Cassidy Janson is currently blowing audiences away as Carole King in hit West End musical Beautiful. Appropriately, we met Cassidy on one of the windiest days of the year! Cassidy, thanks for making it through a tornado to talk to us. You must be up to your eyes in Beautiful’s first birthday celebrations? Yes, everything... Continue Reading →
Ever thought about writing a theatre blog? Even seasoned bloggers sometimes need some expert guidance, so we were utterly thrilled when BBC broadcasting legend and theatre critic Libby Purves OBE agreed to share a few of her insider tips with us. Tips like: How bloggers get started? How long should a review be? Which blogs... Continue Reading →
In the first of a series of interviews with the West End's top Theatre writers and bloggers, we meet Mark Shenton. Mark co-founded MyTheatreMates.com with friend Terri Paddock, a site which is building a big network of great bloggers and has some terrific contributors. Mark is associate editor of The Stage, as well as joint... Continue Reading →
This week we met the enchanting Gemma Sutton who has been wowing audiences in hit West End show Gyspy as Rose’s daughter June and now takes over from Lara Pulver in the role of Louise, a character who undergoes a chrysalis-like transformation to become the complex and eponymous Gypsy. There's still time to catch Chichester... Continue Reading →
When we last met Murray Lane he was stuck in a lift with Patti Lupone seconds from disaster in Sunset Boulevard. In the second part of our exclusive two part showbiz interview , we talk to the man who dressed Lee Evans in The Producers, once revealed a nearly naked Oliver Thornton in Priscilla, and... Continue Reading →
Fancy rubbing shoulder-pads with Norma Desmond or helping Oliver Thornton out of his Basque? When Tiffany Graves, star of Chicago and The Producers gave us her “leading lady” list of the West End's most interesting characters, one name was at the very top. Murray Lane has been dressing the biggest stars in the West End... Continue Reading →
With just over 48 hours to go until the 2015 Olivier Awards, we meet the amazing woman who keeps Awards Day running like clockwork. From Kids Week to West End Live, Emma De Souza truly is the West End's Wonder Woman. Hi Emma. Thanks for meeting us at such a busy time. Tell us all... Continue Reading →
In the second part of our two part interview with Anthony Drewe , we talk more to this versatile Actor, Director, Writer and Artist about his work with George Stiles on musicals like Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Travels with My Aunt, work-shopping Soap Dish with Kristin Chenoweth, writing with Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian... Continue Reading →
In the week that Disney and Cameron Mackintosh announced a new UK & Ireland tour of Mary Poppins, I met with the show’s talented lyricist, Anthony Drewe. Anthony and his writing partner George Stiles are best known for their musicals Just So, Honk! and Betty Blue Eyes as well as additional songs for the hugely... Continue Reading →
If the West End is the beating heart of the UK Theatre scene, then the National Tour is its lifeblood. One of this year's (2015) biggest UK tours is undoubtedly Mel Brooks’ Broadway and West End smash hit, The Producers. There was widespread speculation as to who would lead the cast and we think they’ve... Continue Reading →
PANTOMIME: UNCOVERED - PART TWO In Pantomime: Uncovered - Part One, we met the Grand Dame of Panto, Christopher Biggins. Most big Pantomimes rely on "names" - in this case Biggins and David Hasselhoff - to pull in the crowds. But panto is a big beast, and each show only as good as the whole... Continue Reading →
PANTOMIME: UNCOVERED - PART ONE FEATURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GRANDEST OF DAMES, CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS Hop aboard the magic carpet, step up into the golden carriage, and cry "anchors aweigh" as we transport you through the Stage Door into the magical world of Pantomime. Panto season is, as they say, behind us...and as dames across... Continue Reading →
Batboy: It's a BEAST of a show Meeting Luke Fredericks – currently directing Batboy which begins previews at the Southwark Playhouse tonight, 9th January 2015 – is unforgettable. Full of energy and passion, it’s a privilege to meet this ebullient young director, whose recent production of Carousel, New York Times critic Ben Brantley described as... Continue Reading →
