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 …
With another year comes more exciting theatre! I’m sure many of you already have your diaries lined up with exciting shows to go see. Here are some of the shows I am looking forward to seeing in London this year!
Christmas Day is almost here! And I know it can sometimes get repetitive listening to the same old classic Christmas songs on the radio. So why not mix it up in the most stagey way and weave some showtunes into your Christmas listening habits! To spread a little holiday cheer, I’ve put together a list …
Extra, extra! Get your papes! Newsies has finally landed in London after a decade-long wait. My love for Newsies has been unwavering for an equally long period of time, so of course I’m biassed. But when I tell you this production is one of the most incredible pieces of theatre in general that I have …
Up, up, and away! What a flying stage debut for this brand new musical. I was so lucky to catch the final flight of 42 Balloons at the Vaudeville. It was a very special evening indeed. Obviously, this is still a work-in-progress but I had some thoughts I wanted to share, with the consideration that …
A second life has been granted to the musical adaptation of From Here To Eternity, complete with new staging, added songs, and a completely revised order. Under a new creative team, this version of the show feels a lot darker with some welcome changes. I saw the original production of this show back in 2013 …
Nica Burns’ new pride and joy, the first West End theatre to open in fifty years, has become a temporary home to a heart-warming new play based on the life of Neil Baldwin. It was a marvellous selection (forgive me, I couldn’t resist), but also a bold choice, to open the theatre with a new …
The only thing that has been on my mind since last Friday is every single song from Taylor Swift’s Midnights (3am Version). Taylor has created some of the most gorgeous, poetic, often relatable, lyrics ever written. And sometimes, she writes lyrics that could be said by characters in musicals. So if ‘Midnights’ lyrics were in …
I’ve seen many people commenting since theatres have reopened they’re noticing a lot of awful theatre etiquette. The thing is though, I haven’t noticed it being any worse than it was pre-pandemic. Maybe people just forgot how bad it could be. When the theatres reopened, I spent some time working front of house in two …
One thing I know for certain in this world is that Jeremy Jordan, alongside his musical director (and medley-making extraordinaire) Benjamin Rauhala, know how to put on a good show! First time I saw this iconic duo was in 2016 at a tiny venue at the Hippodrome Casino. It couldn’t have seated more than 150 …
