Everybody's Talking About Jamie: Apollo Theatre, London Reviewed 15th November 2017 (preview performance) ★★★★★ Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a brand new British musical by a new British theatre writing and directing team; something rarely seen in a major West End theatre. The production has just transferred from a fantastically received run in Sheffield. The new... Continue Reading →
Five Guys Named Moe: Marble Arch Theatre, London Reviewed 26th October 2017 ★★★★ With hits from Louis Jordan, this fun musical takes you back in time to the 1940's and 50's. The pop-up theatre plays homage to a feel good jazz club. This feel good musical will certainly get your toes tapping, hands clapping and... Continue Reading →
The Toxic Avenger: Arts Theatre, London Reviewed 21st October 2017. ★★★★★ The Toxic Avenger, written by Joe DiPetro and David Bryan, the Tony Award-winning team behind the hit West End musical 'Memphis', follows an unlikely hero, Toxie. A mutant freak who is out to save New Jersey and win the heart of his love, Sarah... Continue Reading →
35mm: A Musical Exhibition: The Other Palace, London. Reviewed 30th September 2017. ★★★ This interesting show with music from Award-winning composer Ryan Scott Oliver is inspired by Broadway photographer Matthew Murphy. Each photograph tells a story and is coupled with a variety of songs ranging from acapella pieces to rock songs. Whilst there is no... Continue Reading →
Some Lovers: The Other Palace Reviewed 2nd September 2017 ★★★ Some Lovers is a new musical from Steven Sater (Spring Awakening) and Burt Bacharach (Grammy Award winning pop legend). It is a love story set over 20 years following one couple with just 4 actors. Some Lovers was presented as part of Katy Lipson's 'From... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ Superstar: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Reviewed on 31st August 2017 ★★★★★ Having missed last years showing of this Andrew Lloyd Webber classic rock musical I was really excited to see it again for the 2017 revival. Many of the cast have returned to their roles and with choreography by Drew McOnie... Continue Reading →
An American in Paris: Dominion Theatre, London Reviewed on Wednesday 16th August 2017. This show was a feast for the eyes! The projections were some of the best I have ever seen. In some shows they can seem to detract from the action on stage but in this case they completely added to it and... Continue Reading →
Yank! A World War II Love Story: Charing Cross Theatre ★★★★★ I normally wait a while before reviewing but this show was just amazing and I wanted to get my thoughts down straight away. I saw Yank! A World War II Love Story at Charing Cross Theatre on 2nd August 2017 and I am so... Continue Reading →
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 →
