BWW Interviews: The DOGFIGHT Creators Arrive In London For Show's European Premiere!August 13, 2014I'm fairly sure that after flying across the Atlantic, one might conceivably be excused for being tired. But the trio of creatives behind Dogfight - Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Peter Duchan - are happily sitting in the cafe at the Southwark Playhouse, cheerily chatting away before their show's official European premiere.
Nominations Open For 2014 BWW:UK Awards!August 11, 2014After last year's exciting awards, where The Book of Mormon and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory mopped up the musical awards and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time picked up the prizes for plays, it's time to open nominations for the 2014 BWW:UK Awards!
BWW Interviews: Johnny Partridge Talks New Album, 'Tumble' And CATS!August 6, 2014'Gymnastics does not come very naturally to me. I keep worrying I'm going to knock out some teeth, or break my collarbone, or something,' says Johnny Partridge. Theatre fans might know him most recently as Zach in A Chorus Line; soap watchers will recognise him as Christian from EastEnders; reality TV viewers will remember him as a judge on 'Over The Rainbow' as Andrew Lloyd Webber searched for a girl to lead the cast of The Wizard Of Oz.
STAGE TUBE: Daniel Koek Talks About New Album 'HIGH!'July 28, 2014Daniel Koek, star of the West End production of Les Miserables - recently playing the title role of Jean Valjean, launched his new album 'HIGH' last month, on the 7 July at the Elgar Rooms at the Royal Albert Hall.
BWW Interviews: WICKED's Emma Hatton Talks EDGES!July 26, 2014It's been a frantic fortnight for Emma Hatton, the Elphaba standby for Wicked in London. With Willemijn Verkaik leaving the show earlier than expected and Kerry Ellis going back into green in August, that means a short notice two-week run for Hatton - and she's also preparing for a concert version of song cycle Edges in the Delfont Room on August 1st.
BWW Reviews: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, Noel Coward Theatre, July 2014July 24, 2014The Tudors are always fashionable. From Hilary Mantel's books (and RSC adaptation) to the Philippa Gregory TV series, apparently audiences can't get enough of Henry VIII and his tempestuous family. The monarch at the heart of Shakespeare in Love, of course, is Elizabeth.
BEHIND THE SCENES: In Rehearsal With Danielle Hope, Lloyd Daniels And The Cast Of JOSEPH!July 22, 2014It's a swelteringly hot day in West London, and you can't help but feel a little sorry for the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (beginning their UK tour this week). While production staff and scattered members of the press are wilting, gulping down as much water as possible and edging ever closer to the single fan in the rehearsal room, the company are ready to sing, dance and showcase their work.
BWW Reviews: THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA, Lyric Theatre, July 15 2014July 18, 2014There's nothing not to like about The Tiger Who Came To Tea. It's a neat, tried-and-tested adaptation of Judith Kerr's classic children's book. There are cheery, catchy songs, a dollop of audience participation, and it all wraps up in under an hour. Perfect, surely?