![Jeremy Jordan sings "Let It Go" from Frozen](/news/public/news/.jeremy-jordan-let-it-go_s.jpg "Jeremy Jordan sings "Let It Go\" from Frozen")
In straight theatre there’s a criminal lack of extraordinary female roles. In musicals it’s a different story and women regularly get some show stopping songs that any male performer would covet.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
01 Aug
News 
Random, Gratuitous and Gorgeous – 3 Male Covers of Female Show Tunes
By Phil Willmott Saturday, August 1 2020, 23:46
01 Aug
News
Celebrating Oliver’s Lionel Bart on the Anniversary of his Birth
By Phil Willmott Saturday, August 1 2020, 20:35
Lionel Bart, writer of classic musical OLIVER! and a central figure in the West End of the 1960s, was born on this date, 1 August, in 1930.
Having directed revivals of two of his shows FINGS AIN'T WOT THEY USED T'BE and BLITZ, I'm a big fan of his earthy, witty lyrics and irresistibly catchy tunes.
27 Jul
News
Enjoy West End Stars Singing the Most Uplifting Show Tune of Recent Years
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 27 2020, 16:15
Welsh West End performer Steffan Rhys Hughes has reassembled his group of fellow performers from Wales for a follow up their recent version of Rent's "SEASON OF LOVE", which you can watch here:
27 Jul
News
Gorgeous Footage of Two Broadway Legends!
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 27 2020, 16:01
Thank you to reader James Horne, who brought this to my attention.
The AJ Hunsucker facebook page is always full of fascinating footage from past and present American Theatre. This clip features Ethel Merman and Gypsy Rose Lee discussing the Broadway production of GYPSY on The Gypsy Rose Lee Show in 1967.
27 Jul
News
Mixed News for Those Booking for Jesus Christ Superstar
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 27 2020, 15:04
Full casting has been revealed for the upcoming concert production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which will be trimmed to a 90-minute running time and involve socially distanced audiences and cast members.
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