We all appreciate the chance to go to the theatre more often. There are some wonderful venues around the country and some really superb drama companies whose interpretations of old classics and brand new material are well worth seeing. However, the theatre is something most people like to experience in good company and this makes […]

The Whatsonstage Awards 2011, held in the Prince of Wales theatre in London’s West End was dominated by two musicals - Legally Blonde and the Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert.
Legally Blonde scooped four awards, including:
• Best Actress in a Musical (Sheridan Smith)
• Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Jill Halfpenny)
• Best New Musical
• Best Choreography
The Les Miserables 25th anniversary […]

Actress Summer Strallen is to take on the role made famous by Ginger Rogers in a new stage adaptation of Top Hat.
Strallen will start rehearsals for her new role as Dale Tremont in the musical on July 4th, opposite former Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers who will be playing Jerry Travers, a character […]

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 […]