Boris Godunov, Royal Opera House
As one who grew up listening to what other people did to Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov – most notably the gifted gift-wrapper Rimsky-Korsakov – the seven-scene original is doubly startling in its concision and starkness. This is a…
Mrs Henderson Presents, Noel Coward Theatre
The old gags are the best, they say – or just the oldest – and in this hugely enjoyable adaptation of the movie Mrs Henderson Presents they come thick and fast from the mouth of the show’s…
The World Goes Round, St James Studio
The World Goes Round has been, well, going round for 25 years. The John Kander and Fred Ebb catalogue lends itself to a tight-knit review format – Cabaret and Chicago embrace that genre anyway – and the…
L’Etoile, Royal Opera House
It’s a kind of French Mikado. In a distant and exotic kingdom a victim must be found to celebrate the King’s name-day. No little list, no W H Gilbert wit, either, but a handful of delicious tunes,…
Grey Gardens, Southwark Playhouse
It’s not hard to see why Grey Gardens – the musical – has become such a collector’s item. This strange but true tale of American royalty gone rogue, of Jacqueline Kennedy’s rebellious relatives, of a stain on…
Funny Girl, Menier Chocolate Factory
It’s hard not to invoke the B word – Barbra, that is, not Brice – and I speak as one who bunked off school to catch her at a mid-week matinee. It was standing room only at…
The Force of Destiny, London Coliseum
Whenever the name Calixto Bieito is mentioned it’s invariably to mention ‘the toilets’ – not the reasons for them, just the fact that they were there at all. That production of Verdi’s A Masked Ball was one…
A Conversation With DAME DIANA RIGG
Sunday 7th February 2016 3.00pm, St James Theatre Dame Diana Rigg is one of our most distinguished actresses and has had an extensive, award-winning career in theatre, film and television. Dame Diana trained at RADA, made her professional…
Glenn Close talks Sunset Boulevard at ENO
On Monday 2nd November 2015, Edward hosted a press conference with Hollywood and Broadway star Glenn Close, and writers Don Black and Christopher Hampton to launch the eagerly anticipated, semi-staged performances of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Sunset Boulevard at English…
Elf, Dominion Theatre
There’s nothing wrong with Elf that a decent song or two wouldn’t help put right. Oh, wait, there is one – “Nobody Cares About Santa” – which bucks up act two no end and turns rather deliciously…
