Liza at the Landor! - Somewhere Under the Rainbow; The Liza Minnelli Story
By Ed Theakston Sharon Sexton’s portrayal of Liza Minnelli has already been seen across the UK and Ireland, so it is about time that it...
The cult of Cool Rider
By Ed Theakston So the dust has settled on the fleeting phenomenon that was Cool Rider Live. Billed as the ‘Greasiest sequel in town’,...
From unknown to hot new talent - in just 14 years.
The Times has profiled six of the hottest new musical theatre talents. Who could begrudge Cynthia Erivo, Michael Xavier, Rosalie Craig,...
Foreplay at the King's Head
By Sophia Longhi A play, on the page, is in essence a conversation in the writer's mind. How it formulates is the interesting part - how...
Musical Theatre: "You already know you're going to love it." Right?
By JBR "Have you booked for In the Heights yet?" "Oh, I don't go and see musicals, I don't like them" Luckily at that moment the lights...
Want Equality? Here's How to Act For Change
A Q&A with Danny Lee Wynter, founder of The Act For Change Project. "We want young people to be able to switch on their television...
Sean Gandini - putting Juggling back on the cultural agenda
By Sophia Longhi In its first week at the Udderbelly Festival, Gandini Juggling's Smashed experienced full audiences, standing ovations...
Lucifer Saved, Lion & Unicorn
By Ewan Stuart I find that theatre in small spaces tends to rush a bit. As the space gets tighter the pace gets quicker, and everything...
Best of Friends won't make too many friends...but it could.
By JBR I Can’t Sing! has posted closing notices after just two short months and once again we are discussing the state of musical theatre...
The Hit and Myth of Casting.
By JBR I’ve been thinking. Right now I would posit that there is not one example of ‘celebrity’ casting in a West End musical and yet I...
