“It is terribly sad to hear that the great Herbert Krtzmer passed away last night after a period of illness”, said Cameron Mackintosh. “His wonderful words for Les Misérables will live on in his memory forever more. […] God bless you, Herbie.” Continue reading Les Misérables Lyricist Herbert Kretzmer dies at 95
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!
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!
Before Hamilton and In The Heights, there was another group of young people with high hopes and dreams. An improv hip-hop group called Freestyle Love Supreme. And now they get to tell their story too. Following an epic trailer, WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME documentary, a 15-year retrospective of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Anthony Veneziale’s hip-hop improv show that made its Broadway debut at the Booth Theatre last year is set to be released on Hulu on June 5. Directed by Andrew Fried, the film, tells the journey of Freestyle Love Supreme from a game played by Lin-Manuel Miranda … Continue reading WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME to premiere in June
Words by Léna Fontaine There’s a new face in the dinner! Youtube star, filmmaker, vlogger and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Joe Sugg will make his stage debut in the UK production of Waitress from September 9th. He will join the London cast as Ogie, taking over from The Inbetweener’s actor Blake Richardson who will take his final bow on september 7th. About the opportunity to jump on stage, Joe said, “I’m so excited I’ve been given the opportunity to play Ogie in Waitress. I’m excited to be a part of the cast and to have now landed a role in … Continue reading Joe Sugg to join the cast of Waitress in the West End
Words by Léna Fontaine Ahead of its september 27th debut, Ryan Murphy’s new show “The Politician” dropped its first official trailer. And according to this first sneak-peek, Ben Platt is going to have a lot to deal with in this season. Throughout this season, high-schooler Payton (Ben Platt) will have to deal with assassination plots, problematic classmates who throw homophobic slurs at reporter and a rival who calls herself “a stone cold b*itch with ice water in her veins”, all while exploring his sexuality. A bold and busy program. Along Ben Platt, the show stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Georgina Hobart, … Continue reading WATCH Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange in the new trailer for The Politician
Jennifer Tepper wears many hats: producer, author, historian, programming director, and overall musical theatre maven. Her works, from the Jonathan Larson Project to the Untold Stories of Broadway series to Be More Chill, are staples in the Broadway community. She took a break from her busy schedule to talk to Curtain Call about the Feinstein’s/54 Below experience, the authenticity and integrity of Joe Iconis’s works, and what it’s like to have so many of her dreams come true at once. Continue reading [Interview] Jennifer Ashley Tepper talks Be More Chill, Joe Iconis and dreams
Words by Léna Fontaine Sara Bareilles will release a handful unreleased tracks that didn’t get to be featured on Waitress. Titled “What’s Not Inside, the Lost Song From Waitress”, the EP will feature outtakes and demos for songs such as “Door Number Three”, “Happy Enough” and “Falling In Love Pie”. The EP is set to be released digitally on August 16. In anticipation of this release, the show already graced us with an exclusive music video of the never-before heard song “Without A Believer” featuring Tony-nominee Jeremy Jordan. The actor took on the role of Dr Pomatter earlier this year. … Continue reading Sara Bareilles to release “What’s Not Inside”, exclusive tracks from Waitress
Words by Léna Fontaine The Tony Awards-winning musical ‘HADESTOWN’ will launch a National Tour in fall 2020. The news was announced on ABC’s “Good Morning America” this morning following a performance by the Broadway Cast of a medley of “Way Down Hadestown” and “Wait For Me”. The show will play over 30 cities accross the country including Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orlean, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. More cities and stops will be announced later on. The curent Broadway cast includes two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblazeda as Eurydice, Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Tony-winner André DeShield as Herles. Also in … Continue reading Hadestown announces a National Tour
