Pamela Raith News

What did our critic think of SHEWOLVES at Pleasance Courtyard?

The Cher Show UK and Ireland tour has released all new photos to celebrate the 100th performance which will take place tomorrow, Saturday 13 August, at Milton Keynes Theatre.

From Erich Kastner's classic 1949 novel, to the 1961 movie starring Hayley Mills and the 1998 remake featuring Lindsay Lohan, The Parent Trap has been delighting families for generations. Its newest incarnation comes in the form of this charming new musical, produced by Kenny Wax and directed by Trevor Nunn.

Destined for the West End, it will open at Nottingham Playhouse 26 July – 14 August 2022, then transfer to Salford’s The Lowry 19 August – 3 September 2022. Get a first look at the production in the photos here!

See photos from inside rehearsal for WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND – the first major UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s 1996 rock musical since 2010 – which will play at The Watermill from Friday 22 July until Saturday 10 September.

Identical is based on the novel ‘The Parent Trap’ by Erich Kästner, which inspired the Disney films featuring Hayley Mills in 1961 and Lindsay Lohan in 1998.  Destined for the West End, it will open at Nottingham Playhouse 26 July – 14 August 2022, then transfer to Salford’s The Lowry 19 August – 3 September 2022. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Starring and written by JJ Green, A-Typical Rainbow has a particular mission: to give the audience a mind’s eye view of what it was like for him to be an autistic child and young man. For better and for worse, it very much succeeds in its mission.

Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, JJ Green will lead the cast as Boy for the limited run at The Turbine Theatre. Check out all new photos here!

Chris Bush is having a marvellous year. The writer has been populating theatres across England steadily for months, and now rings in a double-press night on the same day.

The world premiere of CAMP ALBION – a new play about environmental activism and the 1996 ‘Battle of Newbury’ - by Danielle Pearson, directed by Georgie Staight, and designed by Isobel Nicolson Camp Albion will play at The Watermill from Wednesday 6 July until Saturday 16 July. Check out photos here!

Worldwide hit musical SIX, created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, played the first of  three open-air concert performances at Hampton Court Palace, reuniting the original West End Queens and performing within the iconic main courtyard of their infamous ex-husband’s former residence. Check out the photos!

'I see THE LION very much about what it was like for me to turn thirty, about how I became myself. When I began writing the show, in 2012, I was very much the-son-to-the-father. As of now, in London 2022, my wife and I are expecting our second child, a son. When I performed THE LION one last time (Southwark Playhouse, May 2022), it was the first and only time I've performed the show as a father. During that performance, I understood the character of 'Dad' in a very different way. I also realized that young-writer-me wrote Dad and Cancer as very similar characters; quasi-mythical external forces that controlled Ben and couldn't be reasoned with.'

While Romeo and Juliet have charmed and stirred audiences for over five centuries, another unofficial couple from Shakespeare’s tragedy has instilled doubt and curiosity. Mercutio and Tybalt, sworn foes, are tied together by an invisible string of admiration and attraction.

Summer has well and truly arrived! With it brings a host of fantastic entertainment, with intriguing plays, fabulous music and must-see performances. Here's our guide to the highlights of the season.

A fresh and sexy twist on one of the world’s most famous love stories, ‘Starcrossed’ reveals the intrigue and passion of a forbidden romance between ‘Romeo & Juliet’ characters Mercutio and Tybalt - forged in strife, stifled by circumstance and silenced by history.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has issued a statement saying it will stop inviting critics to press nights if they do not show 'respect and sensitivity' in their commentary, following social media criticism of a review of Legally Blonde.

All new production photos have been released from The Lion, opening tonight at Southwark Playhouse.

Get a first look at the world premiere of BLEAK EXPECTATIONS, a new stage adaptation of the award-winning hit BBC Radio 4 comedy written by Mark Evans and directed by Caroline Leslie (whose previous Watermill credits include Trial by Laughter, The Wipers Times, A Bunch of Amateurs, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Radio Times).

Omigod you guys, read all the reviews for Legally Blonde the musical at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Meet fashion merchandising major Elle Woods and her college sweetheart Warner Huntington III. Popular, stylish, they have the perfect relationship. Read all the reviews!

When Legally Blonde came out in 2001, its main character Elle Woods became an instant icon. Witty comebacks in hot pink stilettos, she tore down stereotypes and validated blondes across the world. She probably also inspired generations to pursue a law degree and not be intimidated to hide the multi-faceted human beings they can be. Read our critic's review.