I am just back from a thoroughly enjoyable night down at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, where Ghost The Musical is currently playing to packed out houses with its London preview performances. I have been SO excited about this musical, and followed every bit of information about it (as regular visitors to this blog will […]
Tomorrow, When The War Began [2010]
I’ve just spent a rather cool 100 minutes watching the recent Aussie adventure film Tomorrow, When The War Began: Based on the (insanely popular) Tomorrow series of books, by John Marsden, I must admit that the main reason that I discovered/heard about this film was as it stars Caitlin Stasey – who used to play Rachel Kinski […]
REVIEW: Chicago – Cambridge Theatre, London
On Monday evening, I went down to the Cambridge Theatre to see Chicago the Musical, currently playing in its 13th year in London. I’m rather well acquainted with Chicago, having seen it a handful of times before, and of course, there is the rather marvellous film version from 2002, which managed what so many musical […]
REVIEW: Betty Blue Eyes – Novello Theatre, London
Just back from an evening at the theatre; this time I was lucky enough to go see brand the new musical, Betty Blue Eyes, currently in previews at the Novello Theatre in London’s West End. IT’S 1947 – AUSTERITY BRITAIN, BELTS ARE BEING TIGHTENED, FAIR SHARES FOR ALL, THE COLDEST WINTER IN DECADES AND A […]
REVIEW: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – Gielgud Theatre, London
This evening I was very fortunate enough to be invited along to the trade night of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – currently in previews at the West End’s Gielgud Theatre, and having it’s opening night on March 22nd 2011. It’s 1957 and we are in the French port of Cherbourg. Jazz, sailors and vin rouge […]