We’re two weeks into 2024, it’s Blue Monday, and now feels like a great time to share with you some of my favourite songs about new beginnings, fresh vibes, and having a newfound confidence. These tunes are perfect for the start of a new year—brimming with excitement, embracing changes, and sprinkled with optimism. Let’s Start …
Admist a crazy personal year with lots of big changes, writing for my blog ended up having to take a backseat. But I couldn’t let 2023 slip by without doing a round-up of the theatre shows that stayed with me long after the curtain fell. So join me on a journey through my top theatrical …
God, that’s brilliant! A daring new British musical has arrived in London’s West End after boasting a collection of prestigious awards, an endless amount of five-star reviews, and being uplifted by positive word-of-mouth from previous incarnations of the show. The year is 1943 and the Allies are losing the war. To turn the tides in …
Andrew Lippa’s whimsical score for Big Fish is one of my all-time favourites. I managed to catch the reworked production at The Other Palace a few years back in London. It was a stunning production that made it so easy to fall in love with the Act One finale song. It could be because I …
An exhilarating immersive production of Guys & Dolls has opened at the Bridge Theatre with staging that will blow your mind. Nicholas Hytner and Bunny Christie’s gamble on this ambitious production has definitely paid off! Frank Loesser’s classic musical is a story of romance and gambling in 1920s America, following Nathan Detroit as he attempts …
The Great British Bake Off musical is finally here with all the ingredients to make a sweet, if not slightly underbaked, showstopper of a night out. Based on the nation’s favourite baking show, the musical adaptation brings all the heartwarming joy directly from our tv screens to the West End stage. It may not be …
Last week I was very lucky to be invited to the rehearsal room for Bonnie & Clyde the musical as the cast prepare for their upcoming run at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End. You can bet this company is ready to raise a little hell in London all over again! The show made …
Celebrating a magnificent new piece of theatre is always a joy, but even more so when it’s a brand new British musical. Whilst it may not have an original score, Richard Hawley’s music lends itself perfectly to this story centred around Park Hill, the infamous brutalist Sheffield housing estate. Premiering at the Crucible Theatre in …
A review of George Takei’s Allegiance at the Charing Cross Theatre in London
As the second show ever to grace our newest West End theatre, Josie Rourke’s reimagination of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like it’ is an excellent choice. Not only is this a beautiful production but with deaf actresses Rose Ayling-Ellis playing Celia and Gabrielle Leon playing Audrey, it was essential to incorporate British sign language into the …
