Author: Red Bus Londinium
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Lyric Hammersmith 24/25 season on sale 19th February
Lyric Hammersmith has announced its 2024/25 season and tickets go on sale Monday 19th February at 11 am. Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan directs Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning play, Our Country’s Good. With Timberlake Wertenbaker revisiting the piece for this brand new production. Lorraine Hansberry’s American classic A Raisin in the Sun is directed by Lyric…
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London Theatre Week 2024 offers many discounts
London Theatre Week is here! Tickers for over 60 London shows are on offer from just £15 for a limited time only. Long-running shows such as Les Misérables are included as well as newer ones such as Stranger Things (both at £35). https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/whats-on/london-theatre-week
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Park theatre fundraiser boasts surprise stars
The Park theatre offers the chance to see some top class celebrities. Every performance of Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 3 features the voice of Ian McKellen with a different celebrity in each performance stepping in as the Inspector without any rehearsal and without ever having seen the script! Possible celebrities include: Amanda Abbington, Clive Anderson, Gillian Anderson, David Baddiel, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Christopher Biggins, Marcus Brigstocke, Simon Callow, Asim Chaudhry, Michelle Collins, Nina Conti, Victoria…
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Spymonkey’s The Frogs, Kiln Theatre ***
Spymonkey’s The Frogs, now running at the Kiln Theatre is a return after some years for the Spymonkey troupe. If you love physical theatre and are a Spymonkey fan who wants to see the next step on their journey, you will be in for a treat. The movement, timing and costumes are top class and had…
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Chichester Festival 2024 announced
The Chichester Festival line up has just been announced and with it that burning question – do I make my way to Chichester or pray for a London transfer? Promised delights include a spectacular new production of Oliver!, fully reconceived by director and choreographer Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh. There are also two world premieres: The Other Boleyn Girl and Redlands…
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Before After, Southwark Playhouse ***
Before After, now running at the Southwark Playhouse started life in workshops in 2014 and most famously was livestreamed from the Southwark in 2020. It is now a two-part musical with live band. Its start in life will no doubt draw in the curious as will its strong cast. Grace Mouat (SIX, Legally Blonde – Regent’s Park Open…
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Abba Voyage: tips and thoughts
Abba Voyage is a ground-breaking spectacle and it would be remiss of me to suggest any less. The use of technology to recreate an Abba concert experience is nothing short of ground-breaking and almost impossible to wrap your head around. There are some changes I would have preferred – fewer slow songs, no songs that…
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Stratford East Pay What You Can
At Stratford East you can “pay what you can” (from as little as £6) on selected performances. https://www.stratfordeast.com/your-visit/pay-what-you-can/
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Almeida new season announced
The Almeida theatre have announced their new season with a video announcement. Two, Comeuppance and Alma Mater start booking to non members on Monday. This Playbill round-up of reviews for Comeuppance gives a sense of what this millennial Covid campus play brings. Alma Mater is a new play by Kendall Feaver which promises an inspection of…
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Southwark Playhouse: Pay as You Go (suspended)
** 2026: This scheme has been suspended and audiences have not yet been told what will replace it At Southwark Playhouse, you can spend £75 to get a block of 5 tickets. You can then buy up to 2 tickets on nay performance, meaning you and a friend could attend for £15 each. https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/#payg
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Frozen the musical to end on September 8th
If you have been meaning to take your little Ana or Else along to see Frozen the musical, it has been announced that the London run will end on September 8th. https://frozenthemusical.co.uk/
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Sunset Boulevard wins big at What’s On Stage awards
The annual What’s on Stage awards took place last night with Sunset Boulevard winning big in seven categories including Best Direction and Best Performer in a musical. Guys and Dolls won three awards including best musical revival with Operation Mincemeat winning best new musical. Cabaret was declared the Best West End show. Alas, Sunset Boulevard had…
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The Missing, Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen’s uncles were there before the war and they weren’t after. This mystery was never explained or explored in his childhood and this book documents Rosen putting the story together as an adult. For a 10 – 14 year old child, this book works on many levels. Rosen has included many of the materials (photos, postcards,…
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Kim’s Convenience, Park Theatre ****
Kim’s Convenience, now running at the Park Theatre is the play that preceded the Netflix sitcom. Playwright Ins Choi (who played Mr Kim’s son in the original stage play) stars as the eponymous Mr Kim and presents a warm-hearted but funny insight into both family life and the immigrant experience. Kim’s Convenience, won the Best…
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Shrines of Gaiety, Kate Atkinson
Our book group are Kate Atkinson fans so this book was a popular choice. It provided a solidly satisfying read and a real glimpse into some of the headier excesses of 1920s London nightlife. The story rings true, perhaps in part because it is based on the life of real life nightclub queen, Kate Meyrick. A hugely…
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Cowbois, Royal Court ***
Cowbois, now running at the Royal Court is a West End transfer of a new RSC play which played to great acclaim in Stratford. The first half, set in a small Western town where the men are long since departed to the gold rush, bristles with tension and has strong vibes of the suspicion of…
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