Phew, where has February gone? It's certainly flown by! Oddly, I have seen another 9 shows this month 5 of which have been press night reviews - the same as January. This month the highlight was actually not a musical but Beats on Pointewhich is a dance show fresh from Australia by Masters of Choreography.... Continue Reading →
January has been a hugely busy start to the year. I have seen 9 shows altogether, 3 of these at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley which is quickly becoming my most frequently visited theatre. I've been lucky enough to be invited to review 5 shows this month in addition to the 4 that I had already... Continue Reading →
2017 was an outstanding year for theatre. I saw 53 shows in all and along the way found some hits and inevitably some misses. The best thing about theatre is that you just don't know what you're going to get. Whilst some shows may sound amazing, they may leave you feeling nothing. Whereas others touch... Continue Reading →
The Sound of Music is embarking on a new UK Tour. It's first destination for 2018 is at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley. The Sound of Music tells the true story of the world-famous singing family, from their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their thrilling escape to freedom at the start of WWll.Lucy O'Byrne returns... Continue Reading →
With theatre tickets already being very high why are some hidden costs, such as booking fees so expensive? We don't pay to order online at most online shops so why should audience members be charged through the roof to book online? A recent visit to Hammersmith Apollo cost £7.00 in booking fees! This was on... Continue Reading →
For just three special nights New York's singer and comedian Tori Scott returns to London with her hilarious Christmas show, Vodka is the Reason for the Season. During the show she recounts her early childhood fascination with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and her time spent as a singing elf in an old folks' home. This festive... Continue Reading →
Sweet wrappers? Chatting? Phone use? Singing along? What's your biggest bug-bear when attending the theatre? With more and more people complaining about the theatre etiquette of their fellow audience members what can theatres do to combat this increasingly frustrating problem? On social media there are often comments about the etiquette of fellow audience members ranging... Continue Reading →
Are you a tad forgetful? Often get upstairs and forget what you went for? Lose things around the house or at work? Well you have my full sympathies... Normally I consider myself to be very organised. That is until this week, when I turned up at the theatre ready to see the show 3 days... Continue Reading →
With Rock of Ages confirmed to be returning in 2018 and the new Tina Turner musical having just been announced to be opening at the Alydwch Theatre in London in Spring 2018 it made me think about the rise in 'jukebox' musicals. There seems to be a fashion at the moment for these style of... Continue Reading →
'westendwilma.com is the mother/son blogging venture that has been taking over London’s theatre scene for the last five years, interviewing stars of the stage and reviewing all the latest productions'. This year's West End Wilma awards take place on Friday 3 November, 2pm at London’s Delfont Room (Prince of Wales Theatre). I was lucky... Continue Reading →
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