Prisoner Makes Way for An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre
Jeff Goldblum will soon no longer be a 'prisoner' at the Vaudeville Theatre; his run in The Prisoner of Second Avenue will come to an end on the 25th September. After the black comedy departs, another type moves in. Pam Ann – Flying High is the hilarious creation of Australian comedienne Caroline Reid. Last seen at the London Palladium, the so called ‘air hostess from hell’ is a crazy character that tells of boisterous shenanigans of the mile high club. Pam Ann is only a short run, so best to plan your itinerary now if you want to see her. [caption id="attachment_1352" align="alignright" width="250" ...
Are Sundays Just Seasonal?
Legally Blonde is ditching its Sunday performances as of the 14th September and going back to the standard Monday to Saturday schedule. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert’s experiment with Sunday performances will also be coming to a close in September. The producers of that show wanted to test the market without committing to the Sunday schedule, so they decided to do a 4 month Sunday run and revert back to Monday to Saturday in the Autumn. [caption id="attachment_1336" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Legally Blonde will have Sunday performances until the 12th September"][/caption] I’ve said before in this blog that Sunday performances are a really ...
Sophie Steps In
It was announced this week that Sophie Evans, runner up in BBC’s Over the Rainbow, will be the alternate Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium. She will play the role on Tuesday evenings and during Danielle Hope’s scheduled holidays. I suppose this doesn’t come as a big surprise; when Jodie Prenger won the role of Nancy in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the understudy part was offered runner up Jessie Buckley (who turned it down and went on to get a part in A Little Night Music.) It’s a smart move for Sophie to take this ...
We Will Rock You Gets The X-Factor
This week Brenda Edwards joins the cast of We Will Rock You in the role of Killer Queen. Brenda Edwards??? I can hear you all racking your brains, trying to think of who she is. Brenda Edwards was in the X-Factor a couple of years back. Now that you have consulted Wikipedia it’s all coming back to you. Do you also remember Nikki Evans? She is currently starring as Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers. And X-Factor runner up, Ray Quinn, is starring in Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre after a successful turn at playing Danny in Grease at The Piccadilly Theatre. [caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignright" width="250" ...
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Prisoner Makes Way for An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre
Jeff Goldblum will soon no longer be a ‘prisoner’ at the Vaudeville Theatre; his run in The Prisoner of Second Avenue will come to an end on the 25th September. After the black comedy departs, another type moves in. Pam Ann – Flying High is the hilarious creation of Australian comedienne Caroline Reid. Last seen at the London Palladium, the so called ‘air hostess from hell’ is a crazy... [Read more]
Are Sundays Just Seasonal?
Legally Blonde is ditching its Sunday performances as of the 14th September and going back to the standard Monday to Saturday schedule. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert’s experiment with Sunday performances will also be coming to a close in September. The producers of that show wanted to test the market without committing to the Sunday schedule, so they decided to do a 4 month Sunday run and revert... [Read more]
Sophie Steps In
It was announced this week that Sophie Evans, runner up in BBC’s Over the Rainbow, will be the alternate Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium. She will play the role on Tuesday evenings and during Danielle Hope’s scheduled holidays. I suppose this doesn’t come as a big surprise; when Jodie Prenger won the role of Nancy in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the understudy... [Read more]
Avenue Q – Closing For Good?
Could it really be true this time? I have written in this blog before about the closure of Avenue Q, only for the show to be granted a stay of execution by Cameron Mackintosh. Avenue Q has played at three different venues, the latest location being the Wyndhams Theatre. However, its West End time could finally be up; the official word is that the show will close on the 30th October. Puppet Road Trip! Love... [Read more]
Whoopeeeeee!
Whoopi Goldberg will star as Mother Superior for 3 weeks only! Sister Act is about to get a boost….Whoopi Goldberg is coming! Whoopi Goldberg starred in the iconic Sister Act films back in the 90’s, and I’m still dropping everything to watch those films every time they are on ITV2. Therefore, it is most exciting that she is going to perform on stage for three weeks in August. This time, however,... [Read more]
Lauren Samuels Snags the Role Of Sandy
It didn’t take long for West End producers to pounce on the runners up in the BBC’s search to find Dorothy. Lauren Samuels, who place third in the competition is going to star as Sandy in Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre from the 26th July and is contracted to perform until the 22nd January 2010. Lauren Samuels will star as Sandy in Grease Lauren was one of the most experienced of the finalists,... [Read more]
La Bete
One of the most anticipated productions to hit the West end this summer has started previewing. American playwright David Hirson’s La Bete is running at the Comedy Theatre and contains an all star cast. La Bete centres around an acting troupe in need of a little motivation, which inevitably sees arts and egos clash. In this production there are three very well known actors taking the lead roles:... [Read more]
