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‘What makes this a really good show is its ability to connect with its audience without taking itself too seriously’: &JULIET – West End

In Musicals, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Reviews by Louise Penn15th April 2022Leave a Comment

My first visit to this flashy jukebox musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was in December 2019, so it was great fun to revisit recently.

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‘Every artist gave a powerhouse performance’: MONDAY NIGHT AT THE APOLLO – Apollo Theatre ★★★★

In Concerts, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell25th May 2021Leave a Comment

Created by Wild Mountain Productions and presented by Greg Barnett, a spectacular line-up was brought to the stage of the Apollo to take us through a night of vocal gymnastics, diversity, humour and just a bunch of fun in the first instalment of Monday Night at the Apollo.

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NEWS: Stars of TV & film line up to join the returning West End production of The Mousetrap

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases4th April 2021

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap – the longest-running show in the world, which has been suspended since the pandemic resulted in the closure of UK theatres in March 2020 – is to reopen in the West End on 17 May 2021.

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NEWS: & Juliet producers plan a West End return in May 2021

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News by Press Releases5th January 2021

It’s been announced that the West End production of the award-winning musical & Juliet at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre will return on 28 May 2021 (subject to social distancing restrictions being relaxed) and that bookings for the show have been extended into 2022.

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‘We need the escapism of entertainment more & more’: All I Want for Christmas Is Theatre / Hopeful Holidays (Online review)

In Features, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn29th December 2020Leave a Comment

A double whammy of festive musical frolics for the festive season reached us with the launch of Thespie’s All I Want For Christmas Is Theatre and The Theatre Channel’s fourth episode Hopeful Holidays.

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‘Delivers both smiles & retrospection’: WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Online review)

In Concerts, London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn20th December 2020Leave a Comment

Directed by Michael Strassen and produced by Ginger Quiff Media and Guy Chapman, We Need a Little Christmas from St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden is a hearty bowl of punch you will not want to miss.

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‘The perfect accompaniment’: OOPS! I STREAMED IT AGAIN (Online review)

In Concerts, London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn17th December 2020Leave a Comment

Thespie has “done it again” with Oops! I Streamed It Again, a lively concert featuring some of the stars of West End musical on hiatus, & Juliet.

In a pause where the singe…

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‘I was happy to give it a whirl’: The Theatre Channel – Episode Three (Online review)

In London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster4th December 2020Leave a Comment

Exploring the world of rock musicals, Episode 3 of The Theatre Channel features Alex Gaumond, Shan Ako, John Owen-Jones, Francesca Jackson, Aisha Jawando and Rob Houchen.

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Love London Love Culture reflects on the Olivier Awards 2020

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Emma Clarendon27th October 2020Leave a Comment

While it has taken a while for the winners of this years Olivier Awards to be announced, there was plenty to be celebrated – as well as a strong reminder of the power of theatre.

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NEWS: Three prizes each for & Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen & Emilia as Olivier Awards 2020 winners are announced

In Awards, Dance, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Opera, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases26th October 2020

The winners of the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard were announced in a special ITV programme filmed at The London Palladium, and on Official London Theatre’s YouTube channel.

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’An absolute ray of sunshine’: Hello, Harry! A Celebration of 40 Years at Stage Door (Online review)

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster19th July 2020Leave a Comment

Hello Harry!, an online concert celebrating the incredible 40-year career of Harry Gabriel, the Shaftesbury Theatre’s Stage Door Keeper, was an absolute ray of sunshine.

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‘Joyful to watch from start to finish’: & JULIET – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Emma Clarendon25th November 2019Leave a Comment

Lively and empowering new musical & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre is entertaining from start to finish.

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‘Going to be a winner’: & JULIET – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Sticky by Ian Foster21st November 2019Leave a Comment

Late 90s pop is always my jam so a musical that features it is always going to be a winner. The brilliant & Juliet is so much more besides as well though.

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‘Sums up perfectly the age in which we are currently living’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End ★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Kate Gould31st May 2019Leave a Comment

Man of La Mancha is a curious beast. Often dubbed as one of the classic “lost” musicals, it was last seen in the West End in the 1960s but is currently being revived at the London Coliseum.

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‘The Frasier/Only Fools & Horses mash-up you didn’t know you wanted’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Shanine Salmon30th May 2019Leave a Comment

The novelty of the casting and brightness of the music in Man of La Mancha make a big impression, though be warned that the show is not without its darker elements, some intended and others not.

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‘It’s rather a case of a good cast in search of a better show’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End ★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Caroline Hanks-Farmer24th May 2019Leave a Comment

Despite the best efforts of Kelsey Grammer in the lead role, this leaden and often down right confusing revival of Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum is unlikely to give the show new impetus on this side of the pond.

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‘The desire to mount this epic production is misguided’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Sticky by Johnny Fox1st May 2019Leave a Comment

One wonders which came first for the Grade/Linnit company – the misguided desire to mount an epic scale production of Man of La Mancha, a musical which hasn’t been.produced in London since 1968 for very good reasons, or the need to find a project for Kelsey Grammer?

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NEWS: Peter Polycarpou will play Sancho Panza opposite Kelsey Grammer’s Don Quixote in ENO’s Man of La Mancha

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases by Press Releases15th March 2019Leave a Comment

Renowned stage, film and TV performer Peter Polycarpou will play Don Quixote’s squire, Sancho Panza in Man of the Mancha at the London Coliseum; the first West End production of this multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical for 50 years.

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NEWS: Oliver Tompsett & Cassidy Janson are among the new cast members for West End musical & Juliet

In London theatre, Manchester, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Sticky by Press Releases8th February 2019Leave a Comment

The new cast announced for new West End musical & Juliet features Cassidy Janson; Oliver Tompsett; Arun Blair-Mangat; Melanie La Barrie; Jordan Luke Gage and Tim Mahendran.

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The Show People Podcast: Chromatics, awards & masterclasses…

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates19th November 2018Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back! This special ‘Show Peep’ tells you what Andrew Keates has been up to in Ireland, how we’ve become an award-winning podcast and details of Arion’s next masterclasses with Danielle Tarento and Cassidy Janson.

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