Operation Mincemeat: Oh my god, this World War II escapade actually happened?
Operation Mincemeat: Oh my god, this World War II escapade actually happened?

Operation Mincemeat: Oh my god, this World War II escapade actually happened?

By Terri Paddock|2022-02-13T23:27:43+00:0013 February 2022|Tags: David Cummings, Musicals, Operation Mincemeat, Southwark Playhouse, SpitLip|

I have a sneaking suspicion that we have not seen the last of this little musical gem, which is - incredibly - inspired by a real-life World War II espionage episode demonstrating British pluck and eccentricity in spades.

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Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal

By Terri Paddock|2021-10-02T17:33:28+01:0028 October 2021|Tags: Indecent Proposal, Musicals, New musicals, Southwark Playhouse|

Nineties gender-politics thriller Indecent Proposal gets a modern #MeToo makeover in a brand-new British musical - with book and lyrics by Michael Conley, music by Dylan Schlosberg - at London's Southwark Playhouse.

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Back to the Future: Nostalgic screen-to-stage sci-fi custom-made for superfans
Back to the Future: Nostalgic screen-to-stage sci-fi custom-made for superfans

Back to the Future: Nostalgic screen-to-stage sci-fi custom-made for superfans

By Terri Paddock|2021-10-05T12:20:56+01:005 October 2021|Tags: Back to the Future, Musicals, Olly Dobson, Roger Bart, West End|

This is not a project born of outsiders wanting to cash in, but rather a long-held ambition, some 16 years in the making, of Back to the Future's creators.

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The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

By Terri Paddock|2021-09-12T17:29:16+01:0029 September 2021|Tags: Above the Stag Theatre, Charles Miller, Glenn Chandler, LGBTQ, Musicals, Post-show Q&As, Terri Paddock events, The Pleasure Garden|

Wildly funny new musical The Pleasure Garden takes a peek through the bushes to discover the bawdy history of Vauxhall's history as a hedonistic playground.

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The Last Five Years: The piano is the new star in Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander
The Last Five Years: The piano is the new star in Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander

The Last Five Years: The piano is the new star in Jason Robert Brown’s two-hander

By Terri Paddock|2021-09-27T11:09:49+01:0027 September 2021|Tags: Aria Entertainment, Garrick Theatre, Jason Robert Brown, Jonathan O'Boyle, Katy Lipson, Molly Lynch, Musicals, Oli Higginson, Southwark Playhouse, The Last Five Years, West End|

There's a line in The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown's semi-autobiographical musical two-hander about a relationship breakdown, that gets me every time.

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Frozen: Disney’s big-budget blockbuster musical melted my heart
Frozen: Disney’s big-budget blockbuster musical melted my heart

Frozen: Disney’s big-budget blockbuster musical melted my heart

By Terri Paddock|2021-09-13T11:15:37+01:0013 September 2021|Tags: Christopher Oram, Craig Gallivan, Disney, Frozen, Michael Grandage, Musicals, Neil Austin, Samantha Barks, Stephanie McKeon, West End|

While London has had to wait a long time for Disney’s own screen-to-stage adaptation, its September arrival makes it feel as if Christmas has come early to the West End.

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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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