WHO IS CLAUDE CAHUN? | REVIEW
AIMIE ATKINSON - WESTWAY SESSIONS | REVIEW
Aimie Atkinson - Westway Sessions
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Vaudeville Theatre, London
Four leading stars of the West End and Broadway will perform exclusive Westway Concerts at the Vaudeville Theatre: Lee Mead, Cassidy Janson, Kerry Ellis and Aimie Atkinson. Aimie Atkinson (SIX, Pretty Woman) returns to the West End to perform songs from her new album as well as career defining hits.
THE MINISTRY OF LESBIAN AFFAIRS | REVIEW
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Kiln Theatre
Cast: Fanta Barrie, Liz Carr, Zak Ghazi-Torbati, Leah Harvey, Georgie Henley, Mariah Louca, Serena Manteghi and Shuna Snow
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, the only lesbian choir in the country, are trying to win their place on the Pride mainstage. In a run-down church hall with an OWL (Older, Wiser Lesbian) at the helm, the ragtag choir navigate love, loss, and trying to agree on song choices. But despite their best intentions, they find that harmony comes at a price.
SCOUTS! THE MUSICAL | REVIEW
Scouts! the Musical
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Cast: Eleanor Fransch, Burhan Kathawala, Kemi Clarke, Katie Pritchard, Emily Kitchingham, Rob Gathercole and Heather Gourdie
Welcome to the annual Scout Games! Scouts from around the world have gathered to compete but when an intruder threatens to sabotage the competition, it is up to Joe and Eliza to put aside their rivalries and use their newfound skills to save the day!
STAGEY CHAT WITH KARL QUEENSBOROUGH
The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Karl Queensborough. Karl is currently playing Philip Vandamm in North By Northwest at Alexandra Palace. As well as this, you may have seen him recently as Alexandra Hamilton in the West End production of Hamilton.
Get yourself comfy and join us for the next segment of Stagey Chat!
HADLEY FRASER: THINGS THAT COME AND GO | REVIEW
Hadley Fraser: Things That Come and Go
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Cadogan Hall, London
Cast: Hadley Fraser, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Natalie May Paris and Rosalie Craig
For one night only, acclaimed West End and Broadway star Hadley Fraser takes centre stage at Cadogan Hall for his first-ever solo concert, celebrating the launch of his highly anticipated new album, Things That Come and Go.
Known for his unforgettable performances in Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, City of Angels and Young Frankenstein, Hadley brings his signature voice and storytelling prowess to this special evening.
STEREOPHONIC | REVIEW
Stereophonic
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Duke of York, London
Cast: Andrew R. Butler, Eli Gelb, Zachary Hart, Lucy Karczewski, Jack Riddiford, Chris Stack and Nia Towle
It’s 1976 and one band are about to break through, break down, or break up…
Step into the studio with the record-breaking, record-making new play Stereophonic. Plug into the electric atmosphere as one up-and-coming rock band record the album that could propel them to superstardom. Amid a powder keg of drugs, booze and jealousy, songs come together and relationships fall apart. The mics are on, the tapes are rolling, but with this band, someone’s always out of tune…
KING OF PANGEA | REVIEW
King of Pangea
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: King’s Head Theatre, London
Cast: Alfie Blackwell, Dan Burton, Mark Curry, Sophia Ragavelas, Emily Tang and Tayt Joshua Silvester-Stoller
Welcome to the island of Pangea—where the sun never sets, the house band keeps the beat, and the loved ones you’ve lost could be right around the corner.
When Sam Crow faces the loss of his relentlessly hopeful mother, he escapes to the only place that makes sense - the imaginary island of his childhood. With help from a wise-cracking prophet, a swaggering ship captain, and a star-gazing poetess, Sam sets off on a journey to claim his sovereignty… if he can only put the pieces back together in time.
THE MIDNIGHT BELL | REVIEW
The Midnight Bell
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Sadler's Wells, London
Cast: Dominic North, Ashley Shaw, Michela Meazza, Glenn Graham, Bryony Pennington, Reece Causton, Alan Vincent, Daisy May Kemp, Andrew Monaghan and Liam Mower
In 1930s London ordinary people emerge from cheap boarding houses nightly to pour out their passions, hopes and dreams in the pubs and fog-bound streets of Soho and Fitzrovia. Step inside The Midnight Bell, a tavern where one particular lonely-hearts club gather to play out their lovelorn affairs of the heart; bitter comedies of longing, frustration, betrayal and redemption.
TRANSPORT EXPLORERS: A LIVE SHOW | REVIEW
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: London Transport Museum
Cast: Hattie Manton and James Georgiou
STAGEY CHAT WITH LIAT ROSENTHAL
The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Liat Rosenthal. Liat is the Head of Creative Programming at Woolwich Works in London. Woolwich Works is fast becoming one of London's best new culture spots.