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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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The difference between missing and missing out on theatre
The difference between missing and missing out on theatre

The difference between missing and missing out on theatre

By Terri Paddock|2021-06-02T11:27:29+01:002 June 2021|Tags: Covid, Missing Live Theatre|

I know every person out there has their own version of how this pandemic has changed their life trajectory. This is mine.

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