How did I end up being one of the only musical theatre fans to have never seen Phantom on stage? It’s not like it’s been running since before I was born or anything. But don’t panic, I have finally checked it off my list! Despite wanting to see it for a while, there was no …
I had the pleasure of being invited by Gutter Street Theatre Company to review their new play, High Riser, at the Young Actor’s Theatre last night. It was wonderful to be seeing a new original play in such an intimate setting. The plot High Riser explores the life, struggles and hardships of a fictional rock …
** This review may contain spoilers ** Last night an updated version of Andrew Lippa’s musical ‘John & Jen’ had its first preview at the Southwark Playhouse to a standing ovation. It was a delight to be back in one of my favourite off-West End theatres to go on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with …
After touring the UK pre-pandemic, Amelie has found a new home in the heart of Piccadilly Circus. This quirky little show, based on the 2001 film of the same name, is one of the first musicals to be delighting audiences once again. You can’t help but admire their bravery for taking the risk and opening …
Finally, after over a year, I was back in a West End theatre last week! Seeing the Les Miserables concert felt very overdue as I had tickets for it back in January. Inevitably, this did not end up being the exciting return to theatre I was hoping for at the time. For my theatre plans …
If someone had told me this time last year we would have a professionally produced digital concert of Ratatouille the Musical, I would have laughed in their face. What started as a viral trend, cooked up by TikTok users, has ended up being the world’s first crowd-sourced musical. Theatres turned their lights off in March …
Who would have thought that in 2020 it would be possible to return to the theatre? An industry that has been crippled by the pandemic is finally beginning to find its feet in a social distancing world, but it’s going to be a slow recovery. The theatres that have managed to open will be doing …
