BWW Reviews: WEST SIDE STORY, Bristol Hippodrome, January 29 2014
by Kathryn Pintus
- Jan 31, 2014
I will probably be thrown into the darkest depths of Musical Theatre Purgatory for saying this, but…West Side Story has never been a favourite of mine. However, bear with me. I vaguely remember watching the film in my early years of secondary school, and wasn't particularly enamoured by it, so it was with mixed feelings of uncertainty and curiosity that I headed over to the Bristol Hippodrome to see the show on stage for the first time.
BWW:UK Awards 2013 - And the Winners Are...MORMON, CHARLIE, ONCE, LES MIS, And More!
by Robert Diamond
- Nov 25, 2013
After a hard-fought contest, The Book of Mormon is 2013's BWW:UK Award winner for Best New Musical! Mormon and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory split the bulk of the awards for musical theatre between them - with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time mirroring its success at this year's Oliviers.
BWW:UK Awards 2013: Latest Standings As ONCE, CHARLIE, MORMON Lead!
by Carrie Dunn
- Oct 18, 2013
Big West End showstoppers Once, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Book of Mormon are leading the way, with the competition just as tight for the fringe categories - Chichester's The Pajama Game and Southwark Playhouse's Titanic are also garnering the votes at the moment.
WEST SIDE STORY and LEAP CONFRONTING CONFLICT Present Youth Workshop
by Christina Mancuso
- Aug 30, 2013
The producers of WEST SIDE STORY, playing at Sadler's Wells until 22 September before a nationwide tour, have partnered with the youth charity Leap Confronting Conflict, to run a workshop together for young Londoners exploring the musical's gang and race related conflict issues. Following the success of the workshop, there are now plans to roll out further outreach workshops whilst the musical tours the country during the coming year.
BULL, THE HISTORY BOYS & More Set for Sheffield's Spring 2013 Season; Full Cast of MY FAIR LADY Announced!
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 2, 2012
Artistic Director Daniel Evans today unveils Sheffield Theatres' spring season for 2013, which includes two world premieres - Bull, a new play by Mike Bartlett, and This Is My Family, a new musical comedy by Tim Firth; major revivals of D.H. Lawrence's masterpiece The Daughter-in-Law and Alan Bennett's The History Boys, and Sheffield People's Theatre present their second production, 20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield. Full casting for My Fair Lady, the Crucible Christmas musical is also announced today.
All-Male IOLANTHE Transfers To Wilton's, Mar 30
by Carrie Dunn
- Feb 21, 2011
Sasha Regan's critically acclaimed all-male IOLANTHE will open at Wilton's Music Hall on Friday 1 April, following previews from 30 March, for a limited season, ending 7 May. Originally staged at the Union Theatre towards the end of last year, this is the second Union Theatre production to transfer to Wilton's, following the success of Pirates of Penzance last year, which won the Best Off-West End Production in the Whatsonstage Awards 2010.
Wilton Music Hall Presents All Male Version of IOLANTHE, Mar. 30
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 21, 2011
Following the success of Pirates of Penzance last year, Wilton Music Hall will transfer an all-male Iolanthe from The Union Theatre to Wilton's. This production was named one of Time Out's Best of 2010. Tickets go on sale on the 28th of February.
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