Tag: musical theatre

  • Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre*

    Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.uniontheatre.biz/around-the-world-in-80-days.html Running until: 1st September 2018 Production Photos by: Mark Senior Based on the novel by Jules Verne, the show follows a man named Phileas Fogg who bets his fortune that he can travel around the world in 80 days. He sets off with his assistant Passepartout on his travels while…

  • The King and I @ London Palladium

    The King and I @ London Palladium

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.reallyusefultheatres.co.uk/whats-on/show/the-king-and-i Running until: 29th September 2018 Production Photos by: Matthew Murphy A classic musical that I haven’t had the chance to catch on stage until now, The King and I follows a British woman named Anna who heads to Siam to become the new school teacher for the King’s royal children.…

  • It Happened In Key West @ Charing Cross Theatre*

    It Happened In Key West @ Charing Cross Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/it-happened-in-key-west Running until: 18th August 2018 Production Photos by: Darren Bell. Based on a true story, It Happened In Key West follows Count Carl Von Gosel who ends up in Key West after being shipwrecked. Once he arrives on the island, he gets a job as an x-ray technician in a…

  • The Rink @ Southwark Playhouse*

    The Rink @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/the-rink/ Running until: 23rd June 2018 Production photos by: Darren Bell The Southwark Playhouse’s production of Kander and Ebb’s roller skating musical The Rink is the first production to appear in London since it premiered in 1988. Although currently appearing in The Large space at the Southwark Playhouse, it is a…

  • H.R. Haitch @ Union Theatre*

    H.R. Haitch @ Union Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.uniontheatre.biz/hrh.html Running until: 2nd June 2018 Production photos by: Nick Rutter In the midst of all the press about the latest royal wedding, a musical about a the relationship between a regular girl from Essex and a fictional prince couldn’t be more timely. H.R. Haitch follows Chelsea and Bertie, a couple…

  • Quick Fire Questions | Daniel Winder, director of H.R. Haitch

    Quick Fire Questions | Daniel Winder, director of H.R. Haitch

    In perfect timing, a new musical comedy has started performances at the Union Theatre about a regular girl who ends up marrying into the Royal Family. Sound familiar? H.R. Haitch is a musical with music by Luke Bateman and lyrics & book by Man Evans that has been in development for a couple of years.…

  • Chicago @ Phoenix Theatre*

    Chicago @ Phoenix Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://chicagothemusical.com/london/ Running until: 6th October 2018 Production photos by: Tristram Kenton The infamous Kander & Ebb musical set in a women’s prison is back in London after a five year hiatus. Chicago has been one of those musicals I’ve always wanted to see, as I absolutely love the film. My only…

  • Ruthless @ Arts Theatre*

    Ruthless @ Arts Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.ruthlessthemusical.com Running until: 23rd June 2018 Production photos by: Alistair Muir After premiering off-Broadway in 2015, Joel Paley and Marvin Laird’s all female, all camp musical Ruthless! has found it’s way to London’s West End. The show follows Tina Denmark, a very talented 8 year old who will literally do anything…

  • Five Guys Named Moe @ Marble Arch Theatre

    Five Guys Named Moe @ Marble Arch Theatre

    I am always intrigued and excited by a new theatre opening, so you can imagine my excitement walking into the new Marble Arch Theatre, a pop up that felt as if I was  walking into a really big tent with jazz music playing in the bar prior to the performance. Five Guys Named Moe is…

  • LMTO’s Mack and Mabel @ Hackney Empire

    LMTO’s Mack and Mabel @ Hackney Empire

    The London Musical Theatre Orchestra has made its debut in my neck of the woods, Hackney on a fantastic Saturday night outing. The founder of LMTO, Freddie Tapner led an incredible company of musicians bringing the classic Jerry Herman’s score to life hand in hand with a fantastic group of actors, hundreds of dancers, a…