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‘Beth Burrows connects with the audience instantly & pulls them in’ – ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Shyama Perera9th March 2020

From the wicked Queen who can’t let go of her stupidly innocent son, from the dumbstruck King to the spunky swamp Princess who swims the moat and swashbuckles her way into favour, this is a show for the young, and the young at heart.

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PHOTOS: The Once Upon a Mattress fairy tale is in full swing in Highgate

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content9th March 2020

Do you remember The Princess and the Pea from childhood? Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale kingdom has now come to musical life with Mark Giesser’s revival of Broadway classic Once Upon a Mattress at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

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WATCH: Enter the ‘Many Moons Ago’ world of Once Upon a Mattress in rehearsals

In Featured Shows, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content3rd March 2020

Rehearsals have flown by for fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress, the Broadway classic revived this month at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Take a peek at final preparations from the very tuneful sitzprobe with our sneak-peek videos.

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‘We’ve simply clicked very well as a director/actor team’: Mark Giesser & Beth Burrows on reuniting for Once Upon a Mattress

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content17th February 2020

Offie nominee Beth Burrows stars as Princess Winnifred in rarely seen, 1959 Broadway fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. It’s her fourth collaboration with director Mark Giesser, following Strike Up the Band, The Lady With a Dog and Sirens of the Silver Screen. What makes their collaboration so successful?

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NEWS: Cast & creatives announced for Broadway revival Once Upon a Mattress

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Photos, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content3rd February 2020

Full cast and creatives have been announced for Alces Productions’ new production of Mary Rodgers’ rarely seen, 1959 Broadway fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. Tickets are now on sale. Time to get booking!

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NEWS: Broadway fairytale Once Upon a Mattress follows 42nd Street at Gatehouse

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Photos, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content8th January 2020

After its Christmas success with 42nd Street, Upstairs at the Gatehouse continues its string of Broadway revivals in 2020 with a brand-new production of Mary Rodgers’ rarely seen fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress in March, starring Offies nominee Beth Burrows. Tickets are now on sale. Time to get booking!

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‘Individual performers get their chance to shine’: STRIKE UP THE BAND – Upstairs at the Gatehouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Michael Davis12th March 2019Leave a Comment

Directed by Mark Giesser and the inspiration for the Peter Sellers’ comedy The Mouse That Roared – where a small European country is at war with the United States – Strike Up The Band is a lesser-known Gershwin musical with a satirical edge.

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‘Impossible to ignore how relevant the story still is’: STRIKE UP THE BAND – Upstairs at the Gatehouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Liz Dyer11th March 2019Leave a Comment

Occasionally bewildering and frequently ridiculous, Strike Up The Band is nevertheless always great fun.

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FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: The Gershwins Strike Up the Band at the Gatehouse tonight

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content8th March 2019Leave a Comment

It’s opening night at London’s highest theatre – Highgate’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse – where the original 1927 version of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band is now receiving a rare production til 31 March 2019. Check out our first-look gallery of production photography – and then get booking!

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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with Strike Up the Band + director Mark Giesser on this 90-year-old Gershwin debut

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content27th February 2019Leave a Comment

More than ninety years after it was first seen, the original version of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band gets its London debut next week at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes with our rehearsal photograph and this great feature with director Mark Giesser. Time to get booking!

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NEWS: Richard Emerson leads cast of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases31st January 2019Leave a Comment

Casting has been announced for director Mark Giesser’s production of George and Ira Gershwin’s madcap musical hidden gem Strike Up The Band which runs at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 6 to 31 March 2019 (press night is 8 March).

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Sirens of the Silver Screen Q&A video: Which of Hollywood’s Golden Age stars should have stage tributes?

In Cabaret, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content9th July 2018Leave a Comment

If you had to choose just three Hollywood legends to build a theatre show around, who would you choose? For Sirens of the Silver Screen, Beth Burrows selected Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. At last week’s post-show discussion hosted by MyTheatreMates’ Terri Paddock at the Tabard Theatre, she explained why she did, how much fun she had researching each and to which she feels most connected.

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WATCH: Take a new look at old Hollywood in Sirens of the Silver Screen’s teaser

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content19th June 2018Leave a Comment

Got your tickets yet for the return of Beth Burrows’ “exceptional” one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen? Watch this fantastic video trailer from the show’s London premiere last year – with Burrows bringing to life the songs and stories of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe – and then get booking!

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Sirens of the Silver Screen: The most inspiring (& surprising) things about Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn & Marilyn Monroe

In Cabaret, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content12th June 2018Leave a Comment

Of all the Hollywood Golden Age legends, Beth Burrows chose Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to celebrate in her acclaimed one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen. In our latest in our Featured Show series, she explains what she’s found most inspiring and surprising about each – and shares her favourite signature songs for all three.

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri (& Judy Garland) for acclaimed one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen

In Cabaret, Concerts, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Special Events, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content8th June 2018Leave a Comment

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 5 July 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock heads to the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick to talk to Beth Burrows about playing Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe in her hit one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen. Got any questions?

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‘I had to create something glamorous & glitzy’: Beth Burrows recalls her choices for Sirens of the Silver Screen

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Photos, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content7th June 2018Leave a Comment

Sirens of the Silver Screen celebrates the lives and songs of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Created and performed by Beth Burrows, it returns this summer for three weeks at London’s Tabard Theatre. In the latest in our Featured Show series, Beth tells us more about the show’s inspiration and journey to date – including how she once had to be rescued by an audience member!

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WATCH: Beth Burrows as Judy, Audrey & Marilyn in Sirens of the Silver Screen

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content3rd May 2018Leave a Comment

Got your tickets yet for the return of Beth Burrows’ “exceptional” one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen? Watch this fantastic video trailer from the show’s London premiere last year – with Burrows bringing to life the songs and stories of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe – and then get booking!

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NEWS: Sirens of the Silver Screen returns for three weeks at Tabard this summer

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Photos, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content27th April 2018Leave a Comment

Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe come alive in astonishing one-woman cabaret SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, running for a strictly limited London season from Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 7 to 18 November 2017, with a press night on 9 November. Have a look at these pictures of star Beth Burrows as these three Hollywood legends.

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Head-to-head interview: The Lady with a Dog’s leading lady & her new leading man

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content14th March 2018Leave a Comment

After a successful run at the White Bear Theatre, Mark Giesser’s 1920s-set, Anglicised adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Lady with a Dog transfers across town to the Tabard Theatre, where it starts performances tonight (14 March 2018). Check out our head-to-head interviews with Beth Burrows, who received critical acclaim for her title performance, and her new leading man Richard …

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FEATURED SHOW: What does a 1920s setting add to Chekhov’s The Lady with a Dog?

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content11th March 2018Leave a Comment

Alces Productions’ acclaimed 1920s-set, Anglicised adaptation of Chekhov’s short story The Lady with a Dog transfers from the White Bear Theatre to Tabard Theatre this month for an extended season. Adapter/director Mark Giesser explains more about why he felt the story would sit so well in this different setting – and we go back to the source for further background. …

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