Sondheim's 'Saturday Night' at Jermyn Street
by Robert Gould
- Feb 17, 2009
Hidden away in the tiny basement that is London's Jermyn Street Theatre is a new production of a relatively unknown gem of a show - Saturday Night - with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Casablanca screenwriters, Philip G. and Julius J. Epstein. And in the intimate theatrical world created for the piece by director Tom Littler the gem glistens and gleams with delight.
'A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe' Charity Gala Takes Place 7/6
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 16, 2008
Celebrating 25 years of songwriting by the Olivier Award winning duo of musical theatre composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe is a one night only charity gala performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End on Sunday 6 July 2008, in support of Mercury Musical Developments, a unique organisation working to nurture new British musical theatre writing.
Photo Preview: Blackman and Willetts in South Pacific Tour
by BWW
- Jul 9, 2007
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, the winner of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize, is revived in a brand new production for an extensive UK tour, starring West End musical theatre stalwart Dave Willetts and Helena Blackman, runner-up in BBC One's 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?.'
Blackman and Willetts to Star in UK South Pacific Tour
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 9, 2007
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, the winner of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize, is revived in a brand new production for an extensive UK tour, starring West End musical theatre stalwart Dave Willetts and Helena Blackman, runner-up in BBC One's 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?.'
Grey, Henshall, Crivello, Etc. Set for 5/6 London Benefit
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 10, 2007
For the first time Tony and Academy Award Winner and Broadway legend Joel Grey will be headlining at The Night of 1000 Voices. He will be joined by the current Phantom in Las Vegas, Anthony Crivello, Tony Award Winner for his performance in Kiss of The Spiderwoman, Ruthie Henshall and members of the Cast of Avenue Q and special guests. This exciting and exclusive performance will introduced by I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Queen, Myleene Klass and will be for the benefit of The National Artistic Society.
Out With The Old, In With The New
by Robert Gould
- Jan 1, 2007
Another year draws to a close and a new year beckons. Almost as the clock turns between the years we say adieu to Idina and say hello to Kerry, wave a fond goodbye to Caroline or Change and The Producers and welcome the brief return of The Rocky Horror Show and The History Boys. As we sing Auld Lang's Syne, it gives cause to look back on and look forward to the respective years in London theatre.
Shepherd is Captain von Trapp in London Sound of Music
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 13, 2006
Andrew Lloyd Webber has written on his website that Simon Shepherd will play Captain von Trapp, the authoritarian father softened by love, in the upcoming London revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music.
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