With a comedian Zoe Lyons at the helm, expectations for the show are high and thankfully An Act of God lives up to the hype.
‘Razor sharp in terms of comedy timing’: AN ACT OF GOD – The Vaults ★★★★
David Javerbaum’s hilarious comedy An Act Of God effectively brings the ten commandments into the 21st century.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & deity Zoe Lyons for the European premiere of An Act of God
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is back at The Vaults giving thanks to the Almighty herself for the European premiere of “sinfully funny” comedy An Act of God. Got any questions for creatives and cast?
‘Lively & entertaining show’: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE! – Pleasance Theatre ★★★
Night of the Living Dead Live, the stage production based on George A Romero’s classic horror film, is a lively and surprisingly funny show to watch – even if the plot is a bit thin.
‘A quality & innovative piece of theatre’: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE! – Pleasance Theatre ★★★★
George A Romero’s 1968 movie Night Of The Living Dead not only unleashed zombies upon an unsuspecting world, but was also one of the first movies to fuse horrific gore with political allegory and just a spattering of satire.
NEWS: UK premiere of Night of the Living Dead Live opens at Pleasance London in April
Based on George A. Romero’s unparalleled 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, the first ever UK stage adaptation will open at Pleasance, London from 9 April to 19 May 2019. Directed by Benji Sperring, Night of the Living Dead Live will pay homage to the cult monochrome classic. Casting will be announced in due course.
‘The production’s biggest success is its excellent cast’: HAMILTON (LEWIS) – King’s Head Theatre
Hamilton (Lewis) by Fiona English and David Eaton, freshly returned from Edinburgh to the King’s Head, tells the somewhat less epic story of – you guessed it, British Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton.
NEWS: New musical about F1 supremo Lewis Hamilton – Hamilton (Lewis) – opens at the King’s Head in September
Following its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hamilton (Lewis) – a musical story about the most successful British F1 driver in the history of the sport Lewis Hamilton – will run at London’s King’s Head Theatre from 5 to 22 September 2018.
THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre
The Toxic Avenger is certainly a stylised, kitsch, cult musical – takis’ set and costumes paint a vivid picture of a luminously dystopian New Jersey (or is it reality?), overrun with toxic waste that the Mayor (Natalie Hope) is dumping about town in order to make a quick buck.
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This over the top, energetic and highly amusing musical has plenty to offer those who like their musicals with a bit of a quirky charm – but at times feels slightly too reliant on the same jokes over and over again.
THE TOXIC AVENGER – Arts Theatre ★★★★
It’s no small tale they have to tell, as small-town nerd Melvin takes on the corrupt establishment of New Jersey (Who Will Save New Jersey) who are taking bribes from the Manhattan elite so they can continue to dump their waste across the Hudson River.
NEWS: Mark Anderson reprises title role in Toxic Avenger’s return in Edinburgh & London
The cast for the return of The Toxic Avenger The Musical has been announced as the production prepares to open at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before its West End transfer this autumn.
NEWS: Toxic Avenger transfers to Arts Theatre, TICKETS ONSALE
Following a sold-out UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse last year, rock musical THE TOXIC AVENGER transfers to the Arts Theatre for a strictly limited ten-week season from 28 September to 3 December 2017.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING – Wilton’s Music Hall
I had high hopes for this first-full-London-staging-in-50-years production of How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
NEWS: Slice of Saturday night writers premiere new musical Holy Crap
The Heather Brothers, writers of the hugely popular 1983 pastiche musical A Slice of Saturday Night, return with a brand new musical comedy brimming with sin, salvation and sacrilege.
NEWS: Full cast announced for How to Succeed in Business at Wilton’s
Appearing at the Wilton’s Musical Hall from the 8th to the 22nd April, further casting for Benji Sperring’s production has been announced. Joining the previously announced Marc Pickering, Hannah Grover, Lizzi Hills and Geri Allen will be Andrew C Wadsworth (JB Biggley), […]
THE TOXIC AVENGER – Southwark Playhouse
Based on the cult movie of the 1980’s The Toxic Avenger is a gloriously silly and immensely enjoyable spoof on comic book heroes. It doesn’t take itself seriously, it’s just one delightful evening of entertainment from start to finish with a hugely talented cast, whose energy was at such a high level they gave out fun with a capital F!
REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Toxic Avenger at Southwark Playhouse
How have critics reacted to the European premiere of Joe DiPietro and David Bryan’s musical comedy The Toxic Avenger? The production continues at London’s Southwark Playhouse until 21 May 2016…
NEWS: Memphis writers’ The Toxic Avenger gets UK premiere at Southwark, 26 Apr
The Toxic Avenger, the sci-fi rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy from the writers of Memphis the Musical, receives its European premiere at London’s Southwark Playhosue, where it runs from 22 April to 21 May 2016, with a press night on 26 April. The production is directed by Benji Sperring, with musical direction by Alex Beetschen, lighting by Nic Farman and …