Play On!: Lyric Hammersmith, London 1st February 2025 ★★★★ Play On! is a Jazz musical based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”. Having started the run in September 2024, this is the final stop for the touring production and here it makes its London debut. The stylish take on Shakespeare's classic follows Vy who is a talented... Continue Reading →
Kiss Me, Kate: Barbican, London 2nd September 2024 ★★★★★ Cole Porter’s legendary musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate is currently playing to packed audiences at London's Barbican. With an all star cast including multi-award-winner Adrian Dunbar and Tony Award-winning Broadway royalty Stephanie J. Block in her West End debut, Kiss Me, Kate tells the backstage story of putting on a musical... Continue Reading →
Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed 18th September 2019 ★★★★★ As always, Matthew Bourne manages to take an age old piece, this time Romeo and Juliet, and create something spectacular, contemporary and fresh. This modern re-imagining of Shakespeare's classic love story is simply stunning. Matthew Bourne strips Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet back... Continue Reading →
Emilia: Vaudeville Theatre, London Reviewed 14th March 2019 (preview performance). ★★★★ Over 400 years ago Emilia Bassano wanted her voice to be heard. It wasn't. Now 400 years later it is finally being told. Having been a success at The Globe in 2018 Emilia has transferred to the West End's Vaudeville Theatre for a... Continue Reading →
Twelfth Night: Young Vic, London Reviewed 12th October 2018 ★★★★ Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah and The Public Theater’s Oskar Eustis co-direct this extraordinary UK premiere. Mixing up Shakespeare with soulful melodies and R&B beats this musical adaptation of Twelfth Night aims to be fun, bright and vibrant. Telling the classic story of Viola and her... Continue Reading →
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