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NEWS: Sirens of the Silver Screen sequel celebrates strong women behind Astaire, Kelly & Sinatra

In Featured Shows, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native by Featured Content30th September 2021

Luck Be A Lady is a one-woman extravaganza that explores the stratospheric successes of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra from the perspective of the powerful women who made it happen. It’s coming to north London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse for a strictly limited run this October.

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‘Rosemary Ashe & Richard Gibson lead a joyous cast’: CALL ME MADAM – Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★★

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Reviews by Shyama Perera15th September 2021

Rosemary Ashe’s high-energy singing and delivery drive the action in this playful revival of Irving Berlin’s 1950 Broadway comedy, directed by Mark Giesser.

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FIRST LOOK: Rosemary Ashe & Richard Gibson open in Call Me Madam revival

In Featured Shows, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos by Featured Content14th September 2021

Rosemary Ashe and Richard Gibson open tonight in Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam at north London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse. First-look production shots gallery here.

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VIDEO: Rosemary Ashe follows in Ethel Merman’s footsteps in Call Me Madam

In Featured Shows, Features, Films, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Video by Featured Content5th September 2021

When classic Irving Berlin musical Call Me Madam gets a rare London revival at Highgate’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse this month, Rosemary Ashe takes the title role written for Broadway legend Ethel Merman, who originated it on both screen and stage.

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PHOTOS: Sneak a peek into rehearsals for Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam

In Featured Shows, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Photos by Featured Content27th August 2021

Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated revival of Irving Berlin’s 1950 Tony Award-winning musical Call Me Madam starring Rosemary Ashe and Richard Gibson. Get behind the scenes at rehearsals – and then get booking!

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NEWS: Rosemary Ashe & Richard Gibson star in Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases by Featured Content11th August 2021

Olivier Award nominee Rosemary Ashe and ‘Allo ‘Allo!’s Richard Gibson headline a rare revival of Irving Berlin’s 1950 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Call Me Madam in September at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

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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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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, Sticky 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 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, Sticky, 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, 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 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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