The revival show of Michael Rudman’s Mrs. Warren’s Professional features both great performances and has great wit, with Felicity Kendal taking on the lead role with supporting actress Lucy Briggs-Owen playing her daughter Vivie. The play explores the relationship of the two that money and mor[...]
Archive for November, 2009
November 20th, 2009 - 5:46 am § in Uncategorized
Lloyd Webber looks for new Judy Garland
Although Andrew Lloyd Webber is facing the first stages of prostate cancer he is not letting it slow down his role as one of the leading producers of the West End, as he turns to his latest challenge of finding a Dorothy for his upcoming production in the West End of The Wizard of Oz. Webber [...][...]
November 19th, 2009 - 6:19 am § in Uncategorized
Alan Bennett back in the West end
Alan Bennett’s latest play gives viewers pretty much what they would expect, a multi-layered play filled with commentary on life and social issues while also providing for a few laughs and memorable one liners that are likely going to be quoted numerously throughout reviews as the play continues o[...]
November 18th, 2009 - 8:44 am § in theatrenews
Hair makes its way back to the West End
The time of spliffs, nudity, and sodomy are coming back to the West End in the form of Hair, which is set to come back to London in April at the Gielgud Theatre. Sir Cameron Mackintosh is behind the revival of Hair in London. Mackintosh was the original production runner when Hair first came to th[...]
November 17th, 2009 - 7:13 am § in theatrenews
Debbie Reynolds West End return
Debbie Reynolds, the Hollywood legend, is planning to bring her legacy to the UK when her new show launches at the Theatre Royal in Norwich on April 7th, 2010. From here the 15 date regional tour of Debbie Reynolds Alive and Fabulous begins with performances at the Apollo Theatre in the West End [...]
November 13th, 2009 - 5:54 am § in theatrenews
La Cage aux Folles set for New Year closure
The most glamorous musical in the West End, La Cage aux Folles is set to close January 2nd of next year after a year long run. The show is going to close with Douglas Hodge reprising his winning Olivier Award role of Albin before it makes a jump to Broadway. Hodge will play the role [...][...]
November 12th, 2009 - 6:28 am § in theatrenews
Ambassador Theatre Group meets managers and theatre producers
Today producers and theatre managers have the chance to meet with and interrogate the Ambassador Theatre Group about what it plans to do with its new theatres that were purchased when the company bought 16 venues from Live Nation UK. The purchase has brought concern among the theatre community tha[...]
November 11th, 2009 - 7:29 am § in Uncategorized
Demand for Sunday performance tickets grows in West End
To meet the demand and increase of Sunday performances in the West End the Leicester Square ticket booth “tkts” has decided to extend the amount of time that it is open on Sundays to 11am through 4pm. These hours will serve both those who want to purchase advance tickets to a show and those who wa[...]
November 11th, 2009 - 7:26 am § in Uncategorized
Lenny Henry theatre award nomination
Lenny Henry, the cheeky Brummy comedian, has been nominated in the category of outstanding newcomer for a London Evening Standard theatre award. The actor has been nominated for his debut acting role in Othello which is showing in the West End of London. Also nominated this year is Rachel Weisz, f[...]
November 10th, 2009 - 8:11 am § in theatrenews
Jonathon Pryce will star in The Caretaker
The first West End production of a Harold Pinter play is set to run at Trafalgar Studios from January 12- April 17, 2010 following the death of Harold Pinter in December of 2008. The Caretaker will star Jonathon Pryce and will open on January 18, 2010. The play is considered to mark the arrival o[...]
November 9th, 2009 - 8:34 am § in theatrenews
Pick Up Your Ears set to close without Lucas
Pick Up Your Ears is set to close early in the West End after Matt Lucas pulled out of the cast and ticket sales began to drop drastically. Lucas withdrew from the pay suddenly after his past civil partner Kevin McGee committed suicide a little less than a month from its opening. In his place Tony[...]
November 6th, 2009 - 7:27 am § in Uncategorized
An Inspector Calls extended by four months
An Inspector Calls, the landmark production by Stephen Daldry is now set to be extended for those who have not yet had a chance to grab tickets. The show was originally scheduled to end on Nov. 14th at the Novello Theatre in the West End, but now interested audiences can catch additional performan[...]
November 5th, 2009 - 6:04 am § in theatrenews
Shawshank Redemption to close
The Dave Johns and Owen O’Neill stage version of The Shawshank Redemption based on the novella by Stephen King is set to close November 29th at the Wyndham Theatre in the West End. The play began its run on September 4th was booked to play through February 14th, 2010 originally. Those who want to [...]
November 3rd, 2009 - 7:39 am § in theatrenews
Ambassador take over Live Nations theatres
Today the Ambassador Theatre Group confirmed that they have bought out the Live Nation theatre group in a buyout that totalled up to about £90m, making Ambassador the largest theatre operator in Britain. In June of 2009 it was first leaked to the press that Live Nation would be placing their empir[...]
