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 […]

Fatal attraction was a classic movie that coined the phrase ‘bunny boiler’ and was a massive hit but would it work in the West End? If the rumors are anything to go by, we could soon be finding out.
Apparently the adaptation would be less violent than the film and I am sure there that no […]

The BBC Proms has always been a popular event, but many have been put off from buying tickets in the past, due to an outdated ticket system. Last year, to obtain a ticket people were asked to write in with a blank cheque and request the performance they wanted to see. Due to this only […]

Many people are put off by the theatre as some shows can be very lengthy, but a new production in Manchester is set to change all that. The plays labelled Manchester’s JB shorts showcase a mini-festival of 6 plays each only 10 minutes in length. The mini festival which was set up by Trevor Suthers […]

Scarlett Johansson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood but now she has swapped the sliver screen to tread the boards on Broadway. The actress is currently starring in the play A View from a Bridge which is set in Working class Brooklyn in 1955. The play follows the relationship between a longshore man […]

Elton John is no stranger to the stage. He famously wrote the score for the hit musical Billy Elliot as well as the music for the Disney movie Lion Kinks. Now Elton is set to take on Broadway again by producing his own play with his partner David Furnish. The play which was written by […]

Love Never Dies, the Sequel to Phantom of the Opera had its premier in London on 9th March. It was a highly anticipated West End debut and those who have been to see it have very mixed reviews. Many critics have said that the performances are good although the story does not support the “imaginative […]

The BBC and Andrew Lloyd Webber have created several stars for the West End Theatre through their TV competition show. Now a new competition is about to start which is set to find a new star to take on the role of Dorothy in the forthcoming West End production of The Wizard of Oz.
The show […]

We all know what it’s like during intervals at the theatre. You only have time to do one thing. You can either spend your time in a massive cue to the toilets due there only be two cubicles available for an audience of 100’s or you can spend forever waiting at the bar. When you’ve […]

Have you ever had your theatre experience ruined by some unruly audience members? It makes you wonder why they even pay to see a performance if they are just going to sit and talk all the way through, or even worse put on a performance of their own. It seems that this is becoming […]

After a dark Winter on Broadway which saw the closure of over 30 shows, including long running musical productions such as Hairspray and Spamalot it seems that Winter has thawed and things are looking up thanks to a number of serious plays. Playwright and Pulitzer prize-winner David Mamet has announced he will be directing his […]