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Alexander Cohen wrote a new post 3 years, 1 month ago

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Believe it or not, The Almeida’s Tammy Faye is not the first musical based on the life of the American televangelist. It is easy to see why: the larger-than-life Christian TV host was practically […]

Ester Scott wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

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As we wait in the bar in London’s Cockpit theatre prior to the performance of Talley’s Folly, 1940s jazz music plays as people mingle among drinks. 5 minutes before the scheduled performance time, we ar […]

Tayler Finnegan wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

(Rehearsed reading)

“What if we put love into the care system?” asks one of the actors in the National Theatre of Scotland’s Holding/Holding On.

Holding/Holding On shines a light on the unheard voices o […]

Casey Langton wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

★★★★★

Running from 30 September to 22 October, Derby Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch’s Jekyll and Hyde is, in its turns, gripping, chilling and darkly amusing. Adapted for the stage by Neil Bartlett an […]

Luke Horwitz wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”

Columbian novelist, short-story writer, scre […]

Ellen Leslie wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

The cast for the UK’s tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical has been announced.

Former member of The Wanted and Strictly star Jay McGuiness (Big The Musical; Rip It Up) will star in the role of […]

Katie Heyes wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

The Lost King follows the life-affirming true story of a woman who endeavours to restore the soiled reputation of Richard III, widely considered as one of the most evil monarchs in English history. Melodramatic […]

Andrew Butcher wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Imagine an alternative world without the isolation of lockdowns, without the introspective world of the Covid pandemic. Imagine an alternative world without the earthy tones and pop-folk musings of folklore and […]

Lucy Carter wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

It’s been four years since Arctic Monkeys released Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, their lounge-pop concept album that gave listeners a glance into the lives of those in the titular lunar hotel. With a sound a […]

Alanya Smith wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Riding the success of her supporting feature on Ed Sheeran’s latest tour, alongside currently headlining her own U.S. tour, singer-songwriter Maisie Peters continues to siren feminist power with her latest t […]

James Evenden wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

In the past few years, Ryan Reynolds has transformed himself from just another handsome guy in mediocre romantic comedies, to one of the most bankable actors working today.

It seems that Reynolds now has a […]

Jack Francis wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Movie Monday: Film Recommendations By Our Contributors

When you hear someone list their favourite films to a friend, or you do so yourself, the answers vary. They all fall along the same lines; prestige dramas […]

James Reynolds wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Just in time for Halloween, Hocus Pocus 2 sees the return of the Sanderson Sisters, ready to wreak havoc and become all-powerful, but can it live up to the original?

★★★★✰

Long-awaited sequels can be fic […]

Nikki Raymond wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

The release date for ‘Delilah (pull me out of this)’ was left in the hands of the fans via public vote on social media. This is the fourth single from Fred again..’s upcoming album, Actual Life 3. Delilah Monta […]

Alexis Wolfe wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Bristol Old Vic have unveiled a membership offer with three new levels inspired by the unique stories of the historic theatre.

Memberships begin from £3.75 a month and unlock benefits such as priority b […]

Ed Foster wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Here we go again – another Steven Moffat murder mystery. The ex-Doctor Who showrunner has made a name for himself off the back of complex tales, with witty dialogue and an obsession with classical British cannon. […]

Katie Heyes wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

After delighting audiences at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, The Great British Bake Off Musical is preparing to transfer to the West End next year.

Inspired by the much-loved TV show, this new mus […]

Martha Lily Dean wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

Little Simz has been awarded the 2022 Mercury Prize for her expansive fourth studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. The ceremony, hosted by Lauren Laverne, went ahead earlier this week after its last-minute […]

Jo Elliott wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

The nominees for the 66th annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced this week.

This year, the Young Vic revival of Oklahoma! which is set to transfer to the West End next year, has picked up […]

James Evenden wrote a new post 3 years, 2 months ago

This week, a clip from HBO showcasing their upcoming programmes showed a brief glimpse of Succession season four.

The news comes after the Succession Instagram announced in late June that season four was […]