Theatre Club Podcast

In episode 115 you can hear our reviews of Jamie Llyod's production of Evita starring Rachel Zegler; Disney's brand new stage production of Hercules; Chichester Festival Theatre's toe-tapping new production of Top Hat; and latest iteration of the hilarious Police Cops franchise, Badass Be Thy Name Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we review Rebecca Frecknall's new production of A Moon For The Misbegotten, starring Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson; The National Theatre's revival of the verbatim musical London Road; and the Chichester Festival Theatre's new musical production of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're finally back fro a long break with three new musicals to review; The underground immersive queer club experience that is Oscar at the Crown, Sondheim's final work Here We Are, and the hilariously silly new musical all about ....corn, Shucked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with four reviews; Titanique, the hilarious new Celine Dion jukebox musical parody; Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a new play spin-off of the popular Netflix show Stranger Things; Calamity Jane, which is on a UK Tour staring Carrie Hope Fletcher; and Rebecca Frecknall's, A Streetcar Named Desire, which we saw as it played London one last time before heading to Broadway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look ahead to 2025 and what theatre shows we're most looking forward to Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reviews of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which has now transferred to the West End; Here You Come Again, the new musical featuring the hits of Country legend Dolly Parton; and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the new musical, A Face In The Crowd with music by Elvis Costello at The Young Vic Theatre. Alice has also now seen Why Am I So Single? so we have her review of that new Marlow&Moss show currently playing in the West End. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we review the new West End show from Six creators Marlow and Moss, Why Am I So Single? which has just opened at the Garrick Theatre. We also review the Edinburgh fringe transfer, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! which recently closed at The Ambassadors Theatre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the hotly anticipated Broadway transfer of the latest revival of Hello Dolly, starring Imelda Staunton and Jenna Russell; Fuerza Bruta are back at the Round House with their new show Aven; And we went to see The Bakers Wife, the Stephen Schwartz musical, at The Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Lucy Jones and Clive Rowe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review two new musicals in this episode; Kiss Me Kate, starring Stephanie J Block and Adrian Dunbar which has just opened at The Barbican; and Jerry's Girls, the Jerry Herman musical revue, which is currently running at The Menier Chocolate Factory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the UK Premier of the Broadway rock-musical Passing Strange, at The Young Vic Theatre. We review Jez Butterworth's latest play, The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendez. We review one of our favourite modern ballets, Scottish Ballet's A Streetcar Named Desire at Sadlers Wells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 104 we review three new plays currently running in London; Sarah Gordon's new play, Underdog: The Other Other Bronte at The National's Dorfman Theatre; Richard Jone's production of Sophie Treadwell's seminal Machinal at The Old Vic; and Nye, a new play about the birth of the National Health Service, staged at The National Theatre, and starring National Treasure Michael Sheen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review three new West End musicals; Sister Act, with music by Alan Menkin and starring Beverly Knight; MJ the Musical, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and starring Miles Frost who reprises his Tony Award winning performance as Michael Jackson; and finally, Ivo Van Hove's new production, Opening Night, with music by Rufus Wainwright and starring Sheridan Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review three new London musicals in Episode 102 of Theater Club Podcast. Standing at the Sky's Edge which has transferred from The National Theater to The Gillian Lynne in the West End; Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical at The Other Palace; and Police Cops The Musical at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. -Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 101 we review King Lear at The Almeida Theatre, and ABBA Voyage!-Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our 100th episode of the podcast we start 2024 by reviewing a new production of Sondheim's Pacific Overtures at The Menier Chocolate Factory, and a new Ballet production based on Federico Fellini’s 1954 film La Strada, produced by and staring Alina Cojocaru at Sadlers Welles. -Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of 2023 we look back at our favourite shows of the year and ahead to whats coming to the stage in early 2024. We also review Matthew Bourne's ballet, Edward Scissorhands. -Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We two new shows to review as well as one that has been running in London for many many years, but it's a first time seeing it for one of us! First up we have the National Theatre's new musical of Roald Dahl's The Witches, directed by Lyndsey Turner with book and lyrics by Lucy Kirkwood, music and lyrics by Dave Malloy. Next is our review of Cold War, a new play with music at The Almeida Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold, with book by Conor McPherson and music by Elvis Costello. Lastly we review the West End's second longest running musical, Andrew Llyod Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.-Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we review Jamie Lloyd's bold new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Blvd. starring Nicole Scherzinger. We also saw the latest work from The BalletBoyz, England on Fire, at Sadlers Wells.-Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 96 we review a musical, and play and a ballet. We went to see Theatre Club FAVE, Jenna Russell, in the new production of Flowers For Mrs Harris at The River Side Studios; We have our second review of James Graham's play Dear England, about Gareth Southgate captaining the England squad, now that it has transfer into the West End after a sell out run at The National Theatre; and finally we went to see Birmingham Royal Ballet's new work, Black Sabbath: The Ballet at Sadlers Wells.-Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.