Tag: Rachael Archer

Posted in Jerry Herman Musicals News Open Air Theatre Photos Theatre

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the Open Air Theatre edition

I’m loving this deep dive that the Guardian is doing  into Tristram Kenton’s archive, this time taking…

Posted in Cast Recordings Chichester Festival Theatre Music Musicals Stiles + Drewe

Album Review: Just So (2006 Chichester Festival Theatre Cast)

  “The questions raised at every turn show there’s always more to learn” This production of Stiles…

Posted in Film Musicals Theatre

Film Review: Les Misérables (2012)

“Life has dropped you at the bottom of the heap” For many people, myself included, it is…

Posted in Critics’ Choice Awards Film Film & TV awards Tony Kushner

18th Critics’ Choice Awards nominees

Best Picture Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln The…

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Album Review: Betty Blue Eyes (Official London Cast Recording)

  “He has magic fingers” Before it came to an untimely end, the cast of Betty Blue…

Posted in Musicals Stiles + Drewe Theatre West End

Re-review: Betty Blue Eyes, Novello Theatre

“Pig! No pig!” Not too much to say about revisiting Betty Blue Eyes as most everything I…

Posted in Musicals Stiles + Drewe Theatre West End

Review: Betty Blue Eyes, Novello Theatre

“Another little victory for little England” With a book by Ron Cowen + Daniel Lipman, adapted from the…

Posted in Musicals Theatre West End

Review: Sweet Charity, Theatre Royal Haymarket

“We don’t dance. We defend ourselves to music” Last night’s trip to Sweet Charity at the Theatre…

Posted in Menier Chocolate Factory Musicals Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2009

Review: Sweet Charity, Menier Chocolate Factory

“You know, for a broad, you’re real classy” Continuing their run of reviving classic musicals for Christmas,…