‘Death Note’ musical eyes a London breakthrough
Few Japanese stage productions have built the international following of “Death Note: The Musical.” Adapted from the blockbuster…
Space Dogs – The Other Palace, London
Writers: Nick Blaemire and Van Hughes Director: Will Blum Four years after lift-off at Manhattan’s MCC Theater –…
Trainspotting The Musical – Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
Music & Lyrics: Irvine Welsh and Stephen McGuinness Writer: Irvine Welsh Director: Caroline Jay Ranger It’s 30 years…
Trainspotting The Musical: Woefully misconceived – London Evening Standard
Trainspotting The Musical: Woefully misconceived London Evening Standard ‘Trainspotting the Musical’ review — Irvine Welsh brings his iconic 90s…
Sweeney Todd (Birmingham Rep) Review
Elin Steele’s imposing staging is a thing of stark, harsh monochrome majesty. A tapestry of Lucifer’s fall gives…
Death Note: The Musical Press Launch
Manga’s wunderkind gets a musical makeover. The Barbican’s love affair with Japanese contemporary culture shows no sign of…
Review: The Sound of Music at Leeds Grand Theatre
“…beautiful, warm-hearted story of unexpected love and sacrifice…” The Sound of Music (Photo by Tristram Kenton) The Sound…
The Karate Kid The Musical – Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Book: Robert Mark Kamen Music & Lyrics: Drew Gasparini Director: Amon Miyamoto We all know nostalgia sells, theatre…
Operation Mincemeat – Fortune Theatre, London
Book, Music and Lyrics: SpitLip (David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts) Director: Robert Hastie Very…
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Leeds Grand Theatre
“…a dazzling, sing-along celebration of love and friendship…” Lydia Hunt and the cast (Photo by Brinkhoff-Moegenburg) MAMMA MIA!…