RSS

Author Archives | admin

admin - who has written 907 posts on London Theatre News and Reviews.


Contact the author

Global Theatrical Hit Slava’s Snow Show arrives in London this Christmas

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

0 Comments

The multi award winning international sensation, Slava’s Snowshow has delighted and thrilled audiences in over 80 cities around the globe including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Moscow.  This Christmas experience a joyous dream-like world which will touch both your heart and funny bone, culminating in a breathtaking blizzard [...]

Continue reading...

Review: Shrek The Musical – Be prepared to be swept Far Far Away

Monday, June 20, 2011

0 Comments

Shrek The Musical is currently playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until February 2012.  Previews ran from 6th May to 14th June.  From 20th June, evening performances are at 7.30pm Mondays and Wednesdays to Saturdays; matinee performances are at 3pm on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Tuesdays, Shrek and Fiona will be taking a well-deserved mud [...]

Continue reading...

Marc Warren in Cool Hand Luke at Aldwych Theatre

Friday, June 10, 2011

0 Comments

“Wherever you go and what ever you do, always play a real cool hand” Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush… Starring Marc Warren (Hustle, Mad Dogs) as [...]

Continue reading...

The Ladykillers at Gielgud Theatre from 26 Nov 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

0 Comments

The celebrated Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, comes to life on stage this Autumn in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and directed by Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote). Featuring a stellar cast of some of the finest stage and screen comedy actors including BAFTA winner Peter Capaldi (The [...]

Continue reading...

War Horse extension at New London Theatre

Thursday, June 9, 2011

0 Comments

The award-winning smash hit War Horse is now booking until 27 October 2012 at the New London Theatre. War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. The First World War is the backdrop for this tale of bravery, loyalty, and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit [...]

Continue reading...

X Factor’s Shayne Ward to star in Rock of Ages

Thursday, June 9, 2011

0 Comments

Shayne Ward has been confirmed to cast in a West End production of Rock of Ages. He is a pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor. He has sold over 3 million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in 9 countries. Shayne Ward said in a [...]

Continue reading...

Billy Elliot extension at Victoria Palace Theatre

Thursday, June 9, 2011

0 Comments

Billy Elliot The Musical has extended its booking period until next year, tickets now on sale to 15 December 2012 at Victoria Palace Theatre. Billy Elliot The Musical is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy’s dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity. This original story captured the hearts and minds [...]

Continue reading...

Sylvester Stallone Producing Rocky The Musical

Sunday, June 5, 2011

0 Comments

Sylvester Stallone, the Italian Stallion, is working with songwriters to produce Rocky for Broadway.  A musical version of Rocky, Stallone’s Academy Award-winning 1976 hit, is in the works. Stallone is a producer on the project.  The musical is being developed by songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and writer Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray).  [...]

Continue reading...

Reviews Round-up: Much Ado About Nothing at Wyndhams Theatre

Friday, June 3, 2011

0 Comments

This summer, David Tennant and Catherine Tate appear together on stage for the first time in a brand new production of William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, [...]

Continue reading...

Ghost Stories extended due to high demand at Duke of York’s Theatre

Friday, June 3, 2011

0 Comments

Ghost Stories at Duke of York’s Theatre, which had already announced its early west end closure on 19th of June, has announced it will extend booking period until 16th July due to high demand. GHOST STORIES is this year’s must-see West End phenomenon, a truly terrifying theatrical experience brought to you by The League of Gentlemen’s [...]

Continue reading...