Terri Paddock, Queen of the post-show Q&A

About Terri Paddock

"Queen of the post-show Q&A", Terri Paddock is a theatre influencer, panel moderator, event producer, and content and social media marketing strategist with over 20 years’ experience. She founded UK theatre websites WhatsOnStage.com, MyTheatreMates.com and StageFaves.com. She is also the author of two novels: Come Clean and Beware the Dwarfs.

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reinvented fairy tale finally gets its happy ending
Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reinvented fairy tale finally gets its happy ending

Cinderella: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reinvented fairy tale finally gets its happy ending

By Terri Paddock|2021-08-30T13:56:56+01:0030 August 2021|Tags: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Cinderella, Michael Hamway, Rebecca Trehearn, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt|

Every theatremaker has faced high hurdles to get their shows on over the past 18 months, but the challenges faced by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella have been especially high-profile hurdles.

Jersey Boys: Never mind Frankie Valli, let’s pay tribute to Tommy
Jersey Boys: Never mind Frankie Valli, let’s pay tribute to Tommy

Jersey Boys: Never mind Frankie Valli, let’s pay tribute to Tommy

By Terri Paddock|2021-08-24T00:07:51+01:0023 August 2021|Tags: Jersey Boys, Musicals, Trafalgar Theatre, West End|

If it weren’t for Covid-19, we probably wouldn’t have Jersey Boys back in the West End. But we probably would still have original Four Season Tommy DeVito.

When Darkness Falls post-show video and photos: Are we haunted by ghosts… or something else?
When Darkness Falls post-show video and photos: Are we haunted by ghosts… or something else?

When Darkness Falls post-show video and photos: Are we haunted by ghosts… or something else?

By Terri Paddock|2021-09-02T09:09:19+01:0022 August 2021|Tags: Alex Phelps, Paul Morrissey, Plays, When Darkness Falls|

Five spine-tingling ghost stories are woven into the action on one stormy night in When Darkness Falls. I discussed them and more things to make you jump with the writer-director and cast at the Park Theatre.

Carousel: A dark take on domestic abuse and a Broadway classic
Carousel: A dark take on domestic abuse and a Broadway classic

Carousel: A dark take on domestic abuse and a Broadway classic

By Terri Paddock|2021-08-11T11:38:59+01:0011 August 2021|Tags: Carly Bawden, Carousel, Christina Modestou, Declan Bennett, Drew McOnie, Joanna Riding, John Pfumojena, Musicals, Open Air Theatre, Timothy Sheader|

Just getting to the end of a show at the Open Air Theatre when the weather is iffy feels like an accomplishment, for the audience as well as the company.

John & Jen: Rachel Tucker is the only incentive musical theatre fans should need
John & Jen: Rachel Tucker is the only incentive musical theatre fans should need

John & Jen: Rachel Tucker is the only incentive musical theatre fans should need

By Terri Paddock|2021-08-04T10:06:49+01:004 August 2021|Tags: John & Jen, Lewis Cornay, Musicals, Off-West End, Rachel Tucker, Southwark Playhouse|

As much as I was looking for any excuse to return to Southwark, it was the show that lured me back. Or to be more precise, Rachel Tucker starring in the show, musical two-hander John & Jen.

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: A joyful nostalgia-fest for children of all ages
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: A joyful nostalgia-fest for children of all ages

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: A joyful nostalgia-fest for children of all ages

By Terri Paddock|2021-08-02T10:54:44+01:001 August 2021|Tags: Joseph, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Musicals, West End|

When you book to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, you are guaranteed not only a joyful night out at the London Palladium but also a time-travel ticket to your childhood.

Be More Chill: Feeling my age amongst the Squips fans
Be More Chill: Feeling my age amongst the Squips fans

Be More Chill: Feeling my age amongst the Squips fans

By Terri Paddock|2021-07-16T22:57:03+01:0010 July 2021|Tags: Be More Chill, Musicals, West End|

Well done to the Be More Chill company. This new musical had just had its successful UK premiere and announced a lengthy extension at The Other Palace when Covid shut it down in March 2020.

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Top trolling and Twitterludes
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Top trolling and Twitterludes

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner: Top trolling and Twitterludes

By Terri Paddock|2021-06-26T20:12:52+01:0025 June 2021|Tags: Jasmine Lee Jones, New writing, Plays, Royal Court Theatre|

I’ve never watched Keeping up with the Kardashians and only have a vague sense of who Kylie Jenner – I certainly couldn’t pick her out of a line-up.

The Money Live: Could you agree how to spend a pot of cash with a group of strangers?
The Money Live: Could you agree how to spend a pot of cash with a group of strangers?

The Money Live: Could you agree how to spend a pot of cash with a group of strangers?

By Terri Paddock|2021-06-18T16:55:27+01:0018 June 2021|Tags: County Hall, Games, Immersive, The Money|

I have become obsessed with where the money goes in The Money. If you suddenly received a few hundred pounds, how would you spend it?

Amelie The Musical: Mary Poppins meets Once with a French twist
Amelie The Musical: Mary Poppins meets Once with a French twist

Amelie The Musical: Mary Poppins meets Once with a French twist

By Terri Paddock|2021-06-03T23:50:02+01:003 June 2021|Tags: Amelie The Musical, Audrey Brisson, Criterion Theatre, Musicals|

For the show to lure a nervous (but now fully vaccinated – yay!) me back to the theatre after nearly 15 months, it’s hard to imagine more soothing fare than Amelie The Musical.