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Tag Archives: disney
See incredible child actors take centre stage in West End shows
Discover the stars of tomorrow as performers in the likes of Matilda, The Lion King and Les Miserables. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, child actor, children, disney, drama, family, frozen, kids, les miserables, london, london theatre, matilda, mrs doubtfire, musical, newsies, rising star, star, the great british bake off musical, the lion king, theatre, west end, young actor
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Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
The inspirational Disney musical has the most thrilling dancing in town. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alan menken, dance, dancing, disney, london, london theatre, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, musical, newsies, review, strike, theatre, troubadour, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, wembley park
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Newsies: how Disney turned an underdog victory into a car crash movie
The real-life newsboys’ strike became a film flop – then was reborn as a stage musical. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alan menken, book tickets, broadway, christian bale, disney, drama, flop, Harvey Fierstein, hearst, kenny ortega, london, movie, musical, newsboys, newsies, pulitzer, strike, theatre, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
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A complete guide to all the songs in The Lion King
Follow the circle of life in this roar-some family favourite via its hit tunes. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, can you feel the love tonight, circle of life, disney, family, guide, hakuna matata, london, london theatre, musical, song, the lion king, theatre, west end, young audience
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How The Lion King ruined musicals
The smash hit has led to a Disneyfication of stage shows. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged adaptation, aladdin, beauty and the beast, billy elliot, dirty dancing, disney, disneyfication, film, frozen, Julie Taymor, london, movie, musical, musical theatre, telegraph, the lion king, theatre, west end
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My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?), Garrick Theatre
Rob Madge’s bittersweet breakthrough show gets a West End run. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged disney, gay, lgbt, london, musical, my sons a queer, non binary, play, review, rob madge, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Movie Week results: Richie Anderson makes a shock exit
Anderson and Fleur East dropped from mid-leaderboard to a dramatic dance-off. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged american smooth, ballroom, blog, celebrity, dance, dance off, dancing, disney, elimination, fleur east, giovanni pernice, movie week, recap, results, review, richie anderson, samba, shock, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, the full monty, the lion king, the little mermaid, tony adams, week three
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Secret Cinema’s Guardians of the Galaxy
A funfair for (rich, tipsy) Marvel fans. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged clan, collector, Contraxia, disney, film, guardians of the galaxy, hooked on a feeling, immersive, london, movie, Nova Corps, nowhere, review, secret cinema, telegraph, theatre, wembley park
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Go back to school at these educational West End shows
From Matilda to Horrible Histories. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged back to school, book tickets, childrens theatre, disney, family theatre, frozen, harry potter, horrible histories, london, london theatre, matilda, musical, play, the lion king, theatre, west end, wicked
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101 Dalmatians, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
This fluffy adaptation has brilliant moments but lacks bite. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 101 dalmatians, childrens book, cruella de vil, disney, dodie smith, dogs, douglas hodge, kate fleetwood, london, london theatre, musical, puppets, review, theatre, timothy sheader, zinnie harris
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