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Tag Archives: matilda
8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays
Check out these family-friendly outings for the Easter break. Read my full TodayTix article here
BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks
There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged a christmas carol, al murray, aladdin, alexandra palace, best, bill bailey, book tickets, broadwayworld, can't wait for christmas, cheap tickets, children, christmas, dani dyer, danny dyer, dawn french, dick whittington, english national ballet, eventim apollo, family, hansel and gretel, horrible christmas, horrible histories, huddle, hugh dennis, in the winter wood, jo brand, kids, kinky boots, les miserables, london, lyric hammersmith, lyric theatre, magic mike live, matilda, matthew bourne, motown, national theatre, nativity the musical, old vic, opera, orange tree theatre, palladium snow white, panto, pantomime, paul merton, peacock theatre, peter pan, philip pullmans grimm tales, polka theatre, richmond theatre, robert lindsay, room on the broom, rose theatre kingston, royal opera, sadlers wells, school of rock, seussical, sleeping beauty, southbank centre, southwark playhouse, swan lake, the lion king, the messiah, the nutcracker, the other palace, the phantom of the opera, the snowman, the tell tale heart, theatre, theatre royal stratford east, ticket deal, tina, top, unicorn theatre, west end, wicked, young audience
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BWW Interview: Hayden Tee
The actor discusses tackling Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actor, book tickets, broadwayworld, cambridge theatre, cheap tickets, children, family, hayden tee, interview, les miserables, london, matilda, miss trunchbull, musical, new zealand, roald dahl, sale, save, singer, theatre, tim minchin, visit london, west end
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Sensational staging is a creative triumph
If the Matilda team felt pressure to repeat their success – and live up to Harold Ramis’s beloved Bill Murray-starring film – there’s no sign of it in this sensational adaptation of Groundhog Day, easily the best new home-grown musical of recent times. Read my full Islington Gazette review
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged andy karl, bill murray, carlyss peer, danny rubin, groundhog day, harold ramis, islington gazette, matilda, matthew warchus, musical, old vic, peter darling, review, tim minchin
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Top 10 London Family Shows
Struggling to fill the school holidays, and no luck getting Cursed Child tickets? Fear not – there are plenty of fantastic London theatre options for family audiences. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 946, audience, book, broadwayworld, bugsy malone, child, children, family, harry potter and the cursed child recommended age, horrible histories, james and the giant peach, kids, london, matilda, musical, running time, stage, stig of the dump, the gruffalo, the railway children, the scarecrows wedding, the secret garden, theatre, west end, young
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Top 10 Page to Stage Adaptations
From War Horse and Les Mis to Jane Eyre and 1984, here are 10 of the best theatrical translations. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 10 of the best, 1984, adaptation, best, book, breakfast at tiffanys, broadwayworld, hamilton, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, jane eyre, les liaisons dangereuses, les miserables, literary, matilda, musical, national theatre, novel, play, rsc, stage, the 39 steps, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, theatre, top 10, war horse, waves, west end, wolf hall
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Dead Sheep, Park Theatre
While seven-way debate rages, broadcaster and debuting playwright Jonathan Maitland takes us back 25 years to a radically different political landscape: a time of regents, and of regicide. It’s 1990 – Thatcher the leader claiming divine right to rule, Geoffrey … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 1980s, alan clark, bertie carvel, budget, cabinet, comedy, conservative, debate, denis healey, drama, economy, eighties, election, elspeth howe, europe, eurosceptic, feminism, foreign secretary, geoffrey howe, house of commons, iron lady, john major, jonathan maitland, lady macbeth, leader, london, loyalty, macbeth, margaret thatcher, marriage, matilda, minister, north london, park theatre, parliament, paxman, play, politician, politics, prime minister, puppet, resignation, review, satire, sketch, spitting image, steve nallon, thatcher, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, tory, trunchbull
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Holding out for a hero
Theatre can be a great escape from a somewhat gloomy reality; conversely, it is an incredibly effective medium for debating and dramatising important issues. The Finborough is on a roll when it comes to the latter, and with its latest … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 9/11, afghanistan, armstrongs war, battle, canada, drama, finborough theatre, girl guides, hanna, jerusalem, korean war, london, matilda, middle east, military, nato, play, review, tamara drewe, troops, war
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