I saw Beautiful on the 28th July 2017, a week before closing on the West End. I had seen Cassidy Janson 9 years ago understudying Elphaba in Wicked so was looking forward to seeing her again and I had heard good things about the show. The set was very clever, moving the piano to quickly... Continue Reading →
I managed to catch Half a Sixpence before it closed on 2nd September at the Noel Coward Theatre. Unfortunately it was one of Charlie Stemp's planned days off but I saw Sam O'Rourke who was great in the role. The use of the revolve stage really worked well to maximize space on the stage and... Continue Reading →
Wicked's fanbase is huge and cast changes at this show are immense. There were 21 cast members leaving last night and so the audience were on fire! I hadn't actually seen this cast but was really excited to see Suzie Mathers, Idriss Kargbo and Willemijn Verkaik. As usual the show was almost sold out and... Continue Reading →
I saw 'Working a Musical' at the Southwark Playhouse on 1st July 2017. With composers Stephen Schwartz and Lin-Manuel Miranda I knew it would be interesting and well told but I was blown away by the level of storytelling and acting as well as the super score. The stage was tiny but well used throughout.... Continue Reading →
Musical Manda 