Les Misérables – The Staged Concert will return for a limited run from May 20th
The socially distanced Les Misérables Concert will open at the Sondheim Theatre in May 2021. The cast includes Jon Robyns as Jean Valjean, Bradley Jaden as Javert, Lucie Jones as Fantine, Shan Ako as Éponine, Harry Apps as Marius, Gerard Carey as Thénardier and Josefina Gabrielle as Madame Thénardier. Further casting is yet to be announced. The show is directed by James Powell and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy and conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo. About the return of the show, Producer Cameron Mackintosh said : “As the West End marks the first anniversary of the enforced closure of British Theatre … Continue reading Les Misérables – The Staged Concert will return for a limited run from May 20th
The Show Must Go On! will now take place from 2 to 6 June 2021
The charity concert series, The Show Must Go On! was supposed to air later this month but had to change its plans. The show will now take place from 2 to 6 June 2021, still live at the Palace Theatre. While the new line-up is yet to be confirmed or revealed, shows such as Dear Evan Hansen, The Prince of Egypt, Tina, Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables were set to be involved in the show. The concert will be a collection of performances from this show. Make you sure to attend if you miss theatre as much as we do! All … Continue reading The Show Must Go On! will now take place from 2 to 6 June 2021
Frozen confirms its West End reopening plans
For the first time in what feels like forever, Frozen is finally coming back! The show will now begins its previews on 27 August 2021, with a press night on 8 September at fully and newly refurbished Theatre Royal Dury Lane. The previously announced cast is led by Samantha Barks who will play Elsa and Stephanie McKeon who will portray Anna. The rest of the cast in composed of Obioma Ugoala as Kristoff, Craig Gallivan as Olaf, Oliver Ormson as the terrible Hans and Richard Frame as Weselton. Also joining the cast are Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall, Jeremy Batt, Cameron … Continue reading Frozen confirms its West End reopening plans
Shakespeare’s Globe will re-open its door this April
The London venue has revealed it will re-open in April before launching its summer season. Starting April 13th, socially distanced guided tour will take place at Shakespeare’s Globe. The restaurant and on-site bar will also be available for outdoor dining from April 12th. “Closing the Globe last year was a truly awful experience – none of us wanted the pandemic to be a reality, but in the face of public safety we of course did what was needed. (…) But, more than anything, we are excited to have audiences back in our wooden ‘O’, and we are well-prepared to safely … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Globe will re-open its door this April
A “The Queen’s Gambit” musical adaptation is in the works
Gather ’round fans of the Netflix hit-show ! Following its huge success on the streaming platform, “The Queen’s Gambit” is getting a musical adaptation as Level Forward has announced it won the rights to adapt the novel for the stage. “Told through a brave and fresh point of view, audiences are already sharing in the friendship and fortitude of the story’s inspiring women who energize and sustain Beth Harmon’s journey and ultimate triumph,” said Level Forward CEO Adrienne Becker and producer Julia Dunetz. Centered around Beth Harmon, a woman who becomes one of the world’s greatest chess players, the show … Continue reading A “The Queen’s Gambit” musical adaptation is in the works
The Prom on Netflix Disappoints
By Moira Armstrong This review includes spoilers and is best read after viewing The Prom on Netflix. On December 11, The Prom dropped on Netflix: the story of Emma Nolan, a lesbian in Indiana who wants to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom. However, the homophobic head of her school’s PTA, Mrs. Greene, cancels the event entirely in retaliation, and a group of Broadway actors come to help her in an attempt to challenge their narcissistic image in the press. These include the stars of a failed Eleanor Roosevelt bio-musical Dee Dee Allen and Barry Glickman, down-on-his-luck Juilliard … Continue reading The Prom on Netflix Disappoints
[Column] Shona Louise talks Accessibility in Theatres
Covid-19 has been in our lives for almost a year now, changing our social interactions and shutting down our theatres. We’re finding ourselves in such a unique position of being off stage for an extended period and we’re all itching to get back. Well, I am for the most part. As a disabled theatre fan I am eager to have my first show back in a theatre, but I am dreading going back to the inaccessibility I faced both as an audience member and as a theatre photographer in this industry. I’d hope we’d use this time off stage to … Continue reading [Column] Shona Louise talks Accessibility in Theatres
Let’s Take A Look at The 2020 Tony Nominations
With the coronavirus pandemic causing New York’s Broadway theatre district to shutdown, the 2019-2020 award season has had to make dramatic changes to its eligibility criteria. This implies that traditionally, each category would have between four to five nominees, but this year, they were indeed, limited to only three. Aaron Tveit, Tony nominee and… Tony Winner ? No yet! As the only nominee is in category – BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL – Aaron is supposedly a soon-to-be Tony Winner. But according to the Tony rules, if a category only has one nominee … Continue reading Let’s Take A Look at The 2020 Tony Nominations
Elaine Paige returns to The London Palladium pantomime this Christmas
Elaine Paige will reprise her role of the Queen Rat for the upcoming and socially distanced pantomine at the London Palladium. The news was confirmed by Elaine Paige herself on her twitter. She will join Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers, Gary Wilmot, Ashley Banjo and Diversity and Charlie Stemp. Also joining the cast are Beverley Knight and Jack Yarrow who will star in the Birminghan Hippodrome pantomine. The creative team includes director Michael Harrison, choreographer Karen Bruce, set designer Ian Westbrook, costume designer Hugh Durrant, lighting designer Ben Cracknell, sound designer Gareth Owen and composer and orchestrator Gary Hind. … Continue reading Elaine Paige returns to The London Palladium pantomime this Christmas
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