Mark Senior
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Photos: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATFORD CAT In Rehearsal (Nov 22, 2025)
Photos: CINDERELLA Pantomime in Rehearsal at Hackney Empire (Nov 14, 2025)
Guest Blog: 'It’s a Huge Responsibility': Actor Duane Gooden on His Journey To Becoming MAMA GOOSE at Stratford East (Nov 13, 2025)
Photos: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATFORD CAT In Rehearsal (Nov 22, 2025)
Photos: CINDERELLA Pantomime in Rehearsal at Hackney Empire (Nov 14, 2025)
Guest Blog: 'It’s a Huge Responsibility': Actor Duane Gooden on His Journey To Becoming MAMA GOOSE at Stratford East (Nov 13, 2025)
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Photos/Video: In Rehearsal For THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2023-11-14 09:19:02
Video/Photos: Full Cast Set and First Look at UK Tour of THERE'S A MONSTER IN MY SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2023-09-25 07:24:31
Photos/Video: First Look at ELF THE MUSICAL, Now Playing in London
by Stephi Wild - 2022-11-22 07:10:27
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Photos: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATFORD CAT In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
Joy Productions and Broadway Theatre will present Dick Whittington and His Catford Cat from December 9–31, marking the partners’ third annual pantomime in Lewisham. Check out photos from inside rehearsal.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
Joy Productions and Broadway Theatre will present Dick Whittington and His Catford Cat from December 9–31, marking the partners’ third annual pantomime in Lewisham. Check out photos from inside rehearsal.
Photos: CINDERELLA Pantomime in Rehearsal at Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
Hackney Empire has released the first rehearsal images from its 2025 pantomime, Cinderella, directed by Clive Rowe. Check out the photos and learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
Hackney Empire has released the first rehearsal images from its 2025 pantomime, Cinderella, directed by Clive Rowe. Check out the photos and learn more here!
Guest Blog: 'It’s a Huge Responsibility': Actor Duane Gooden on His Journey To Becoming MAMA GOOSE at Stratford East
by Guest Author - Nov 13, 2025
There is no role in British theatre quite like the Pantomime Dame. The thrill I feel right now, heading into rehearsals at the legendary Stratford East, is electric. Stepping into a legacy that is equal parts mother, mayhem, and magnificent spectacle is an absolute gift for me.
by Guest Author - Nov 13, 2025
There is no role in British theatre quite like the Pantomime Dame. The thrill I feel right now, heading into rehearsals at the legendary Stratford East, is electric. Stepping into a legacy that is equal parts mother, mayhem, and magnificent spectacle is an absolute gift for me.
Photos: MAMA GOOSE Panto in Rehearsal at Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025
Stratford East has released first look rehearsal images for the 2025 pantomime Mama Goose, a reimagined telling of the fairy tale classic with a special East London twist. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025
Stratford East has released first look rehearsal images for the 2025 pantomime Mama Goose, a reimagined telling of the fairy tale classic with a special East London twist. Check out the photos here!
Review: THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 11, 2025
Patricia Highsmith's psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley was published 70 years ago, but remains fascinating due to her brilliant writing, but also movie and Netflix versions that have kept the story alive. This excellent new stage adaptation, written and directed by Mark Leipacher, strips back the story and takes us to the dark heart of Highsmith's most famous character.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 11, 2025
Patricia Highsmith's psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley was published 70 years ago, but remains fascinating due to her brilliant writing, but also movie and Netflix versions that have kept the story alive. This excellent new stage adaptation, written and directed by Mark Leipacher, strips back the story and takes us to the dark heart of Highsmith's most famous character.
Photos: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG UK Tour- First Look
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025
Mischief, the multi-award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, has released new production photos by Mark Senior for its upcoming festive comedy Christmas Carol Goes Wrong.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025
Mischief, the multi-award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, has released new production photos by Mark Senior for its upcoming festive comedy Christmas Carol Goes Wrong.
Review: THE WANDERERS, Marylebone Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 23, 2025
It’s an extensive rumination on family, Jewishness, marriage, and the boundaries of emotional infidelity, but it neglects the nuances and peculiarities of the characters, who ultimately remain two-dimensional figurines with very little identity. The narrative is severely self-indulgent, without as much scope or aim as it believes it's offering. It exploits womanhood for the benefit of its male protagonists and under-analyses the consequences of their actions. The direction and company are remarkable, but each element suffers the material.
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 23, 2025
It’s an extensive rumination on family, Jewishness, marriage, and the boundaries of emotional infidelity, but it neglects the nuances and peculiarities of the characters, who ultimately remain two-dimensional figurines with very little identity. The narrative is severely self-indulgent, without as much scope or aim as it believes it's offering. It exploits womanhood for the benefit of its male protagonists and under-analyses the consequences of their actions. The direction and company are remarkable, but each element suffers the material.
