Last month I asked the question, “will Enron repeat its West End success on Broadway?”. We now have the answer to this question, which is a categorical no! The show, which had its last performance on Sunday lasted for only 15 performances. It was hoped that the show would be as successful at the […]

Julie Andrews has long been a national treasure, but after the operation on her throat a few years ago it seemed that we would never see her singing again. Fans will now be pleased that Julie Andrews has not only returned to the UK, but is performing at the O2 Arena in a concert which […]

It’s hard to believe that the musical Billy Elliot is celebrating its 5th birthday this spring. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I went to see the film at the cinema and now it’s a global hit.
To celebrate the shows continued success, the 19 boys who all played the role of Billy throughout […]

Who would have thought that a musical about a corporate scandal involving the rise and fall of the US energy giants Enron would be such a big hit? At first glance the subject matter does not seem very appealing but this show has turned into a big West End success. The play tells the story […]

The massive hit West End and Broadway musical Wicked has made the move to act tough on anyone caught recording the musical. The producers of the show announced that any fans caught recording the show would be banned from all future performances. This seems particularly ironic, as it was fans word of mouth, through internet […]

Last year I wrote a post detailing how plans were in place to create a musical based on Green Days 2004 concept album American Idiot. Now it’s spring and the musical opened on Broadway this week. As you’d except the show is very different from previous hit Broadway musicals. Instead of the usual clichés this […]

If you fancy going to see something a bit different from the usual musical theatre then Naked Boys Singing could be just the musical for you. After all its not every day that you see seven naked men performing the cancan. It’s one of those very few performances when you can’t decide who feels more […]

Live music is just something that I’ve come to expect when going to the theatre, but this could become a thing of the past. With all businesses, including the theatre having to look at their budgets during these credit crunch times, could the orchestra be the first to go?
The Lowry in Salford opted to put […]

The world was shocked when the news spread of Michael Jacksons death, and now fans of the king of pop are trying to find ways in which to morn his death and celebrate his life. One of the ways many fans are choosing to do this is to see the musical Thriller Live in the […]

The original hit film starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin told the story of sexist discrimination in the workplace. Released in 1980 the story still seems relevant today with many workplaces still harbouring the sexist, egotistical Frank Hart character of the film. Even in today’s equal rights society many women are still fighting […]

The Producers, written by Mel Brooks has long been a Musical presence in both the West End and Broadway. It has even been adapted for film starring big names such as Uma Thurman, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. But are Germany audiences ready for a production of the hit musical in their own country?
The show […]