salter as … Continue reading INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester
Six Goes Gold!
By Helen Sullivan Image: Six the Musical Royalty descended on Banqueting Hall, the remaining part of Whitehall Palace built by Henry VIII, on October 28th to celebrate the three-year anniversary and vinyl launch of the cast recording of Six! The event was streamed live on TikTok and hosted by Tia Kofi from RuPaul’s Drag Race and a superfan of the show. Tia was joined by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, who wrote the musical, to discuss the writing of the songs. The queens featured on the cast recording: Renee Lamb (Aragon), Christina Modestou (Boleyn), Natalie Paris (Seymour), Aimie Atkinson (Howard) … Continue reading Six Goes Gold!
A New Take on Twelfth Night
By Dorothy Grace Franklin Photo: Marc Brenner I had the pleasure to see the summer season’s last production of “Twelfth Night” at the Globe. Being a massive literature fan, especially Shakespearean, I was thrilled to hear I would be studying this play for my school course, and I was even more thrilled to hear a production of it was taking place when I was visiting London. The use of the Globe’s staging was intriguing to say the least. With a deer carcass hung from the ceiling (in reference to the numerous conversations and comparisons between love and hunting), and a … Continue reading A New Take on Twelfth Night
Romeo & Juliet at the Globe Theatre, between modernity and wake up call
By Constance Drugeot Image: Marc Brenner After living in London for three years, I finally went to see a play at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. For my first time, I decided to book the iconic Romeo & Juliet, directed by Ola Ince and Rachel Lemon, as assistant director. Having studied Shakespeare’s works as part of my studies for a long time but having never seen a live theatre production of Romeo & Juliet before, I was really looking forward to it! So, on a Saturday matinee in early October, I finally stepped inside the famous Globe Theatre. The theatre in … Continue reading Romeo & Juliet at the Globe Theatre, between modernity and wake up call
After Too Many Years Lost in History, the Six Queens are Ready to Take Their Crowning Glory on Broadway
By Helen Sullivan Image: Joan Marcus Six has not had the most conventional path to open on Broadway, to say the least. Hours before the show was set to open, Broadway was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and friends were in town to celebrate, gifts were ready at the theatre for cast and crew, and the after party was all booked for the show’s triumphant opening. Until, finally, 18 months later, Six was ready to take their crowning glory on Broadway. The show resumed previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on September 17th to sold-out crowds and … Continue reading After Too Many Years Lost in History, the Six Queens are Ready to Take Their Crowning Glory on Broadway
My Experience watching ‘The Lion King’ in the West End
By Clémentine Pruvost Picture: Dewynters Photography Opened in the West End since October 1999, The Lion King is a delight for all ages. Old and young have roamed the halls of the Lyceum Theatre in sheer joy. But is it really a show for everyone? From the very first note of the opening number, I started to have goosebumps all over. Then, Rafiki started singing and I was on the edge of my seat. This show, these songs, this story mean so much to me. They remind me of a time in my life where I was surrounded by loving … Continue reading My Experience watching ‘The Lion King’ in the West End
‘Oh my god, we’re back again’: & Juliet’s grand reopening
By Clélia Gessner Art by @enjoy_the_party_ On March 14, 2020, the last two & Juliet shows were performed in the form of a staged concert (as there was no one to play the character of May). I was there for those two special shows, not knowing they would be the last ones for a long time. 559 days later, the doors of the Shaftesbury Theatre finally reopened for the public to see & Juliet again, and I was there to see it happen. This, to me, was so special. As you might know, before the pandemic & Juliet was one … Continue reading ‘Oh my god, we’re back again’: & Juliet’s grand reopening
A day in Manchester: ‘Rent’ at the Hope Mill Theatre
By Constance Drugeot Picture: Pamela Raith On Saturday 21st of August, I travelled to Manchester to see a production of Rent. As a theatre lover, this is quite a normal day for me. Except that it wasn’t. Because, on that day, I finally got to see a live production of Rent after discovering it nine years before. Not only that, but Rent was the show that made me fall in love with musical theatre back in 2012, when I was still living in France. It was a quiet and boring summer and, while scrolling endlessly on YouTube, I stumbled upon … Continue reading A day in Manchester: ‘Rent’ at the Hope Mill Theatre
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