I first saw the Birmingham Royal Ballet performing The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall 4 years ago. I was also able to meet the Sugarplum Fairy (part of a hospitality package) and it was a magical experience. Returning, post-pandemic, I can confirm it is just as magical as I remembered – if not more … More REVIEW – THE NUTCRACKER – ROYAL ALBERT HALL
We’re a bunch of theatre loving peeps here at Lost in Theatreland, so when we love a show – it becomes our whole personality and we won’t stop talking about it to everyone that will listen, and also those that won’t. 2022 was a year of incredible theatre, and it was the beginning of this … More OUR FAVOURITE SHOWS OF 2022
Middle Temple Hall is a beautiful venue that lends itself to such a classic and festive story. The hall itself is beautifully decked out with trees, pine and lights. The delightfully named, Bar Humbug, serves mulled wine and minced pies. The warmth and abundance of dark wood and stained glass lends air of grandeur and … More REVIEW – A CHRISTMAS CAROL – MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL
Seven great classic pantos in just 70 minutes, well six, plus a spot of Dickens. Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner are our hosts, characters, and panto guides. They have also written the show (along with Richard Hurst), which is in its seventh West End season! They take us through the classics of panto with plenty … More REVIEW – POTTED PANTO – APOLLO THEATRE
What a spectacular spectacular! Circus 1903 is the right mix of fast-paced stunts and captivating slower acts. The gentleman next to me hit the nail on the head when he said ‘Well, that was good old family-friendly fun, wasn’t it?’, when the show ended. But let’s go back to the beginning of the evening. The … More CIRCUS 1903 – REVIEW – EVENTIM APOLLO
An inclusive, refreshing and lively adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, is being staged in London’s brand new West End Theatre, Soho Place. With a cast full of wonderfully talented stars that will make you forget the freezing cold weather outside, and transport you to the sunny Forest of Arden. Shakespeare’s As You Like … More REVIEW – AS YOU LIKE IT – @SOHOPLACE
It’s the festive season, and what’s more Christmassy than a Lesbian Space Crime. Ok, so it may not be A Christmas Carol, but don’t we have enough productions of that right now – so here’s a show completely unrelated to the Christmas season, but just as likely to spark joy. Airlock Theatre launched in 2016 … More REVIEW – LESBIAN SPACE CRIME – SOHO THEATRE
For many, the festive season is a flash & fizz of friends and family, a convivial banquet of feast and drink. As this sobering one-act by Steven Berkoff reminds us, for an equal number Christmastime may be an event fuelled by agony and sadness. This work is a cri de coeur for the bereft and … More REVIEW – HARRY’S CHRISTMAS – KINGS HEAD THEATRE
Tis’ the season. No, not the festive season but the season of endless productions of A Christmas Carol. This year, London is filled to the brim with a variety of different versions of the classic play which leads audiences to wonder, which one is the best? The story of A Christmas Carol is one that … More REVIEW – DOLLY PARTON’S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL – QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL
Stephen Karam’s Pulitzer Prize nominated Sons of the Prophet premiered in Boston in 2011 before transferring to an Off-Broadway theatre in the same year. Hampstead Theatre is currently hosting the European premiere of this critically acclaimed play. Joseph and Christian Douaihy are American Maronite Christian brothers from Lebanese descent, living in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. They are … More REVIEW – SONS OF THE PROPHET – HAMPSTEAD THEATRE
We all know that panto is not your usual theatre experience. All rules (well, almost all) that apply when you go to the theatre are abandoned, and adults digress into children as they interact with the actors onstage. For this very special panto, rules are bent even further as it is an ‘adult-only’ performance with … More REVIEW – SINDERFELLA – PRINCE OF WALES, DRURY LANE
Royal Albert Hall is back with their symphony concerts – this time with a delightfully Christmassy edition. On December 10, Royal Albert Hall presented Home Alone in Concert. The Cinematic Sinfonia, a professional orchestra and chorus that specializes in live film concerts, played the soundtrack composed by none other than John Williams to the beloved … More REVIEW – HOME ALONE IN CONCERT – ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Jazz Emu is an incessantly clever one-man funk-comedy/Youtube show that insists on the genius of its maker. But why ‘Jazz’? The character creation of Archie Henderson is a virtuosic multi-instrumentalist who builds an atmosphere with layers of synth, bass, and electric sax — and there’s something of the avant-garde in there too, pushing the boundaries … More REVIEW – JAZZ EMU: YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE – SOHO THEATRE
Jill had the pleasure of interviewing the lovely Rachel Lancaster, the artistic director of Cirque du Soleil Kurois: Cabinet of Curiosities. How long have you been with Cirque? I joined Cirque in 2011. How did you get to this point to be the artistic director? I was originally a dancer based here in London. I … More INTERVIEW – RACHEL LANCASTER – CIRQUE DU SOLEIL KURIOS: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
From Immersive Everywhere, the production company that brought the hugely-successful Great Gatsby and Doctor Who immersive productions to London, comes Handel’s Messiah: The Live Experience. This symphony has more than just musicians and vocalists: it adds dancers, spoken-word poetry, and visual concepts to the concert. The program has an introduction written by conductor Gregory Batlseer … More REVIEW – HANDEL’S MESSIAH: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE – THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE
We all know and love Dr Seuss’ classic story, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. But have you ever wondered what happened to Cindy Lou Who and The Grinch? And what became of the people of Whoville? Well, Matthew Lombardo has written the next part of the story for us. A (definitely!) adults-only comedy starring Miz … More REVIEW – WHO’S HOLIDAY – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
Biopic musicals tend to focus on an artist’s life and feature their own songs. There are of course a few which break this mold, one obvious one being the *mildly successful musical about the life of the ten-dollar founding father. Here we have a musical take on Nelson Mandela’s life. Nelson Mandela was a South … More REVIEW – MANDELA – YOUNG VIC
“Anybody who is anybody will soon walk through that door,” as Bugsy Malone remarks, making its mark at the Alexandra Palace Theatre for the festive season. Bugsy Malone, currently touring the UK, is taking a brief pit stop and entertaining audiences nightly at Alexandra Palace Theatre. The show, based on the cult classic movie, is … More RE-REVIEW – BUGSY MALONE – ALEXANDRA PALACE
Live at Lola’s: A Musical Chat Show with Stars of the West End is a night of musical fun that no musical fan will want to miss. The show is a combination of musical theatre, interviews, audience questions, and a quiz. The show starred Hadley Fraser, Christine Allado, Carly Mercedes Dyer and Isaac Hesketh. All … More REVIEW – LIVE AT LOLA’S A MUSICAL CHAT SHOW – LOLA’S UNDERGROUND CASINO
Warning: there are spoilers ahead as I need to talk about every incredible aspect of this show! You may have already heard of Newsies from the original 1992 movie starring Christian Bale or the Disney+ 2017 Broadway pro shot starring Jeremy Jordan. It is based on the true 1899 event of children who sold newspapers … More REVIEW – NEWSIES – TROUBADOUR WEMBLEY PARK THEATRE
