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 […]

It’s the time of year when most people go to the theatre to see pantomimes, but if you fancy something different, this year the Northern Sinfonia will be playing at The Sage in Gateshead to the animated Christmas film, The Snowman. The performance also includes a solo of ‘We’re Walking in the Air’ by a […]

Panto Season is upon us and it’s time for watching actors with wacky makeup, sequin trousers and multicoloured wigs, performing the plays we all know and love. At the Tron theatre in Glasgow which is famous for its Christmas shows however, they have decided to put a twist on the conventional pantomime and opted to […]

Theatres often utilise their huge audiences to cash in on advertising, but not in the sense of Coca Cola ads or other everyday products. Instead they choose a more subtle route of advertisement, for example distributing leaflets for upcoming shows or events.
However, it isn’t simply limited to handing out flyers, movie-style posters are also often […]

David Tennant who has played the Role of Hamlet since August this year has had to take leave from the play due to a back injury. Tennant will be undergoing surgery for a prolapsed disc today and is not due to return to the role until after Christmas leaving the way open for his understudy […]

The West end musical La Cage aux Folles sees the addition of television presenter Graham Norton to the cast. Graham makes his theatre debut taking over from actor Douglas Hodge as drag artist Zaza.
The musical, tells the story of the adventures that begin when the son of a gay St Tropez nightclub owner brings his […]