Tag: west end play

Hamlet @ the Harold Pinter Theatre

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. On paper, I think it’s a marvelous insight into how one man is grieving the death of his father. My first experience of the play on stage was the production at the Barbican in 2015 starring Benedict Cumberbatch and the infamous Danish prince.…

August 25, 2017
Apologia @ Trafalgar Studios

Apologia: a formal written defence of one’s opinions or conduct. Jamie Lloyd has returned to his West End home, the Trafalgar Studios on Whitehall, with a thrilling family drama and an incredible cast. Led by Stockard Channing, Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play follows Kristin as she hosts a family dinner for her birthday. Her latest book has…

August 24, 2017
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill @ Wyndham’s Theatre

Broadway royalty, six time Tony award winner Audra McDonald has finally graced the West End with her presence, her grace and her stunning performance as Billie Holiday. The show follows one of Billie Holiday’s last performances before her death in 1959. In this two hour show, McDonald completely inhabits the spirit and voice of Billie Holiday…

August 17, 2017
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour @ The Duke of York’s Theatre

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour follows six Scottish, Catholic schoolgirls who are on a trip to compete in a choir competition. Lee Hall’s adaptation of Alan Warner’s novel ‘The Sopranos’ is a fantastically funny and empowering play about a female friendship group, not once does it feel patronising, demeaning or ridiculing towards the six girls.…

May 12, 2017
The Philanthropist @ Trafalgar Studios 1

In case you are new here, the start of reviews is where I tell you what the show was about. I can’t do that with The Philanthropist, because fuck all happened. Starring an exciting cast of comedic talent like Simon Bird, Charlotte Ritchie, Matt Berry & Tom Rosenthal, this is sure to be a hit…

May 4, 2017