Category Archives: Theatre

The 20th anniversary production of RENT  by Jonathan Larson  (inspired by Puccini’s opera La Bohème) will be at the St. James theatre for a limited run in December. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a … Continue reading →

Following a sold out run at the Hampstead Theatre last year, The Wasp transfers to the Trafalgar Studios. ★★★★ ‘These characters and performances make for a pair of very good bad girls’ Financial Times ★★★★ ‘Absolutely excellent… A taut, brilliantly calibrated … Continue reading →

The Finborough winter season has been announced and as usual their lineup is diverse, continuing to be one of the most interesting theatres in London.  I had no idea there had ever been a musical based on Andy Capp, but … Continue reading →

Multi award-winning actress Glenn Close makes her West End debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Sunset Boulevard, live at the London Coliseum, reprising her Tony Award winning role as Norma Desmond. From the ENO “Sunset Boulevard is a compelling … Continue reading →

FUNNY GIRL returns to the London stage for the first time since its 1966 premiere.  Fom the Menier “With music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne and book by Isobel Lennart, Styne and Merrill, the Broadway smash which … Continue reading →

From the Finborough: “These charity gigs are always in bloody awful countries. I wish someone would fight a war in Marbella. I wish there were starving people in bloody Hawaii.”    A world premiere, originally seen as a staged reading as … Continue reading →

  I loved the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production and proceeded to see it again when it transferred to the West End.  If you missed either of these, Cadogan Hall is now doing Sweet Charity in concert at the end of … Continue reading →

Unfortunately tickets to see Dominic West and Michelle Dockery in Les Liasons Dangereuses at the Donmar in December have sold out rapidly but there are other options! Splendour takes place in the opulent drawing room of the Presidential Palace, where … Continue reading →

I usually take a best guess and recommend plays before reviews come out, in time for everyone to get the best tickets.  This one, unfortunately, slipped by me but the reviews are in and it’s been extremely positive.   Better grab … Continue reading →

A review of the 2013 New York City production of this show on vulture.com addresses what probably are most of our concerns about this play. Referring to a previous revue of Bacharach tunes called Look of Love that “icked its … Continue reading →

I posted this a while back but had a chance to see this in previews on Saturday night.   It was …Sensational.   It felt like going to a party rather than going to the theatre.  The freshest and newest production of … Continue reading →

From the Arcola: “Keeping secrets is a kind of art… When Anna’s husband is killed in a tragic accident at their home, her family’s life is changed forever. Seven years pass and, torn apart by grief, Anna has drunk herself … Continue reading →