Theatre News and Reviews

Review: NOTRE DAME DE PARIS at the London Coliseum

By Phil Willmott Saturday, January 26 2019, 07:33

Notre Dame de Paris Over 13 million people have seen this French rock musical across the world since its premiere in 1998. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy it too as long as you can accept it for what it is and understand that it was conceived to appeal to a broad international audience 20 years ago rather than the tastes of London theatregoers today.

25 Jan

News

Fiddler on the Roof Transfers to the West End

By Phil Willmott Friday, January 25 2019, 22:41

Great news! It’s been announced that Chocolate Factory Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions and Michael Harrison will transfer The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, as directed by Trevor Nunn, to the Playhouse Theatre from 21 March for a limited run until 15 June.

When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other - Cate Blanchett - photo by Stephen Cummiskey

23 Jan

Reviews

Review: WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER at the National Theatre

By Phil Willmott Wednesday, January 23 2019, 22:05

Tickets for the entire run of this sold out even before rehearsals finished so keen were we all to see movie star Cate Blanchett performing in the intimate Dorfman Theatre (at the National Theatre)

Cate Blanchett in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other - photo by Stephen Cummiskey

18 Jan

Reviews

Review: ORIGINAL DEATH RABBIT at Jermyn Street Theatre

By Tim Winter Friday, January 18 2019, 21:58

Original Death Rabbit Originally written as a play for Radio 4, Rose Heiney has adapted her often disturbing monologue for the stage and the intimacy of the tiny Jermyn Street Theatre is the perfect space to experience it.