West End highlights of 2014 – Top 5

As 2014 draws to a close, we reflect on our favourite moments in the West End this year…

Continue reading

Slightly Cleaner Rotten Scoundrels? Advertising strategy shift?

 

The producers of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels appear to be re-positioning the show – emphasising elegance and dance and de-emphasising the comedy. Will this bring greater box office success? And what does this tell us about the state of the West End?

Continue reading

Lloyd Webber brings Cats and Evita back to West End

When I Can’t Sing was put out of its misery at the London Palladium and We Will Rock You ended its 12-year residency at the Dominion, two of London’s five largest theatres went dark at the same time for the first time in decades. Continue reading

Economically elitist? Opera vs Book of Mormon

Most people assume that opera is expensive: an artform inaccessible to most people.

Compare Rigoletto and The Book of Mormon and you may be surprised.

005

Continue reading