The producers of the West End’s first ever official musical theatre fan convention are delighted to announce that MUSICAL CON will return to ExCel London in 2023 following two sold out dates in 2022. MUSICAL CON was visited by over 10,000 musical theatre fans … Continue reading MUSICAL CON to return to ExCel London in 2023
By Helen Sullivan Picture: all rights reserved How very! Heathers: The Musical has made its way to the screen in the U.S and Canada on the Roku Channel. The musical comes full circle with its return to this side of … Continue reading How Very! Heathers: the Musical proshot has been released!
Channing Tatum and his co-producers are delighted to announce a new year-long partnership between Magic Mike Live in London and innovative not-for-profit organisation Men’s Minds Matter; a public health initiative focused on developing psychological interventions for people in suicidal crisis. Magic Mike Live is currently running … Continue reading Magic Mike Live London to partner with Men’s Minds Matter
WOW – Women of the World has announced the full daytime programme for its 2022 London Festival, which returns to the Southbank Centre from 11-13 March, supported by Bloomberg, to mark International Women’s Day. Led by Founder Jude Kelly, the London edition … Continue reading Full line-up announced for WOW London 2022
Words by: Helen Sullivan Image: All rights reserved January 27th marks Holocaust Memorial Day and NT Live is releasing a filmed version of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Lepoldstadt. The play follows multiple generations of a Jewish family living in Vienna. In what could be his last work, Tom Stoppard writes his most personal play, drawing on his own family’s history that Stoppard himself did not know about until later in his life. Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler in then Czechoslovakia before fleeing from Nazi persecution with his family. He travelled with his mother, brother and stepfather before landing in … Continue reading A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live
The Olivier award-winning Dear Evan Hansen is now on sale to 22 October 2022. The show previously reopened at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October 2021. The current cast of Dear Evan Hansen includes Sam Tutty as Evan Hansen. He … Continue reading Dear Evan Hansen extends its booking period at the Noël Coward Theatre
Giles Terera is set to return to the West End production of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace for six week only starting December 17. The actor will reprise his Olivier award-winning role of Aaron Burr. He will step in to … Continue reading Giles Terera to return to Hamilton London for six week from December 17
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
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
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