Theatre Club Podcast

In episode 95 we review a bitingly satirical new play recently opened at The Young Vic, untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play; and Susan Stoman's classic Broadway musical, Crazy For You, starring Charlie Stemp. -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 review the new production of musical La Cage aux Folles at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, The Sound of Music at Chichester Festival Theatre, and Alice has been to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time and gives her round-up of the best shows she saw.-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 review four amazing new shows in Episode 93. A Strange Loop, a new groundbreaking musical fresh from Broadway, featuring a queer black character at it's centre, currently playing at The Barbican. An exciting new production of Romeo and Juliet at The Almeida directed by Rebecca Frecknall. James Graham's new play, Dear England, about England football manager Gareth Southgate, as played by Joseph Fiennes at The National Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold. And finally, the all-taping Broadway classic 42nd Street which is currently on it's UK tour, and that we saw 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 this episode we review three exciting new musical productions: One of our favourite company's returns with another Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in the form of Sasha Regan's All Male The Mikado at Wilton's Music Hall; The Menier Chocolate Factory have a brand new musical adaptation of the Noir classic The Third Man; and lastly The Curious Case of Benjamin Button returns to Southwark Playhouse to their new Elephant venue and in an expanded production form the 2019 original that we so loved on this podcast. -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're back, with three fabulous musicals to review. One of our favourite new British musicals, Operation Mincemeat, has mades it's way from the London fringe to the glittering West End and we went to see if in it's new home at The Fortune Theatre. A bold new production of the classic Broadway musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying has just opened at The Southwark Playhouse and we have our review hot off the presses. Lastly, the Almeida's new musical adaptation of the beloved book, The Secret Life of Bees is about to complete it's run, but why not listen to our review anyway!-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 90th episode we review the new The Union Theatre production of Stiles & Drewe's musical, Betty Blue Eyes. We also went to see Guys & Dolls again at The Bridge Theatre, this time as part of the standing audience. There's also an exciting returning show as our Top Tip, and a theatre themed cocktail. -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 review four brilliant new shows in episode 89. Bonnie and Clyde staring Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage at The Garrick Theatre; The National Theatre's new musical export from Sheffield Theatres, Standing At The Sky's Edge featuring the songs of Richard Hawley; Further Than The Furthest Thing at The Young Vic, staring our favourite actor Jenna Russell; and a night of breath-taking new ballet at Sadler's Wells, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends. - 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 jampacked episode we review the new immersive production of Guys & Dolls at The Bridge Theatre, Cabaret at the KitKat Clubstarring John McCrea and Aimee Lou Wood , Scottish Ballet's futuristic take on the classical ballet Coppelia, and final our review of Roger's and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! in it's new West End home. -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 Sylvia, the new musical featuring Beverly Knight at The Old Vic Theatre. Secondly we review The Almeida's darkly comic new play, Women Beware The Devil-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 review the UK tour production of The Cher Show, which tells the story of the legend that is Cher; all the costumes, all the drama, all the songs!We also review he equally flamboyant and fabulous show, My Son's A Queer But What Can You Do?, written and performed by Rob Madge, currently playing in London's West End.-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 review the hottest ticket in town, Rebecca Frecknall’s A Streetcar Named Desire staring Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan at The Almeida Theatre. We also review Spice Girl Mel C's London dance debut in Julie Cunningham & Company how did we get here? 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.

Disney's broadway dance sensation Newsies has finally made it's way across the pond and opened in London this December. Listen to our review of the show, as well as a Newsies inspired cocktail recipe, and a double whammy dancey Top Tip -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 83 of Theatre Club Podcast we have reviews of the brand new stage version of Studio Ghibli's beloved film My Neighbour Totoro by Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi, currently playing a sold-out run at The Barbican in London. We also went to another sold-out run at The Donmar of the musical The Band's Visit, though you can still get tickets; listen to the episode to find out how. We finally have a review of the smash hit blockbuster musical Back To The Future and the long-running, though soon to close jukebox musical Tina, based on the life and works of Tina Turner!As well as all of this we have a great top tip for all the Beverly Knight fans out there. Listen now and don't forget to rate, subscribe and leave a review -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 discuss the very exciting new season at The Almeida Theatre which includes a new production of A Street Car Named Desire directed by Rebecca Frecknell and starring Paul Mescal, and a new musical written by Elton John! We also review the Chichester Festival Theatre production of South Pacific, and the new song cycle Millennials at The Other Palace.-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're back with two very different musicals to review in this episode. First up we review the new London production of Sister Act, starring Beverly Knight and Jennifer Saunders; followed by a much smaller and weirder musical, the spiritual prequel to one of our favourite musicals Urinetown, Yeast Nation at The Southwark Playhouse.  We also discuss Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball, and make heavenly Bloody Marys inspired by Sister Act. --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.

This episode is a Dance Double, with two exciting new ballets; Scottish Ballet's The Crucible, choreographed by Helen Pickett, and The Royal Ballet's Like Water For Chocolate choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. -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 review the new open-air theatre production of Legally Blonde the musical, directed by Six co-creator Lucy Moss, and starring a former Anne Boleyn, Courtney Bowman. Our second review is of the hotly anticipated return of immersive theatre pioneers Punchdrunk, and their new show The Burnt City. - 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 review two Broadway transfers; The Fisher Centre's Tony Award winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, currently playing at The Young Vic, and Bartlett Sher's lavish production of Lerner and Loewe's much loved musical My Fair Lady opening this week at The London Coliseum. Two very different productions indeed! Plus we talk Six The Musical Broadway cast recording, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella closing in the West End, plus a Top Tip of what you should be booking next.-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 have a musical, a play and some cabaret! We review Zorro The Musical at Charing Cross Theatre; The National Theatre's west-end transfer, The Ocean At The End Of The Lane; and Broadway legend Lillias White makes her UK cabaret debut at The Crazy Coqs. -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.

The late great Stephen Sondheim's famous 1964 flop, Anyone Can Whistle is having it's first major revival in London at The Southwark Playhouse and we went along to find out if this show really deserved close after only nine performances in it's original broadway run! We also made two trips to Sadlers Wells recently, to see the new Ballet Boyz show "Deluxe", and then to see the "Forsythe Evening" by English National Ballet, which features choreography by the legendary William Forsythe set to the music of James Blake, Barry White, Khalid  and Natalie Cole to name a few. -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.