Reviewed by Ksenya Gray 22nd November 2016 Reviewer rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ You've seen their award winning plays in the West End before but now the Mischief Theatre Company have brought a laugh out loud farce, A Comedy About A Bank Robbery, to the Criterion Theatre. If the name rings a bell, their previous productions include … Continue reading Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery (Criterion Theatre)
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Review: State Fair (Cadogan Hall)
Reviewed by Sophie Ross 6th November 2016 Reviewer rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Last night, Cadogan Hall hosted a night of Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fair. With a star-studded West End line up accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO), we knew we were in for a treat before it had even started. The show … Continue reading Review: State Fair (Cadogan Hall)
Review: The Last Five Years (St James)
Reviewed by Ksenya Gray Thursday 3rd October Review rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ The St James Theatre is once again home to a Jason Robert Brown musical - first, a revival of Songs of a New World in 2015 and now, The Last Five Years which returns to the London stage with the composer at … Continue reading Review: The Last Five Years (St James)
Review: Sunday In The Arts (Arts Theatre)
Reviewed By Ksenya Gray 30th October 2016 Reviewer rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ On Sunday, 30th October 2016, musical theatre fans gathered in the cramped studio above The Arts Theatre for Sunday in the Arts: An Evening with Anthony Williamson and Emma Ralston. The duo, who are no strangers to world of cabarets, hosted a special two hour … Continue reading Review: Sunday In The Arts (Arts Theatre)
Review: Encore – NYMT’s 40th Birthday Gala (Adelphi Theatre)
Reviewed By Sophie Ross November 6th Reviewer rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This year the National Youth Music Theatre turned 40 and to celebrate, the Adelphi Theatre hosted a one-off gala concert in their honour. Featuring performances from both past and present members with some of their most prestigious alumni in both the audience and guest … Continue reading Review: Encore – NYMT’s 40th Birthday Gala (Adelphi Theatre)
Review: Moby Dick (Union Theatre)
Reviewed by Sophie Ross Wednesday 26th October Reviewer rating: ★ ★ ★ The 25th anniversary revival of Moby Dick, hosted at the Union Theatre is an evening full of nothing but pure fun. As you enter the auditorium style space, you are greeted with gym benches and a strong feel of nostalgia as if you are back … Continue reading Review: Moby Dick (Union Theatre)
Review: The Hotel Cerise (Theatre Royal Stratford)
Reviewed By Ksenya Gray October 25th Reviewer rating: ✮✮✮ The Hotel Cerise had its world premiere yesterday evening at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Writer and critic, Bonnie Greer has taken Chekhov’s timeless play, The Cherry Orchard and transported it to America in the weeks leading up to 2016 election (in other words, now) highlighting … Continue reading Review: The Hotel Cerise (Theatre Royal Stratford)
REVIEW: LUNCH & THE BOW OF ULYSSES – (Trafalgar Studios) ✮✮✮
By Charly Ralph A pier surrounded by the ever changing sea is the perfect setting for Steven Berkoff’s turbulent writing as the intimate Studio 2, Trafalgar Studios, hosts a highly anticipated double bill of his work this month. A solitary bench is expertly brought to life by Shaun Dooley (Man) and Emily Bruni (Woman) as their expression of … Continue reading REVIEW: LUNCH & THE BOW OF ULYSSES – (Trafalgar Studios) ✮✮✮
REVIEW: Murder Ballad – (Arts Theatre) ✮✮✮✮
Last night, Murder Ballad had it's official opening night at the Arts Theatre. With an A-list Musical Theatre cast any producer would dream of, the atmosphere in the theatre lobby pre-show was electric. Much like American Idiot which graced the stage before, it's an American rock-opera ballad set in New York City. It follows the love triangle of … Continue reading REVIEW: Murder Ballad – (Arts Theatre) ✮✮✮✮
REVIEW: THE GLASGOW GIRLS – (Theatre Royal Stratford) ✮✮✮
By Charly Ralph Cora Bissett’s Glasgow Girls first took to the Stratford stage in 2013 and won both audiences and critics over winning the ‘Off West End’ Best New Musical Award. The gritty, regional production tells the true story of a group of teenage girls from Glasgow, Scotland who campaigned against the poor treatment of … Continue reading REVIEW: THE GLASGOW GIRLS – (Theatre Royal Stratford) ✮✮✮
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