Life of Pi: Breathtaking puppetry and philosophy create stage magic
Life of Pi: Breathtaking puppetry and philosophy create stage magic

Life of Pi: Breathtaking puppetry and philosophy create stage magic

By Terri Paddock|2022-12-30T20:03:21+00:0022 December 2022|Tags: Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi, Lolita Chakrabarti, Max Webster, Puppetry, West End|

Not long left to catch Life of Pi in the West End. If you possibly can, I recommend you beg, borrow or steal to get one of the last remaining tickets – or plan ahead now for the five-time Olivier Award-winning play’s 2023/24 tour.

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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 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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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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Blithe Spirit (cancelled)
Blithe Spirit (cancelled)

Blithe Spirit (cancelled)

By Terri Paddock|2020-03-27T12:18:20+00:0024 March 2020|Tags: ATG TheatreCard, Blithe Spirit, Duke of York's Theatre, Jennifer Saunders, Richard Eyre, Terri Paddock events, West End|

Richard Eyre's acclaimed revival of Blithe Spirit, starring Jennifer Saunders as Madame Arcati, transfers to the West End for six weeks only. An exclusive post-show Q&A for ATG TheatreCard holders.

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Magic Goes Wrong post-show video and photos: How well do comedy, Mischief and magic mix?
Magic Goes Wrong post-show video and photos: How well do comedy, Mischief and magic mix?

Magic Goes Wrong post-show video and photos: How well do comedy, Mischief and magic mix?

By Terri Paddock|2020-01-31T13:21:01+00:0026 January 2020|Tags: Magic Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre, Post-show Q&As, Terri Paddock events, Vaudeville Theatre, West End|

As their episodes of The Goes Wrong Show continue to delight television audiences, I was delighted to continue my series of Mischief Theatre talks with a return to the Vaudeville Theatre to catch up with the company’s co-writers – Jonathan Sayer, Henry Lewis and Henry Shields – and their co-stars in the latest goes-wrong stage comedy.

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Magic Goes Wrong
Magic Goes Wrong

Magic Goes Wrong

By Terri Paddock|2020-01-03T13:17:51+00:0023 January 2020|Tags: Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre, Post-show Q&As, Post-show talks, Terri Paddock events, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, The Play That Goes Wrong, Vaudeville Theatre, West End|

In the latest of a monthly series of Mischief Theatre post-show talks in the West End, I'll return to the Vaudeville Theatre, where, following Groan Ups, the company's year-long season of new work continues with a brand-new 'goes wrong' comedy.

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