BWW Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL, Wilton's Music Hall
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol places Ebenezer Scrooge centre-stage, shoving all its female characters to the side in an attempt to paint a deeply unfair and harrowing picture of London's Victorian society. The protagonist has been an immovable presence in theatres around Christmas time from the same year the novella was published, establishing Scrooge as a historically male role. That is, until now.
Wilton's Music Hall Welcomes CITY STORIES - A LOVE LETTER TO LONDON
A suite of short plays, City Stories: Tales of Love and Magic in London is a sequence of interwoven love stories written and directed by award winning playwright James Phillips in an ode to our beloved capital. With original music composed and performed live by singer-songwriter Rosabella Gregory (winner of New York Songwriter's Circle Song Contest),this innovative cabaret drama takes audiences on a magical journey through London and its dwellers…
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's THE GIRLS Musical Finds Teen Leads
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's THE GIRLS cast is shaping up! The Daily Mail writes that Ben Hunter, Chloe May Jackson and Josh Benson are the teenaged stars set for the musical's upcoming production, based on the ever-popular CALENDAR GIRLS, at the Leeds Grand Theatre this winter.
SISTER ACT-Jubiläum macht Whoopi Goldberg glücklich!
Die Musical-Nonnen frohlocken! Seit funf Jahren begeistert SISTER ACT Zuschauer in New York, Paris, Mailand, Hamburg, Amsterdam und Wien. Das energiegeladene Musical uberzeugt mit himmlischen Stimmen, gottlichen Songs, prachtigen Kulissen und herrlichen Kostumen. Mit mehr als sechs Millionen Zuschauern ist das Musical Stage Entertainments weltweit erfolgreichste Eigenproduktion. Ein internationaler Erfolg, der auf dem gleichnamigen Kultfilm mit Whoopi Goldberg basiert. Im Dezember 2013 feierte das Musical glanzvolle Premiere im Stage Metronom Theater am CentrO Oberhausen. Aufgrund des großen Erfolgs wird hier die Spielzeit des Publikumslieblings noch bis 12. Februar 2015 verlangert.
CITY STORIES Announces Year-Long Residency at St. James STudio
City Stories has announce a year-long residency at St. James Studio. As well as the two upcoming dates, 01 and 02 May, there will be bi-monthly performances from September 2014, with a new, fluid company of different actors taking different roles over the course of the project.
BWW Reviews: VIVA FOREVER!, Piccadilly Theatre, December 20 2012
It must have seemed like a no-brainer. Take the back catalogue of one of the most successful and iconic pop groups of all time, get national semi-treasure Jennifer Saunders to write the script, and add Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer for good measure. A recipe for success, surely?
Full Cast Announced for New Spice Girls Musical - VIVA FOREVER!
Producer JUDY CRAYMER has announced the cast of VIVA FOREVER!, the new musical written by one of Britain's most brilliant comediennes and BAFTA winning writers JENNIFER SAUNDERS, (Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and featuring the multi-million-selling songs of THE SPICE GIRLS.
BWW Reviews: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, Kensington Gardens, June 7 2012
Ever since its publication in 1950, the first Chronicles of Narnia book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has enchanted children with its magical characters and mystical setting. Though many film, stage and TV adaptations have already been attempted, threesixty Theatre bring the tale to life afresh with a tent-ful of projections, sound effects, glorious puppets and original music
threesixty Presents THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, Now thru Sep 9
Sally Dexter, Forbes Masson and Brian Protheroe star in threesixty's production of C.S. LEWIS's THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adapted and directed by Rupert Goold, additional direction by Michael Fentiman. Previews begin tonight, May 8; the show runs May 29-September 9 every day except Tuesday.
threesixty Presents THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE May 8-Sep 9
Sally Dexter, Forbes Masson and Brian Protheroe star in threesixty's production of C.S. LEWIS's THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adapted and directed by Rupert Goold, additional direction by Michael Fentiman. Previews begin May 8; the show runs May 29-September 9 every day except Tuesday.