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 […]

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 […]

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival announced its line up just over a week ago now so it will be interesting to see how this year’s festival fairs compared to last year. Many cynics are predicting a poor turnout with only average acts performing but so far things are looking good. Ticket sales figures are already close […]

Many theatre productions entice audiences by giving roles to those already made famous by the silver screen or the music industry. Just recently it was announced that Michelle Williams (former member of destiny’s child) would be making her West End Debut playing Roxy in hit musical Chicago. Now it seems theatre actors have yet another […]

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 […]