Tuesday, May 3, 2016
From the beginning, what makes this musical so perfect is the way in which it manages to balance between the seriousness and heart-wrenching moments such as when Julie and Steve are forced t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM[SHARE]Monday, May 2, 2016
Harry Burton's production of Chips Hardy's blackly comic play shows the strength of the bond between two men, but the conclusion leaves more questions than answers.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:15AM[SHARE]Friday, April 29, 2016
This new play by Nick Payne stars Zoe Wanamaker,Nina Sosanya and Barbara Flynn and explores a world in which the brain is no longer a mystery to us and what the consequences of understanding…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:15PM[SHARE]This light-hearted and entertaining version of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's work delighted audiences from beginning to end.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 27, 2016
How have critics reacted to the European premiere of Joe DiPietro and David Bryan's musical comedy The Toxic Avenger? The production continues at London's Southwark Playhouse until 21 May 20…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:30PM[SHARE]Game of Thrones hunk Kit Harington and Jenna Russell star in Jamie Lloyd's production of Colin Teevan's reimagining of Christopher Marlowe's original 17th-century play. But it seems to have …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:16AM[SHARE]A 2016/2017 tour of Simon Beaufoy's The Full Monty has been announced, set to open at Bournemouth on the 21st September 2016 and finishing at the Sheffield Lyceum on the 15th April 2017. The…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM[SHARE]Transferring down south after its successful run in Sheffield and directed by Daniel Evans " can the show stay afloat or does it sink? Show Boat is booking at the West End's New London Theat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 25, 2016
Jamie Lloyd's latest production reinvents Christopher Marlowe's classic play for a more modern audience in a typically sinister, bold and inventive way.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:15PM[SHARE]Mischief Theatre is back with a brand new show – but is it a hilarious success or does it fall on its face? Here is what critics have been making of it… The Guardian: **** Mark L…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 24, 2016
While many of the performances listed took place long before Love London Love Culture was even thought of, watching Shakespeare Live! on the BBC last night brought to mind some of the best S…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:21PM[SHARE]Friday, April 22, 2016
David Wood's adaptation of Michelle Magorian's classic story is as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM[SHARE]Mischief Theatre have created a show that is very different from the last two productions that they have produced, taking a very different brand of comedy and once again making it their own,…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:05AM[SHARE]The acclaimed production officially opened at the West End's Savoy Theatre this week, transferring from the Menier Chocolate Factory. Do Sheridan Smith and the show sparkle as much in their …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:32AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 21, 2016
Arion Productions Ltd have launched a new series of masterclasses at the Diorama Arts Studios to provide 'one day only' training in much-sought-after specialist fields with some of the count…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:43PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Maureen Lipman and Katie Brayben star in Charlotte Keatley's 1987 play about the relationships between mothers and daughters, running at London's St James Theatre until 21 May 2016 " but wha…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:20PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The Chichester Festival Theatre production has moved homes in West End as well as making some changes in the cast " but is it still worth a visit? It's currently booking at the Phoenix Theat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:34AM[SHARE]Monday, April 18, 2016
The hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors will be touring the UK in a brand new production, which will open at the Bournemouth Pavilion on 4 August 2016, starring X Factor's Rhydian.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:22AM[SHARE]Sunday, April 17, 2016
How do you write a review on a show that you can't reveal very much of without spoiling what happens? Well that is the dilemma that I'm in right now when it comes to my thoughts on The Mouse…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:04AM[SHARE]Friday, April 15, 2016
This new production of Tennessee Williams' play reveals weaknesses in the script but brings the characters vividly to life.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:35AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 14, 2016
Casting for Caroline Byrne's The Taming of the Shrew at the Shakespeare's Globe has been confirmed. It will play at the Shakespeare's Globe from 13 May to 6 August 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:43AM[SHARE]Everything is switched around in this clever production of Shakespeare's play, which puts the women in charge and the men needing to be tamed…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:19AM[SHARE]Leo Butler's Boy casts a sharp look at contemporary London and reunites director-designer team Sacha Wares and Miriam Buether at the Almeida Theatre, where it runs until 28 May 2016. But wha…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 13, 2016
This revival of Tennessee Williams' rarely seen play is directed by Robert Chevara and stars Linda Marlowe " but what have critics thought of it so far? It runs at London's Charing Cross The…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM[SHARE]Monday, April 11, 2016
The question isn't to be or not to be, but rather is this different version of Hamlet Shakespeare's Hamlet?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:28AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 9, 2016
Winning this year's Adrian Pagan Award, Kate Lock's Russian Dolls is a powerful and heartwarming story of two very different characters and how their worlds collide together unexpectedly.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:32AM[SHARE]Friday, April 8, 2016
The original production from the Mischief Theatre company has certainly come along way from its first performance at the Old Red Lion Theatre. Who knew a murder mystery could provide s…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:20AM[SHARE]Alistair McDowall's new play has premiered at the Royal Court Theatre " what have critics made of it? X continues until 7 May 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 7, 2016
Harold Pinter's modern classic heads to the Old Vic Theatre, starring Timothy Spall and Daniel Mays. Is artistic director Matthew Warchus' revival a hit or a miss? The Caretaker continues un…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:56AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 6, 2016
This semi-staged production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sees Glenn Close making her West End debut. But is it a successful revival? Sunset Boulevard runs until 7 May 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:54AM[SHARE]Monday, April 4, 2016
From watching the highlights on ITV last night, it would be easy to feel jealous of those sitting in the audience for this special occasion for there were some top-notch performances from th…
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