... devises and directs the show, has had a long and varied career as a director, composer, librettist and producer in American theatre, but appears never to have lost his affection for revue. However, despite his talent in the area, this apparently 'new' musical ...

... Side by Side by Sondheim Salisbury Sassy, saucy supper theatre at the Playhouse's Salberg Studio offers a feast of Stephen Sondheim in a show so good that it makes for a very special night. It is fun Sondheim's witty lyrics ensure that but also captures ...

... West End musical Chicago to hit the road with long time comedy partner Gareth Hale. A cold, wet Monday night at the Wyvern Theatre may not appear to match West End glamour, but that proved no problem to the near-capacity audience, which enjoyed some familiar ...

... . boisterous showstopping arias and ensemble. London Opera Players premieres a delightful production at the Yvonne Amaud Theatre, directed without gimmickry by John Ramster and accompanied by Charles Farncombe, who conducts the Bradenburg Opera Orchestra ...

... original script and soundtrack, struck me as being eminently employable for practically any branch of the business you can name. Theatre work comes immediately to mind, in a summer show or pantomime for instance, but the speed with which they set up and dismantled ...

... Matthew Warchus' autumnal staging of Verdi's final masterpiece is very special. Rightly, the first night audience at the Grand Theatre and Opera House rapturously applauded a quite exceptional performance which enriched and fortified the spirit. Recently ...

... to the bad old days of virgin sacrifice, witch hanging and Madame Guillotine, with a spot of self-mutilation on the side. Theatre rather than cabaret entertainment at its most basic, it is apparently very popular in Germany. Christopher Gee, based in Bognor ...

... Brentwood In addition to versatile singing and impeccable phrasing, Alison Jiear displayed great talent at the Brentwood Theatre: irreverent comedy gifts, a bright personality and singing perfectly off-key. This was the second time I had heard the former ...

... Hammersmith/Touring Fascinating Aida- Barefaced Chic! As the curtain rises on this revamped show, first seen in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket last year, the three members of Fascinating Aida are 'backstage', pondering the highs and lows of this business ...

... time it is the women's turn to strut their stuff in this roaring production from Goodfoot Entertainments in association with Theatre Royal ouairuru tasi, wnere an me actors/comics play themselves. Eddie Gee has a problem: he has 24 hours to pay off the ...

... their politics, the performers' bid for novelty is made all too clear. Kate Cantor, a New Age clown, parades as Paul, the theatre manager, acts as compere and plays a frustrated musician in a seventies outfit complete with period wig. She does the traditional ...

... Something Wonderful Wimbledon Theatre/ Touring Conceived by Walter Bobbie, director of the Broadway and West End revivals of Chicago, this classy musical celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein was entitled A Grand Night for Singing when it played Off-Broadway ...