I took 3 teenage boys into the West End to watch a fantastic play, of a book I know is on most schools reading lists- The Life of Pi. It was good to go into Central London again after avoiding it for most of the Christmas period, and it is heartening to see the West End …
It’s fair to say I am a huge fan of Les Miserables. I’ve seen it at least five times on the stage, I’ve watched the musical film version the same amount and I’ve seen countless other adaptions. More recently I spent an afternoon watching the Staged Concert featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie …
Never have I ever arrived at Liverpool Empire feeling more wiped out, worn down and totally lacking in festive spirit and sparkle.Arriving direct on the back of 2 twelve hour days, carrying the standard mental and emotional load that is seemingly the norm at this time of year, coupled with increasing covid confusion; I was …
The musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at the Liverpool Playhouse was absolutely amazing! It was joyous, fun, uplifting, we all had smiles on our faces from the moment we got in, until it finished 1hr 15 minutes later. BOOK IT! From the producer of SIX, this stage adaptation of suffragette descendent Kat …
Last night I saw the latest production of ‘Grease’ at the Liverpool Empire. Over the last 30 years, I have seen Grease on stage a number times, so I’m aware of the difference between the musical and film, but each performance I’ve seen previously has been directed in a similar tone to the film. However, …
Now, I am a fan of Shakespeare, a student of his plays right up to my dissertation on his romantic texts. I did not expect to like this musical. Why mess with the original? Did they not understand the true meaning of the tragedy? What were they thinking turning it into a tween romantic comedy! …
A trip to the theatre is always a pleasure for me and the Empire staff have developed a quick, slick operation for checking tickets and passes pre-entry in these ongoing Covid-19 times. We were checked and seated in the beautiful Piano Bar in under 10 minutes and looking at the Christmas Market being set up …
I’m writing this review of Hairspray the morning after the opening night of the Hairspray UK Tour at the Liverpool Empire and my cheeks are still hurting from smiling so much. It was AMAZING. In the words of my friend who came with me it was simply amazing to be back watching live theatre, watching …
As big fans of Horrible Histories, my three daughters (aged 11, 9 & 5) and I were delighted to being going to see the theatre production take to the River Thames. We boarded the boat at Tower Bridge Quay, just the other side of Tower Bridge to the Tower of London. The seats are unreserved …
We were delighted to return to London’s West End at the Garrick Theatre to see David Williams’ Billionaire Boy taken to the stage by Birmingham Stage Company. My daughters are firm fans of all of David Williams’ hilarious books. There is great excitement in our house when a new book is released, hurriedly read, and …
I’ll start with saying we had a great time. However, I perhaps missed some details of the production because I was crying like a baby at; the adorable puppets, my daughter’s smiling face and just the sheer joy of being back at the theatre. We have missed the colour and magic of the theatre so …
Tickets on sale 10am Wednesday 30 June at officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week Kids Week is #BackOnStage and this much loved, long-running initiative is the perfect way to introduce your family to the magic of live theatre over the summer holidays – from hit musicals and plays to comedies and family favourites. Kids Week tickets go on sale at 10am …
The perfect Covid- secure family day out? If you’re anything like us, you may be really excited about restrictions easing, but have slight trepidation about mixing too much! Cue perfect solution – a drive through theatre experience. We’re really excited to be taking our family to a car park party show in a few weeks …
Like many families, we are missing our annual Christmas trips to the theatre. Theatres and the entertainment sector have been hit hard during COVID 19 and it has been interesting to see how creative approaches have been taken to continue to keep theatre alive. The Snow Queen: An Online, Storytelling Adventure, by Iris Theatre takes families on …