Tag: Wendy Somerville

Posted in Curve Theatre Musicals Not-London Theatre Touring UK

News: full cast for The Book Thief

The full cast has been unveiled for the stage musical adaptation of Markus Zusak’s much-loved novel The Book…

Posted in April De Angelis Musicals News Riverside Studios Theatre

News: Dianne Pilkington to head up Saving Grace musical

Casting has been confirmed for the upcoming stage adaptation of Saving Grace. Featuring a book by April de…

Posted in Books Kenneth Branagh Photos Theatre

Book review: The Half – Simon Annand

The Half – Photographs of Actors Preparing for the Stage by Simon Annand Just a quickie for…

Posted in Musicals National Theatre Simon Stephens Theatre

Review: The Threepenny Opera, National Theatre

“There will be no moralising tonight” Whatever you think a national theatre should be for, I bloody…

Posted in Musicals Theatre West End

Review: Billy Elliot the Musical, Victoria Palace Theatre

“What does it feel like when you’re dancing?” I got to revisit Billy Elliot the Musical as…

Posted in Film Lee Hall Musicals Theatre

DVD Review: Billy Elliot Live

“When the stars look down and know our history” And what history there is to behold –…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Musicals Stephen Sondheim Theatre West End

Re-review: Sweeney Todd, Adelphi Theatre

“There’s no place like London” Last year was undoubtedly a great one for Chichester Festival Theatre’s musicals…

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…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Musicals Not-London Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011 UK

Review: Sweeney Todd, Chichester Festival Theatre

“No denying times is hard sir, even harder than the worst pies in London” This may surprise…