Tag: Matthew McKenna

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 Musicals Photos Theatre

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the musicals edition

Since it is the season of goodwill to all men, I’m not going to belabour the point…

Posted in Lockdown Treats Musicals Theatre

Lockdown treat: We Will Rock You with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Rightly or wrongly, I never once wanted to go and see We Will Rock You but there’s…

Posted in Lockdown Treats Maury Yeston Musicals Theatre

Lockdown treat: ‘We’ll Meet Tomorrow’ – the casts of Titanic The Musical

Across 6 productions, from Southwark Playhouse in 2013 through to last year’s tour of China, Titanic the…

Posted in Mark Ravenhill Musicals News Not-London Royal Court Theatre UK

Friday feeling – news aplenty

All hail the return of Nicola Walker to the stage! Get your tickets for Camelot! Discover the…

Posted in Musicals Southwark Playhouse Theatre

Not-a-review: Bananaman, Southwark Playhouse

Hopes were high for this musical adaptation of a cartoon I loved as a kid. The kindest…

Posted in Europe Musicals Not-London Theatre

Review: 42nd Street, Théâtre du Châtelet

“Musical comedy — the most glorious words in the English language!” It may be in the English…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Christopher Hampton Musicals Theatre West End

Review: Sunset Boulevard, London Coliseum

“Has there ever been a moment With so much to live for?”  Dammit – one of the key…