Review: A FACE IN THE CROWD, Young Vic
“I love you like Mary Shelley loved her monster.” Being in the right place at the right time can change your life. So, when young producer Marcia Jeffries stumbles upon a drunken Larry Rhodes while she’s recording a radio segment somewhere in the southern States, it seems like it’s fate. A gifted singer songwriter with a charming bluntness to him, Rhodes is immediately offered a slot on her show and his rise to stardom begins. Based on the 1957 film that launched Andy Griffith’s career, A Face in the Crowd is now only a creaky musical with an attractive cast. Written by Elvis Costello and Sara Ruhl, it’s Kwame Kwei-Armah’s swansong as Artistic Director of the Young Vic.
Jackie Burns Joins the Cast of BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL
Burlesque the Musical, the first ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s movie Burlesque, has announced final casting for the show. Broadway star Jackie Burns will play Tess, the role of the club owner made famous by Cher in the film.
Watch: U.ME: THE COMPLETE MUSICAL Launches on BBC
The BBC World Service’s original musical ‘U.Me: The Complete Musical’ has launched globally on BBC World Service’s YouTube channel, BBC Sounds, all major podcast providers and BBC iPlayer. Watch the musical here!
Cast Set for Sheffield Theatre's THE CRUCIBLE
Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece, based on the events of the infamous Salem witch trials, is directed by Anthony Lau (Miss Saigon, Anna Karenina) and runs in the Crucible from Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 March.
Review: ELEPHANT, Bush Theatre
An accomplished, evocative solo project, the piece sits between a play with songs and a straight drama infused with socio-politics: much like its creator, it’s impossible to pigeonhole it. She is casually funny between candid reflections that are strong in their stance. While these are sanitised and skittish most of the time, they culminate in an invigorating, rightfully angry invective against the typically English refusal of acknowledging a past of imperialism, colonisation, and the scars that we still bear. This climax puts the whole story into perspective, tying it into the ongoing social discourse.