Month: July 2010

The new cast of Dirty Dancing spent their first night (28 July 2010) onstage at the Aldwych Theatre, led by Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancer Johnny Wright as Johnny Castle. He’s joined by So You Think […]

“With her head tucked underneath her arm,” ran the old music hall song, and Howard Brenton’s muscular new history play begins with Miranda Raison pointing at a bloody bag and asking us, “Do you want […]

Last night (27 July 2010, previews from 22 July) saw the opening of the Donmar Warehouse production of The Prince of Homburg, directed by Jonathan Mumby and starring Charlie Cox. The play, written by Heinrich […]

London Mayor Boris Johnson will find himself portrayed on stage next month in the shadow of City Hall. Actor Paul Critoph is using Johnson as inspiration for the title character in Toad Hall!, a new […]

The tiny Landor Theatre continues its musical success with an extension, and new leading lady, for its current production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, followed by a major revival of Maltby and Shire's award-winning Off-Broadway revue […]

We hear whispers that Olivier and Whatsonstage.com award-winner Hannah Waddingham, who’s about to play the Witch in the Open Air Theatre’s revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, will be keeping the pointy hat to […]

Hold on to your hats: Homburg’s back in town. Last seen at the RSC eight years ago, he’s the dreaming Prussian prince – who disobeys orders, wins the great 17th-century battle of Fehrbellin against the […]

Australian comedienne Caroline Reid – aka Pam Ann – will star in Pam Ann – Flying High at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre from 29 September to 10 October 2010. Reid, who portrays a 1960’s […]

Australian comedienne Caroline Reid – aka Pam Ann – will star in Pam Ann – Flying High at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre from 29 September to 10 October 2010. Reid, who portrays a 1960’s […]

Australian comedienne Caroline Reid – aka Pam Ann – will star in Pam Ann – Flying High at the Vaudville Theatre from 29 September to 10 October 2010. Reid, who portrays a 1960’s clad air-hostess, […]