the end of 2018, here’s a few of Love London Love Culture’s favourite shows of the year….
Emily runs down her Top 10 of 2018
Emily Garside rounds up her Top 10 shows of 2018.
Mark Shenton views the week of news, openings & radical overhauls of Shakespeare in the West End, Broadway & beyond
Mark Shenton offers the week’s news, reviews, quotes and tweets in theatre from both sides of the Atlantic, including an interview with Sonia Friedman, reviews of Shakespeare in three different abbreviated versions, and a YouTube star appearing on Broadway.
NEWS: Eugenius! The Musical cancels its West End transfer after key investor pulls out
Eugenius! the Musical will end its second run at The Other Palace – extended due to public demand – on 21 October 2018 and not now open the following week at the Ambassadors Theatre as planned.
NEWS: Eugenius! The Musical transfers to the West End after critically-acclaimed run at The Other Palace
Due to phenomenal demand, Eugenius! The Musical is to transfer to the West End for a strictly limited winter season.
‘What British musical theatre could be’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace ★★★★
Eugenius! manages that perfect balance of pop music and musical theatre- storytelling through song but with an infectious and catchy side.
‘Cheesy, baffling & a visual delight all in one’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace ★★★★★
Eugenius! really is an extravaganza showcase for the completely nonsensical musical. It’s cheesy, baffling and a visual delight all in one.
‘A high-octane show that rarely lets up’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace
Continuing from its stratospheric success earlier in the year, now-cult classic musical Eugenius! sets to stun audiences with another limited run at The Other Palace.
‘Fresh casting has enhanced the show’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace ★★★★
I wonder if a new genre is forming in musical theatre? Let’s call it ‘cartoon rock’ – because products like Eugenius!, Six and Knights of the Rose have little in common with the canons of Lloyd Webber, or Rodgers and Hammerstein.
What’s Debbie looking forward to in September 2018?
On the broader theatrical landscape, there are plenty of things opening this month! In London Eugenius! returns to The Other Palace, Milly Thomas’ Dust transfers to Trafalgar Studios 2, and Foxfinder opens at the Ambassadors.
Seven shows to see in September 2018
With Edinburgh winding down for another year, Love London Love Culture selects some of the best London shows to book for in September….
NEWS: Full cast announced for return of Eugenius! at The Other Palace featuring Rob Houchen in title role
Rob Houchen, Neil McDermott, Emily Tierney, Alex Bourne and Simon Thomas are joining the cast of British musical Eugenius! when it returns for a six-week season at The Other Palace from 1 September 2018.
NEWS: Line up of shows revealed for West End LIVE 2018
The full list of shows for West End LIVE 2018 West End LIVE, which returns to Trafalgar Square on 16 and 17 June 2018, has been released.
NEWS: Warwick Davis’ cult musical Eugenius returns to The Other Palace in September
After a six-week run at The Other Palace at the beginning of the year and a one-off West End concert at the London Palladium in 2016, Warwick Davis and Kevin Wood are delighted to announce the return of the original British musical EUGENIUS! at The Other Palace from 1 September to 7 October 2018. Further details and casting to be announced.
From The Country Wife to Olivier Award nominations: What to look out for in March
Lots of different things opening across the country in March. In London there are a lot of Fringe and Off West End productions coming your way.
INTERVIEW: In Conversation With… Flashdance and Eugenius’ Ben Adams
Ben Adams found fame as the lead singer in the pop group A1, but since then has been writing and producing for various artists, as well as working on his own music, starring in the UK tour of Flashdance and writing the new musical Eugenius!
‘You can’t resist this production’s charm’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace ★★★★★
The songs are infuriatingly catchy in Eugenius!, they stay with you for days. Its cool cast is energetic and engaging and you can’t resist this production’s charm.
‘Wonderful and infectious spirit’: EUGENIUS! – The Other Palace ❤❤❤❤❤
Having first appeared in a concert performance at the London Palladium in 2016, Eugenius! is a hilariously nostalgic musical by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins which has grown into a confident and joyous production.
‘A full-on cheese fest of all things brilliant about the 1980s’: EUGENIUS – The Other Palace ★★★★★
I saw and loved Eugenius! back in 2016 at its premiere concert at the London Palladium, so I was very excited when I read it was returning to The Other Palace. I’m pleased to say I stand by my initial review – I absolutely adored this, unique, hilarious, feel-good show.
NEWS: Full casting announced for Warwick Davis’ new musical Eugenius
Casting has been announced for the premiere of EUGENIUS!, the new musical produced by actor Warwick Davis, which receives a full-scale production at London’s The Other Palace next month after its one-night-only concert tryout at the West End’s London Palladium last summer.
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