Review: CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, Menier Chocolate Factory
Written and directed by Ben Elton, Close Up: The Twiggy Musical is fast paced jukebox biopic of the iconic Twiggy is a moving but entirely relatable story; although she is an international superstar, her life portrayed within this show highlights some of the more personal moments.
Line-up Announced For BEAM2020
Today, Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, are delighted to announce the line-up for their upcoming BEAM2020 showcase. BEAM2020 is the UK's leading showcase for new British musical theatre writing and will take place on Thursday 26th March and Friday 27th March 2020 at Royal & Derngate, Northampton.
A Varied WhatsOnStage Awards Celebrate The West End's Breadth
The 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, held at the Prince of Wales Theatre, was a fast-paced ceremony with great performances and an enthusiastic crowd. The WhatsOnStage awards are unique because they are voted for by theatregoers online. While a few shows took home several awards each, no one show dominated enough to take the excitement away.
Follow Up to Queen Musical WE WILL ROCK YOU In the Works?
The musical WE WILL ROCK YOU, featuring the music of iconic rock band Queen, will take its final curtain call on May 31st at the West End's Dominion Theatre. However WhatsOnStage reports that a follow-up to the production may be in the works.
Don Black to Present St. James Theatre's Inaugural S&S Award, 24 Nov
A glittering evening of new British musical theatre will be unveiled at the inaugural The S&S AWARD, the award presented to the best, yet to be professionally produced musical of the year. With West End stars performing the winning and highly commended musicals at the ST JAMES THEATRE, LONDON on SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER, and lyricist DON BLACK presenting the Award.
WEST END LIVE in Trafalgar Square to Feature THE IN-BETWEEN June 23-24
West End stars Sabrina Aloueche, Hannah Jane Fox, Scott Garnham and Lauren Samuels will be performing songs from new musical The In-Between at this year's West End Live in Trafalgar Square, with sets at 3pm Saturday 23 June and 4.40pm Sunday 24 June. Scott Garnham and Lauren Samuels will be performing on the Saturday, with Sabrina Aloueche and Hannah Jane Fox joining Samuels for the Sunday set.