I must confess I couldn't pick vintage U.S sit-com mega-star Lucille Ball out of a line up and I don't think I've seen a moment of her work but for the generation before me reruns of her hit show were ubiquitous and her on screen persona seems to have been a wisecracking, goofy surrogate mum to much of the western world in the 1950s and 60s.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
27 Jul
Reviews 
Review: I LOVED LUCY at the Arts Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 27 2017, 13:56
26 Jul
David Albury Leads the New Cast of MOTOWN
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, July 26 2017, 12:37
Motown the Musical have just announced a new leading man and I'm very excited to hear that it’s David Albury who’ll be taking over the role of Smokey Robinson just as producers release 500,000 new tickets for sale, securing the show at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 5 January 2019.
26 Jul
New Shows
New Shows at the Young Vic Announced Amidst Speculation About their New Artistic Director
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, July 26 2017, 12:01
The Young Vic Theatre in Waterloo have just announced a really exciting line up of theatre for the next year as appropriate to their status as one of London’s major Off West End venues, with a formidable track record.
This is the final season with their current Artistic Director, David Lan in charge. The venue has recently recruited a new leader (tba).
26 Jul
Reviews 
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Globe Theatre
By Stacey Tyler Wednesday, July 26 2017, 10:43
Ever since Emma Rice took the helm at The Globe the work coming out of the building has created an undeniable buzz of excitement, and after seeing Much Ado About Nothing, I can see why. Directed by Matthew Dunster, this production has been imaginatively reworked with his fresh approach to such a well-known story. This version is set in the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and while sometimes changes such as this can feel unnecessary and somewhat imposed on the script, this choice lifts the piece giving it a new, more contemporary life. In making this choice Dunster has made Shakespeare more accessible for its younger audiences, and in his own words this production will hopefully, “mean something new to an audience, or mean something to a new audience”.
24 Jul
Reviews 
Review: BRIEFS - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS at The Underbelly Festival
By Nicola Wright Monday, July 24 2017, 15:50
The Underbelly Festival on the Southbank grows bigger and better each year, and this summer the extensive programme includes the award winning production of 'Briefs' returning this year with their brand new show 'Close Encounters'.
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