Mythic: Charing Cross Theatre, London Reviewed 6th October 2018 (final preview performance). ★★★ Mythic is a new pop/rock musical comedy by Marcus Stevens and Oran Eldor. There have seen several new musicals recently focussing on Greek Mythology and this new musical is billed to turn the Ancient Greek story of Persephone on its side... Continue Reading →
Buried: A New Musical – Ed Fringe 2018 – Review
Buried: A New Musical: Underbelly Bristo Square, Ermintrude (Venue 302), Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 22nd August 2018 ★★★★ Colla Voce Theatre return to Edinburgh Fringe with this brand new musical by Tom Williams and Cordelia O’Driscoll. Buried: A New Musical focuses on Rose and Harry. When these two characters meet for the first time they realise they... Continue Reading →
Fame the Musical (UK Tour) – Review
Fame the Musical (UK Tour): Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells Reviewed 20th August 2018 ★★★★★ 2018 marks the anniversary of the ever popular pop/rock production Fame the Musical! Following on from the 1980's successful film and television series following the students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts it follows the students highs and... Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Game – Review
The Beautiful Game: The Other Palace Reviewed 17th August 2018 ★★★★ The Beautiful Game, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Ben Elton, is being performed for just 4 nights at The Other Palace. The National Youth Music Theatre, who have been producing high quality theatre for more than 40 years,... Continue Reading →
Evita UK Tour – Review
Evita UK Tour: Churchill Theatre, Bromley Reviewed 24th July 2018 ★★★★ After touring the UK in 2017 and having a successful limited run in London's Phoenix Theatre Bill Kenwright's Evita is back touring the UK. This smash hit featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and telling the story of Eva Peron is... Continue Reading →
Rise in Theatre shown in the Cinema – Article
London, quite honestly, has some of the best theatre out there. From long standing shows such as The Lion King, Wicked and Les Miserables to newer shows such as Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Hamilton and Tina Turner the Musical. This isn't even mentioning the wealth of theatre on offer at off-West End and fringe venues.... Continue Reading →
Fun Home – Review
Fun Home: Young Vic, London Reviewed 30th June 2018 ★★★★★ Winner of 5 Tony Awards, the Broadway hit Fun Home premieres in the UK this summer at the Young Vic Theatre. Based on Alison Bechdel's 2006 Graphic Memoir Fun Home, this musical adaptation tells the story of Alison at three stages of her life as... Continue Reading →
Titanic star Claire Machin – Interview
The award-winning musical Titanic is currently touring the country. It tells the heartbreaking story of the maiden voyage of the legendary ship the Titanic and the doomed fate of the 1517 people who perished when the ship struck an iceberg. Focusing on the real people aboard, this musical has already received an amazing response from... Continue Reading →
It’s Only Life – Review
It's Only Life: Union Theatre, London Reviewed 17th June 2018 ★★★ It's Only Life is a musical revue featuring songs by John Bucchino. It's Only Life is about life itself with its highs and lows, triumphs and loses. This UK premiere comes from Aria Entertainment; the production team responsible for Pippin, Yank!, The Addams Family... Continue Reading →
Bat Out of Hell – Review
Bat Out of Hell: Dominion Theatre, London Reviewed 26th April 2018 ★★★ Featuring songs from one of the most iconic and successful albums of all time, Bat Out of Hell, comes this critically acclaimed new musical. The book, music and lyrics are written by Jim Steinman and this visually impressive show is directed by Jay... Continue Reading →
