Film and Theatre Lover!
On Saturday night I attended the premiere of the new production of Miss Saigon, in Newcastle. We were warned that the show could be stopped as it was the first time it was going to have the full proper performance. When that was happening I spotted Sir Cameron Mackintosh and he then spoke himself.
Then on the way out I managed to get myself a selfie with him!
Continue reading “Sir Cameron Mackintosh @ Theatre Royal Newcastle”
Cast
Oliver Boot – Sir Wilfrid Robarts Q.C
George Jones – Leonard Vole
Ewen Cummins. – Mr Mayhew
Meghan Treadway – Romaine Vole
David Killick – Mr Justice Wainwright
Veronica Roberts – Janet Mackenzie
Alexandra Barredo – The Other Woman
Nicholas Chambers – Wyatt/Carter
Nicholas Cowell – Inspector Hearne
Rhîan Crowley-McLean – Stenographer
Luke Harrison – Solicitor
Antony Jardine – Warder
Lara Lemon – Greta/Clegg
Gyuri Sarossy – Mr Myers QC
Patrick Munday – Clerk of the Court
Callum Rayden – Judge’s Clerk
Lawrence Haynes – Court Officer 1/Randall
Paulo Vieira – Court Officer 2
Date: Wednesday 24th July 2024
Venue: London County Hall
Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
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Continue reading “Witness for the Prosecution (West End) Review”
Cast
Dominic West – Eddie Carbone
Kate Fleetwood – Beatrice
Callum Scott Howels – Rodolpho
Nia Towle – Catherine
Pierro Niel-Mee – Marco
Date: Wednesday 24th July 2024 (2:30pm)
Venue: Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Running Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
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Continue reading “A View from the Bridge (West End) Review”
Cast
Shawna Hamic – Ursula
River Medway – Ariel
Thomas Lowe – Triton
Allie Dart – Sebastian
Jamie Mawson – Eric
Julian Capolei – Grimsby
Corrina Buchan – Ensemble
Jack Gray – Ensemble
Jamie McKillop – Ensemble
Milly Willows – Ensemble
Date: Thursday 4th July 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
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Continue reading “Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – Review”
Venue: Glasshouse, Gateshead
Date: Saturday 29th June 2024
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Cast
Steven Webb – Kevin
Tricia Paoluccio – Dolly Parton
Date: Saturday 22nd June 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
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Continue reading “Here You Come Again (Review) UK Tour 2024”
In UK Cinemas for One Night Only on 27th February
Starring: Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Steven Berkoff, Jonathan Hyde, Jenny Seagrove & Francesca Annis
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Cast
Star – Debbie Kurup
Lady – Danielle Steers
Babe – Millie O’Connell
Sonny Bono – Lucas Rush
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Continue reading “The Cher Show (UK Tour) Review”
Here we have the winners of the 2022 Olivier Awards, celebrating the best of West End theatre. Have to admit that considering I had a ticket for Cabaret before Christmas and it was when the performances were being cancelled, makes me even more sad that it has won so many awards.
OLIVIER AWARDS 2022 NOMINATIONS IN FULL
Best revival
A Number at the Old Vic
Constellations, a Donmar Warehouse production at the Vaudeville Theatre
The Normal Heart at the Olivier, National Theatre
The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre
Best entertainment or comedy play
The Choir of Man at the Arts Theatre
Pantoland at the Palladium at the London Palladium
Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) at the Criterion Theatre
The Shark Is Broken at the Ambassadors Theatre
Best musical revival
Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre
Let's Go To The Movies 