Interview: 'I Like To Be In The Centre of The Action': Performer Melanie La Barrie on Death and Hope in THE BOOK THIEF in Concert
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 21, 2025
After previous runs in 2022 and 2023, The Book Thief musical finally arrives in London. The Book Thief: A Concert Production was originally scheduled to be performed for one night only on 19 October, but two more performances have been added on 26 October due to popular demand. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Melanie La Barrie, who is playing the role of Death in this production of The Book Thief. We discussed what made her want to be a part of the show, what it is like to perform in a concert production versus a full staged one and even what is appealing to her about playing characters who take on the role of the narrator!
Review: THE CREAKERS, Southbank Centre
by Christiana Rose - Dec 30, 2024
Based on Tom Fletcher’s best-selling children’s book and adapted by scriptwriter Miranda Larson, The Creakers musical is an escapade which highlights the very real need for sustainability, through a tale about Lucy and the ‘kidderlings’ of Whiffington. The children wake up to find that all of the adults have mysteriously disappeared and the local waste and recycling issues have oddly all but vanished too.
Cast Set For Tom Fletcher's THE CREAKERS
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024
Casting announced for the new musical adaptation of Tom Fletcher's best-selling book THE CREAKERS. A photo of Tom Fletcher with the cast on the first day of rehearsals has been released.
Review: THE BOOK THIEF, Leicester Curve
by Laura Lott - Oct 6, 2023
With a charming libretto by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald, and folk-style music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, The Book Thief is filled with the warmth of a young girl's friendships and discoveries. But the dangers of war and Nazi rhetoric are a constant threat beneath the surface.