News for September 2012
Saturday 29 September 2012
A Chorus of Disapproval opened to shining reviews this week at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Read on to see what the critics had to say.
Friday 28 September 2012
Nicholas Hytner’s five star National Theatre production of One Man, Two Guvnors announces a further new booking period releasing over 200, 000 new tickets for sale in the West End, taking bookings at the Theatre Royal Haymarket to 31 August 2013.
Friday 28 September 2012
COMPANY SET FOR THE NEW BRITISH MUSICAL, VIVA FOREVER! INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF THE SPICE GIRLS. REHEARSALS START NEXT WEEK IN PREPARATION FOR 11 DECEMBER OPENING AT THE PICCADILLY THEATRE
Friday 28 September 2012
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer (Lloyd Owen), is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron (Heather Headley) from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge - what they don't expect is to fall in love.
Thursday 27 September 2012
Our sassy #TheatreReporters Soph and Lorn hit the West End to check out cross-generational appeal show Shrek, based on the hit movie series. The current cast includes Carley Stensen as Princess Fiona, Dean Chisnall as Shrek and Richard Blackwood as Donkey.
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Ex-Busted star James Bourne and writer/composer Elliot Davis have teamed up to create an original musical inspired by Bourne's group Son Of Dork's album Welcome To Loserville. Having won critical and public acclaim outside of London the show is due to transfer to the West End with previews staring next week, October 1st. With the West End relying on so many 'jukebox musicals' and revivals to get bums on seats, London Theatre Direct applaud any original new show ballsy enough to try and establish themselves and bring something fresh to London. We caught up with James and Elliot in the run up to the show's London debut.
Tuesday 25 September 2012
The 21 year run of Blood Brothers will come to an end this November and Theatreland has been buzzing with suggestions of which show might be able to fill the venue. It now looks that Once will be the most likely candidate and producers will be hoping that the show will be set for a long tenure. The show began it's theatre incarnation off Broadway in late 2011 at the New York Theater Workshop before transferring to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in February 2012.
Saturday 22 September 2012
Part-time journalist Jacky Hilary caught Roger Rees's one man show What You Will on the 21st September. Here is her take on the show:
Friday 21 September 2012
Recent #TicketTuesday winner Lucy Wood went to see Jumpy at the Duke Of Yorks Theatre. The bittersweet comedy stars Tamsin Greig, star of Green Wing, Love Soup and Episodes as a wife and mother trying to juggle a testing family life, opinionated friends and turning 50. It is playing a limited run until the 3rd November.
Friday 21 September 2012
Take a look at this just released teaser of Loserville the musical to open at the Garrick Theatre on 1 October.