Andrew Lloyd Webber came up twice in conversation at last night's post-show for It Happened in Key West. The second pertained to the title of the show when, many years ago, Jeremiah James was first inspired by a late-night television documentary about Carl von Cosel.
Q&A video and photos: Why has Italy largely forgotten what happened at San Domino?
Before the performance at Tristan Bates Theatre, the 16-strong company of San Domino entertain theatregoers in the bar with some jaunty patriotic songs, with which they lead them into the auditorium.
Q&A video and photos: Things are blooming with The Secret Garden at Cirencester’s new Barn Theatre
The Barn Theatre's inaugural production of The Secret Garden extended by a fortnight - which very helpfully allowed me to fit another trip to Cirencester and a post-show Q&A into the diary. And I'm so glad.
Q&A video and podcast: How did Miss Nightingale fly into its perfect venue at the Hippodrome?
When I chaired my first post-show Q&A at Miss Nightingale a year ago, I thought The Vaults was its perfect home. But now that it's moved to the London Hippodrome, it's obvious" THIS is truly the ideal venue for this lovely original British musical.
Rothschild & Sons Q&A podcast and photos: Broadway legend Sheldon Harnick on why the Jewish story must be told
The Jewish story must continue to be told, Sheldon Harnick told me and a packed house at London's Park Theatre after a performance of Rothschild & Sons, for which he wrote the lyrics to the music by late collaborator Jerry Bock.
History has its eyes on us all: My joy and sorrow at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton
The London cast of Hamilton is led by Jamael Westman and Giles Terera as
WATCH: My thoughts on Off-West End musicals Miracle On 34th Street, The Little Match Girl, The Woman in White and Barnum
Does this count as a vlogmas? Probably not, but here's my attempt at a theatre diary vlog in any case, which includes two Christmas shows!
Musicals diary: Hair, Five Guys Named Moe, Young Frankenstein
Clockwise from top: Five Guys Named Moe, Young Frankenstein and Hair. In the
Press Pass: Everything you need to know about Follies at the National
Sondheim's Follies is a monster hit at the National Theatre What do you
My (non-Edinburgh) theatre diary: Salad Days, Mrs Orwell, Boom and Cowboy Rufus
Clockwise from top left: Mrs Orwell, Salad Days, Boom and King Cowboy Rufus Rules