Review: CHARLEY’S AUNT, Watermill Theatre
by Jo Caruana - Oct 10, 2025
Rob Madge’s adapted version of Brandon Thomas’s Victorian farce proves both hilarious and unexpectedly timely, with standout performances and a contemporary edge that never sacrifices the original’s sparkle.
by Jo Caruana - Oct 10, 2025
Rob Madge’s adapted version of Brandon Thomas’s Victorian farce proves both hilarious and unexpectedly timely, with standout performances and a contemporary edge that never sacrifices the original’s sparkle.
Guest Blog: 'It’s Almost Shakespearean': Director Mark Leipacher on Compelling Characters and Exploring Emotions in THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY
by Guest Author - Oct 7, 2025
It’s been 70 years since the publication of Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated thriller, and the introduction of one of literature’s greatest creations: Tom Ripley. He’s appeared in four further novels, several films, most famously the Oscar-nominated one by Anthony Minghella, and a recent TV series on Netflix starring Andrew Scott. This year, the numerous articles in the media about the character continue – what makes him so consistently compelling?
by Guest Author - Oct 7, 2025
It’s been 70 years since the publication of Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated thriller, and the introduction of one of literature’s greatest creations: Tom Ripley. He’s appeared in four further novels, several films, most famously the Oscar-nominated one by Anthony Minghella, and a recent TV series on Netflix starring Andrew Scott. This year, the numerous articles in the media about the character continue – what makes him so consistently compelling?
Review: THE PARTY GIRLS, Oxford Playhouse
by Niamh Jones - Oct 2, 2025
Glamorous and mythic, the Mitford sisters often feel like untouchable figures of the past, central to the tumultuous politics of the interwar period and yet forgotten amidst the rollcall of far more significant names. They seem like the sorts of characters who would be impossible to bring to life, and yet Amy Rosenthal’s The Party Girls successfully brings these figures vividly into the sphere of the audience’s knowledge.
by Niamh Jones - Oct 2, 2025
Glamorous and mythic, the Mitford sisters often feel like untouchable figures of the past, central to the tumultuous politics of the interwar period and yet forgotten amidst the rollcall of far more significant names. They seem like the sorts of characters who would be impossible to bring to life, and yet Amy Rosenthal’s The Party Girls successfully brings these figures vividly into the sphere of the audience’s knowledge.
Review: THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, Birmingham Rep
by Laura Lott - Sep 29, 2025
Talented by name, talented by nature: Ed McVey is a perfectly cast Mr Ripley, deftly juggling paranoia, wild optimism, self-pity and bouts of violence, while never losing either his sense of humour or the audience's tolerance. It's a demanding role requiring seemingly endless reams of dialogue as Ripley narrates his every thought, and McVey navigates it with style and charisma.
by Laura Lott - Sep 29, 2025
Talented by name, talented by nature: Ed McVey is a perfectly cast Mr Ripley, deftly juggling paranoia, wild optimism, self-pity and bouts of violence, while never losing either his sense of humour or the audience's tolerance. It's a demanding role requiring seemingly endless reams of dialogue as Ripley narrates his every thought, and McVey navigates it with style and charisma.
Interview: 'Mental, But In The Best Way!': Actor Oliver Halford on Being Alternate Marty McFly in BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 24, 2025
Back to the Future The Musical has been bringing audiences on a time-travelling adventure on the West End for four years, adapting the iconic 1985 film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale for the stage. Recently, we had the chance to chat with Oliver Halford, who was cast as the alternate Marty McFly after an open casting call. We discussed what the casting process was like, how this role in particular is full-circle for him and how he survived an absolutely chaotic opening week!
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 24, 2025
Back to the Future The Musical has been bringing audiences on a time-travelling adventure on the West End for four years, adapting the iconic 1985 film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale for the stage. Recently, we had the chance to chat with Oliver Halford, who was cast as the alternate Marty McFly after an open casting call. We discussed what the casting process was like, how this role in particular is full-circle for him and how he survived an absolutely chaotic opening week!
Review: REUNION, Kiln Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Sep 18, 2025
Lock a few theatre characters in a room together, sit them around a dinner table and they surely won’t leave without revealing a few hidden resentments, infidelities, or family secrets they thought they’d take to their graves. It’s a tried and tested dramatic formula, and one that’s hard to get right.
by Clementine Scott - Sep 18, 2025
Lock a few theatre characters in a room together, sit them around a dinner table and they surely won’t leave without revealing a few hidden resentments, infidelities, or family secrets they thought they’d take to their graves. It’s a tried and tested dramatic formula, and one that’s hard to get right.
