Top Shows of 2019
This year I saw over 144 shows, from spectacular West end to powerful Edinburgh Fringe, exceptional regional theatre and sensational dance. Ahead of another busy year of theatre in 2020,…
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INTERVIEW | Ammar Duffus on Why A Monster Calls Opens up Important Conversations Around Grief
Patrick Ness’ award-winning novel A Monster Calls has been adapted for the stage and is touring the UK after an incredibly successful run at the Old Vic Theatre. It’s a…
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REVIEW | The Prince of Egypt | West End
Epic new musical The Prince of Egypt has been brought to the Dominion Theatre stage with music by Stephen Schwartz. Adapted from the DreamWorks Animation film, it’s a powerful piece…
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REVIEW | The History Boys | Wolverhampton Grand
Alan Bennett’s iconic production The History Boys has been revived at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in a brand new production that feels young, fresh and of superb quality. The 2004…
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INTERVIEW | Lesli Margherita on Reprising her Olivier award-winning role in Zorro in a Stage Concert at Cadogan Hall
The musical Zorro premiered in the West End in 2008, with music by the Gipsy Kings it tells the story of the original superhero – Zorro. To celebrate its success,…
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INTERVIEW | Liam Tamne on Brotherhood, Diversity & Cultural Differences in Epic New Musical ‘The Prince of Egypt’
The famous DreamWorks animation The Prince of Egypt has finally been adapted into an extraordinary stage musical that premieres in London’s West End this month. The Prince of Egypt is…
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REVIEW | Asking For It | Birmingham Rep
Louise O’Neill’s powerfully poignant Irish novel Asking For It has been adapted for the stage and made its UK premiere at Birmingham Rep. When Emma, a teenager who lives in…
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INTERVIEW | Debbie Korley Talks Fighting for Freedom in the RSC’s New Play The Whip
On the dawning of the 19th century, politicians gathered in London to abolish the slave trade forever. This story is brought to the stage in Juliet Gilkes Romero’s new play…
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INSIDE | Knowledge, Education & Growing Up with the cast of The History Boys
A brand new production of Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, a clever and witty play set inside a school, takes to the stage at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this February. The…
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