Tag: Lisa Ritchie

Posted in Film Musicals

Film Review: Greatest Days (2023)

Take That jukebox musical Greatest Days doesn’t quite come to life on the big screen “Here I…

Posted in Musicals Open Air Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: Carousel, Open Air Theatre

Despite some careful thinking and some glorious singing, the Open Air Theatre’s reimagined Carousel can’t stop this problematic…

Posted in Musicals News Open Air Theatre Stephen Schwartz Theatre West End

News: West End musical castings confirmed

The thought of outdoors theatre was fine earlier this week, not so much right now! For the…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Barbican Theatre Comedy fosterIANs Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Inua Ellams Katie Mitchell Martin Crimp Musicals National Theatre Simon Stone Theatre Top moments VAULT Festival West End

10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2019

Flashes of excellence can be found in the midst of any production so this list celebrates some…

Posted in Musicals National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Re-review: Follies 2019, National Theatre

Follies 2019 remains the show that I need right now “I’m so glad I came” Just a…

Posted in Musicals National Theatre Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre review

Review: Follies 2019, National Theatre

The Olivier Award-winning Follies returns to the National Theatre in richer, deeper, more resonant form and just…

Posted in Musicals Open Air Theatre Theatre

Get well soon Fred Haig aka Not-A-Review: On The Town, Open Air Theatre

“Just when the fun is starting, Comes the time for parting” Fred Haig must have thought that…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Theatre West End

Album Review: Singin’ in the Rain (2012 London Cast Album)

  “Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo” Having had a near-perfect experience in on the front row at Chichester…

Posted in Almeida Theatre August Strindberg Barbican Theatre Federico García Lorca fosterIANs Gilbert and Sullivan Ivor Novello John Webster Martin Crimp Musicals Not-London Old Vic Theatre Union Theatre West End

Shows I am looking forward to in 2012

Though the temptation is strong, and the actuality may well prove so, I don’t think I will…