I wasn’t perhaps as bowled over by Cruise on a second viewing, but it unquestionably delivers on its triple promise of fusing theatre with club culture, a history lesson, and a rambunctious piece of entertainment. If you couldn’t get to see it first time around, don’t miss your chance now… it’s quite a thrill ride.
‘This is what theatre is all about’: A-TYPICAL RAINBOW – Turbine Theatre ★★★★★
A-Typical Rainbow is a play written, and starring, JJ Green and produced by Aria Entertainment. The play will run at the Turbine Theatre until 7 August before hopefully being picked up to continue in a new location. This piece of theatre is extremely important and needs to be seen by as many people as possible, it has the possibility to change the theatre as we know it.
‘Places the classic boy-meets-girl-but-can’t-have-her template in a new location’: BROKEN WINGS – Charing Cross Theatre
In Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan’s new musical Broken Wings, there are plenty of soaring melodies for lovers and just as many haunted and broken-hearted ballads for the less romantic.
‘This is a musical with its heart in the right place’: BROKEN WINGS – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★★
Featuring a luscious score and heartfelt performances, Broken Wings gets a chance to soar in this touching if occasionally overblown production.
‘Filled with imagination, love & heartbreak’: LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL – Park Theatre ★★★★
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic Little Women has gone from book to music to film in the century and a half that it has been out.
‘A completely wholesome treat’: LITTLE WOMEN – Park Theatre ★★★★
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless 1886 classic has earned praise and adoration, especially after the recent film adaptation.
NEWS: New Park Theatre season will feature the London premiere of Little Women musical
The autumn-spring season at London’s Park Theatre will include the London premiere of new musical Little Women and a work in progress showing of Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] by Harry Hill and Steve Brown.
‘One of the most stunning performances I have seen onstage’: CRUISE – Duchess Theatre
Jack Holden’s Cruise is a timely look at LGBT history, for fans of Russell T Davies’ It’s a Sin it touches on similar themes of 80s London in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It is a celebration of the culture, the music, the sex and people who were loved and lost.
‘The writing rejoices in the sound of the words’: CRUISE – Stream.Theatre (Online review)
Writer/performer Jack Holden’s full on powerhouse performance in Cruise will hold you in awe for 90 minutes.
NEWS: World premiere of Jack Holden’s new play Cruise will have a West End run at the Duchess Theatre
Aria Entertainment and Lambert Jackson have announced that the world premiere of Cruise will reopen the West End’s Duchess Theatre from 18 May to 13 June 2021 with a press night on 20 May. Written and performed by Jack Holden (War Horse, West End; Ink, Almeida Theatre) and directed by Bronagh Lagan, Cruise is an urgent, moving, and inspirational new play with live music and spoken word.
NEWS: Jack Holden’s new one-man play Cruise has its world premiere online in April 2021
Aria Entertainment and Lambert Jackson Productions in association with Shoreditch Town Hall will present a filmed production of Cruise, a new one-man play with live music, written and performed by Jack Holden (War Horse, West End; Ink, Almeida Theatre), available to watch via Stream.Theatre from 15-25 April 2021.
NEWS: Six-week extension & new location announced for C-o-n-t-a-c-t show
Aria Entertainment and WEF Productions have announced a six-week extension for the UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t, the immersive outdoor performance featuring a captivating 3D sound design. Now playing until 22 November 2020, the producers have added St. Paul’s to the list of locations where the show can now be experienced.
NEWS: Cast announced for UK premiere of socially distanced play C-o-n-t-a-c-t
Aria Entertainment and WEF Productions have announced full casting for the UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t, an immersive outdoor performance with a 3D sound design which audiences will listen to on their own headphones, opening on 31 August 2020.
‘If you see one Off-West End show, make it this one’: RAGS – Park Theatre ★★★★★
Directed by Bronagh Lagan, Rags embraces the true wonders of theatre, bringing to light the compelling story of some Jewish immigrants attempting to integrate into American society of the 1910s.
REVIEW ROUND-UP: Rags the Musical at Park Theatre
We round up the reviews for Bronagh Lagan’s production of Rags which transfers to the Park Theatre following a run at the Hope Mill theatre last year.
‘A fine example of Off-West End musical theatre’: RAGS – Park Theatre ★★★★
In Rags director Bronagh Lagan has assembled some gifted talent in her Park Theatre company with Carolyn Maitland as Rebecca driving the show.
NEWS: Full cast is announced for Rags The Musical at the Park Theatre
Carolyn Maitland, Dave Willetts and Sam Attwater will star as Rebecca, Avram and Bronfman respectively in RAGS The Musical at London’s Park Theatre. The show will run for a limited season from 9 January to 8 February 2020, with a press night on 14 January.
‘A polished gem’: A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS – Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★★
Carefully curated by Chris Burgess, and starring Kieran Brown, Steven Dalziel, Natalie Green and Laura Sillett, A Night At The Oscars is a charming production of a delightful idea.
NEWS: From Page to Stage festival announces first cast & rep companies
Aria Entertainment’s From Page To Stage will have one of the largest companies in the West End this summer: a cast of 56, working alongside 18 creatives, plus musicians and over 50 composers and writers presenting all-new musicals.
NEWS: Cast announced for Park revival of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM!
Full casting has been announced for the Park Theatre revival of tick, tick… BOOM!: the autobiographical rock musical detailing the journey that led to the late Jonathan Larson’s big break and Broadway blockbuster, Rent.
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