Tag: Frances Ruffelle

Posted in Digital Musicals Not-London Nottingham Playhouse Pam Gems Theatre UK

#AdventwithClowns Day 4 – Piaf on demand

Nottingham Playhouse’s Piaf on demand can’t cover up the deficiencies in Pam Gems’ play but it does…

Posted in Books Lucy Moss Photos Theatre Toby Marlow

Book Review: Dear Audience

Just a quickie for this as the book is almost sold out now, but Sophie Ross and…

Posted in Books Lucy Moss News Theatre Toby Marlow

News: Dear Audience coffee table book announced

If you’re still writing your lists for Santa, then Dear Audience could be just what you’re looking…

Posted in Christmas Live Music Music

News: concerts announced, warning given

I thought Liam Tamne’s tweet thread about diversity was worth flagging up ahead of today’s concert announcements…

Posted in Albums Cast Recordings Jason Robert Brown Lin-Manuel Miranda Music Musicals

Album Reviews: Singing You Home / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again / Vanara the Musical

This trio of album reviews covers Singing You Home: Children’s Songs for Family Reunification, Mamma Mia! Here…

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Unmasled
Posted in Albums Andrew Lloyd Webber Music Musicals Theatre

How to solve a problem like a compilation – my alternative Unmasked

I make my own suggestions about interpretations of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs that could have been included…

Posted in Michael John LaChiusa Musicals The Other Palace Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Wild Party, The Other Palace

“Blame it on the gin” There’s no doubting the visual flair that choreographer Drew McOnie is able…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Bristol Old Vic Brockley Jack Theatre debbie tucker green fosterIANs Gate Theatre Headlong Ivo van Hove Michael John LaChiusa Musicals Not-London Octagon Theatre Orange Tree Theatre Rose Theatre Kingston Royal Court Royal Exchange Shakespeare Sheffield Theatres Theatre

20 shows to look forward to in 2017

2017 is only just over a week away now and the reviewing diary is already filling up!…

Posted in Musicals Theatre Wilton's Music Hall

Review: Springtime for Henry (and Barbara), Wilton’s Music Hall

“Nobody but nobody thought that putting the life of Henry Moore into a musical was a good…