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Tag Archives: pop music
All the songs in Six the Musical
Discover the score that made Six a right royal hit. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged adele, all you wanna do, beyonce, book tickets, britney spears, don't lose ur head, ex-wives, get down, heart of stone, london, london theatre, megasix, musical, no way, pop music, rihanna, six, six musical, song, song guide, songs, theatre, vaudeville theatre, west end
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Learn about Elton John’s award-winning music career in pop, theatre, and beyond
The composer’s latest project is new musical Tammy Faye at the Almeida Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged almeida theatre, book tickets, composer, elton john, james graham, london, london theatre, music, musical, pop music, pop star, tammy faye, theatre, west end
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Glastonbury 2022
I helmed the Telegraph’s festival coverage on Saturday and Sunday.
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, diana ross, festival, glastonbury, glastonbury 2022, kendrick lamar, music, paul mccartney, pop music, recap, review, telegraph, tv
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What to expect from ABBA Voyage
The Swedish superstars are back – this time as ‘ABBAtars’. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged abba, abba arena, abba voyage, avatars, book tickets, concert, dancing, digital, eurovision, london, london theatre, musical, pop music, theatre, waterloo, west end, what to expect
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Eurovision has long been a battleground between Russia and Ukraine
Eurovision has tried to remain apolitical, but with Russia now booted from the contest, it has finally succumbed to long-simmering discord. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged alina pash, ban, crimea, eurovision, eurovision song contest, jamala, Kalush Orchestra, kyiv, maruv, music, pop music, putin, russia, telegraph, turin, ukraine, war
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West End musicals that celebrate great musicians and pop music
From the new Bob Marley musical to the return of Jersey Boys. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged abba, bob marley, get up stand up, jersey boys, london, london theatre, mamma mia, moulin rouge, music, musical, musician, pop music, theatre, tina turner, west end
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On Your Feet!, London Coliseum
This well-meaning biographical jukebox musical about icons Gloria and Emilio Estefan, which did two years on Broadway and a US tour, is good summer scheduling, what with its Latin-pop bangers, infectious dance routines and “Dreams come true” messaging. Yet its … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, coliseum, dancing, gloria estefan, jukebox musical, latin music, london, miami sound machine, musical, on your feet, pop music, review, singing, summer, theartsdesk, west end
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BWW Interview: Daniel Boys and Simon Lipkin
The actors discuss the new musical version of family film Nativity!, now touring the UK. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actor, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, christmas, comedy, daniel boys, debbie isitt, drama, family, festive, interview, kids, music, musical, nativity, nativity the musical, nicky ager, pantomime, pop music, school, show, simon lipkin, singing, song, teacher, theatre, tour, young audience
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