Category: Theatre

Jonathan Slinger Named as New Willy Wonka in the West End Show

Jonathan Slinger will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Alex Jennings. Slinger’s first performance will be on Monday 4 May 2015. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has quickly become one of the West End’s most popular and successful stage musicals.…

The Elephant Man Starring Bradley Cooper Coming to London

Fans of Bradley Cooper and theatre in general probably know about The Elephant Man and it’s success on Broadway, and this year for a limited time will be the chance for UK fans to experience the production too. Currently enjoying a recorded-breaking run on Broadway, Scott Ellis’ acclaimed production of The Elephant Man will transfer to…

Wicked Becomes West End’s 10th Longest Running Show

Some news for Wicked fans to start the day.  We all know that the show has been popular for years, but when it enters the top 10 longest running shows on the West End that shows that it’s something special.  With no sign of its popularity waning I’m sure it will continue to make its…

Let The Right One In Arrives on Stage in London’s West End

For me Let The Right One In is still one (if not the best) vampire films in recent memory.  Beautifully filmed and directed it took John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel and showed that sometimes the monsters in our world are not the vampire, but are very much human.  A vampire kills for it must feed, but what excuse…

The Top Theatre Shows in London

London is famous for the quality and variety of theatre shows on offer throughout the city and at no time is this more true than during the run up to the end of the year. At the moment, there are an incredible number of comedy shows, theatre performances and musical adaptations playing in the many…

Wicked announces Willemjin Verkaik to debut on West End as Elphaba following Broadway Success

WICKED, the record-breaking hit West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, proudly welcomes Willemijn Verkaik to the role of ‘Elphaba’ from Monday 18 November 2013. The award-winning Dutch star has previously played the role in more than 1000 performances in Holland, Germany and most recently on Broadway. In the hit…