Review: SEAGULL: TRUE STORY, Marylebone Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Sep 10, 2025
Putin, Chekhov, Trump, art, principles, punishment, love, hate and that iconic, topless-on-a-horse photo of Mad Vlad. And much, much, more.
by Gary Naylor - Sep 10, 2025
Putin, Chekhov, Trump, art, principles, punishment, love, hate and that iconic, topless-on-a-horse photo of Mad Vlad. And much, much, more.
Photos: Brian Conley, Maddie Grace Jepson and More in BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025
You can now get a first look at new photos of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical starring Brian Conley as Doctor Emmett Brown and Tik Tok sensation Maddie Grace Jepson as Lorraine Baines.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025
You can now get a first look at new photos of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical starring Brian Conley as Doctor Emmett Brown and Tik Tok sensation Maddie Grace Jepson as Lorraine Baines.
Guest Blog: Director Richard Beecham on Politics, Sisterhood and Antisemitism in Bringing The Mitfords to Life in THE PARTY GIRLS
by Guest Author - Aug 27, 2025
Few families have captured the English imagination quite like the Mitfords. The six sisters—and their brother Tom—came of age in the 1930s, a period when other land-rich, cash-poor aristocrats quietly slipped into obscurity. Instead, the Mitfords commanded headlines: dazzling and scandalising in turn as debutantes, runaways, novelists and devoted fans of Fascism.
by Guest Author - Aug 27, 2025
Few families have captured the English imagination quite like the Mitfords. The six sisters—and their brother Tom—came of age in the 1930s, a period when other land-rich, cash-poor aristocrats quietly slipped into obscurity. Instead, the Mitfords commanded headlines: dazzling and scandalising in turn as debutantes, runaways, novelists and devoted fans of Fascism.
Review: BRIGADOON, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 12, 2025
Last seen in London over 35 years ago, Drew McOnie's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ends with him directing and choreographing a new production of Lerner & Loewe’s Scottish fantasy musical Brigadoon.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 12, 2025
Last seen in London over 35 years ago, Drew McOnie's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ends with him directing and choreographing a new production of Lerner & Loewe’s Scottish fantasy musical Brigadoon.
Interview: 'It's The First Time I Could Really Connect With My Culture': Actor Jasmine Jules Andrews on Scottish Pride and Reimagining BRIGADOON
by Kat Mokrynski - Aug 4, 2025
After 35 years, Brigadoon is returning to London, this time at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. In this reimagined production, Tommy and Jeff, two World War II fighter pilots, crash land in the Highlands of Scotland and discover the magical land of Brigadoon, where not everything is what it seems. Recently, we had the chance to chat with Jasmine Jules Andrews, who plays Jean McLaren in Brigadoon. We discussed what it’s been like to connect with her Scottish culture, the surprising audition process and the beauty of the show and this particular production.
by Kat Mokrynski - Aug 4, 2025
After 35 years, Brigadoon is returning to London, this time at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. In this reimagined production, Tommy and Jeff, two World War II fighter pilots, crash land in the Highlands of Scotland and discover the magical land of Brigadoon, where not everything is what it seems. Recently, we had the chance to chat with Jasmine Jules Andrews, who plays Jean McLaren in Brigadoon. We discussed what it’s been like to connect with her Scottish culture, the surprising audition process and the beauty of the show and this particular production.
Review: THE MINISTRY OF LESBIAN AFFAIRS, Kiln Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 23, 2025
Iman Qureshi’s The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, directed by Hannah Hauer‑King, begins like a buoyant sitcom, only to pivot—sometimes too sharply—into earnest, confessional drama. At its best, it sparkles with wit and warmth; at its most uneven, it feels like two distinct shows blocking one another.
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 23, 2025
Iman Qureshi’s The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, directed by Hannah Hauer‑King, begins like a buoyant sitcom, only to pivot—sometimes too sharply—into earnest, confessional drama. At its best, it sparkles with wit and warmth; at its most uneven, it feels like two distinct shows blocking one another.
Review: LOVESTUCK: A NEW COMEDY MUSICAL, Stratford East
by Cindy Marcolina - Jun 18, 2025
Days are getting longer, nights are warmer, and we have a brand new musical romantic comedy premiering in East London. Written by the creators of the phenomenon that was the podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno, Jamie Morton and James Cooper, with music by Bryn Christopher and Martin Batchelar, Lovestuck is a relatable, cute musical guide for modern dating with only one flaw. Why did Lucy end up stuck upside down in a window after her date with Peter? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
by Cindy Marcolina - Jun 18, 2025
Days are getting longer, nights are warmer, and we have a brand new musical romantic comedy premiering in East London. Written by the creators of the phenomenon that was the podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno, Jamie Morton and James Cooper, with music by Bryn Christopher and Martin Batchelar, Lovestuck is a relatable, cute musical guide for modern dating with only one flaw. Why did Lucy end up stuck upside down in a window after her date with Peter? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
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