⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ West End Producer might be the most elusive character in showbiz. His identity has remained a tightly kept secret, covered by his trademark plastic face mask, velvet jacket and fetching cravat, yet his brand …
Opinion: What to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
As ever, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe comes around quicker every year. I’ve sifted through the 4,208 shows outlined in the programme and have settled on a few recommendations that sum up how I’ll be spending …
Review: The Girl on the Train, Duke of York’s Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fresh from its UK tour, Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel The Girl on the Train comes to the West End. Loneliness in the modern world, trust, love and …
Opinion: Are theatre-goers in Scotland being short-changed?
Theatre in Scotland is booming. We have an incredible array of home-grown talent, and our cultural scene is bringing people from across the world to our nation for a slice of the action. I could …
Opinion: Rolling our the red carpet for Trump is no laughing matter
This month, US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on a State Visit. His itinerary sadly doesn’t include a visit to Scotland, where there appears to be plenty public appetite to have him …
Review: Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Somewhere between the confusion of Chess and the genius of Blazing Saddles lies the latest addition to London’s West End, Dale Wasserman and Mitch Leigh’s Man of La Mancha. Argued by the producers to …
Opinion: Success of Wild Rose proves that Scotland is made for the screen
It’s been another packed month for the arts in Scotland. With another hugely successful reception to Scottish-based film and TV shows, it’s safe to say that our wee nation is well and truly open to …
Review: Faust, Royal Opera House
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening its doors to what is arguably Charles-Francois Gounod’s best-loved opera, the Royal Opera House has hit on a winning formula in its revival of David McVicar’s 2004 production of Faust. When a dying …
Book Review: Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephen Sondheim’s Company is almost 50 years old and has been reborn in an astounding production in London’s West End. Soon to close at the Gielgud Theatre, though with a likely Broadway transfer on …
Review: Six: The Musical, Arts Theatre London
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ They say that history is written by the victors. Though the ill-fated wives of Henry VIII may not seem to come out on top in your average history textbook, Six The Musical proves that …