All My Sons – the first great success of Arthur Miller’s supremely influential career – is a compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed. Joe Keller (David Suchet) is alleged to have supplied World War II fighter planes with defective engines, leading to the deaths of innocent pilots – a crime [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 14, 2010
Sweet Charity follows the misadventures of love encountered by the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine, a woman who always gives her heart and her dreams to the wrong man. Cy Coleman’s score features favourite hits such as Hey, Big Spender; If My Friends Could See Me Now and The Rhythm of Life. Sweet Charity [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 8, 2010
What is Mrs Warren’s profession? Her daughter Vivie has never really known much about her mother. A prim young woman, she has enjoyed a comfortable upbringing, a Cambridge education and a generous monthly allowance. Now she has ambitions to go into Law. Is it conceivablethat all this privilege and respectability has been financed from the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 11, 2009
Legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Peña returns to Sadler’s Wells with his latest show Flamenco sin Fronteras, after receiving huge critical acclaim at its premiere in 2009. Working with 12 virtuoso musicians, singers and dancers from his own company and guest artists from Venezuela performing live on stage, Paco Pena explores the many dance styles that [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 3, 2009
Excitement and anticipation was in the air as people arrived for Press Night on 1st December 2009 at the Novello Theatre, London for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. One word sums it up – BRAVO! This Tennessee Williams play directed by the talented Debbie Allen and played by an all black cast is full [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 17, 2009
Oliver the Musical was written by Lionel Bart. It is directed by Rupert Goold & Matthew Bourne and produced by Cameron Mackintosh in association with the Southbrook Group Limited. Cast, crew, stagehands, and management (all concerned) have really done a fabulous job with this musical. The Drury Lane Theatre is a perfect theatre to host [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Stomp, created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, has been playing at The Ambassadors Theatre on West Street in London since September 2007. Prior to that, it was at the Vaudeville Theatre since September 2002. I always like to talk about what the Theatre is like because it is as important as what shows there. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 14, 2009
The Shaftesbury Theatre is currently home to Hairspray. It is the perfect spot for a perfect show! The classic, Roman decor is beautiful, the seats very comfortable and the theatre laid out well. The Stalls area was easy to move around in and the number of aisles was perfect to help people get to their [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Who knew an evening with Nuns could be so fun!! It started even before 'Sister Act' began when the voice of Whoopi Goldberg welcomes you and gives a friendly and amusing warning to turn off your mobiles or she 'will find you'. Go Whoopi! So, the amusement began before the show.
Continue reading...Friday, June 19, 2009
The residents of Avenue Q take you in and make you part of the ‘family’. What an enjoyable evening with friends! Let’s talk about the Theatre so I can get into the Show… I can’t stress it enough… the Gielgud Theatre is a beautiful theatre… classic, the way a theatre should be… with comfortable seats [...]
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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