Selladoor Worldwide has announced that it will suspend its 2020 touring productions – shifting the majority of shows to start in 2021.
Life outside of Edinburgh? Mark Shenton rounds up the week in theatre from both sides of the pond
Mark Shenton rounds up news of singalong performances of Bat Out of Hell, reviews of Aristocrats, Bring It On and Little Shop of Horrors and an extract from an interview with Kathleen Turner.
‘The high-kicking, fun-for-all show to put a smile on your face’: BRING IT ON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★
If like me, you’re constantly in a state of missing In the Heights, then the British Theatre Academy’s production of Bring It On is just the energetic, humorous, heartfelt fix you need.
‘If you’re a fan of the movie franchise, you’re bound to enjoy this’: BRING IT ON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★
‘She’s a little bit Hairspray, he’s a little bit Glee …’ is not actually a lyric from Bring It On, a high school musical being given a sparky showcase by the British Theatre Academy at Southwark Playhouse, but it might as well be.
‘This lively & entertaining production showcases a whole wealth of talent’: BRING IT ON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★
This lively and entertaining production showcases a whole wealth of talent from the British Theatre Academy. Loosely based on the film starring Kirsten Dunst, Bring It On makes for a lively and bubbly musical about friendship, betrayal and competition.
Cheerleaders get a bad rap: Vanities and four other musicals with pep
Watching Vanities The Musical made me remember a cheerleader from my own all-American high school who got her comeuppance – but did she really deserve it? And how many other musicals with cheerleaders can you name?