2015 Whats on Stage Awards Launch Party
Hi Rebecca, come and have some wine at our launch party! Oh, yeah, okay…SOLD. Yep it’s that time of year again; What’s On Stage have announced their 2015 Awards nominees!
The Crucible Cinema Live
GUEST POST by Rebecca Usher. “Disappointed to have missed The Old Vic’s sell-out production of ‘The Crucible’ earlier in the summer, I was delighted to hear the wonderful people at Digital Theatre and CinemaLive were to screen a recorded performance across UK cinemas, with an exciting premiere screening at the fabulous Mayfair Hotel.”
Print Vs Online Journalism In Theatre : Who Cares!
Print vs Online Journalism: Why does it even matter if we like what we are reading?! In response to Tim Walker’s damning Guardian article, I try to shed some light on the heated debate.
November Theatre Blogger Meetup
What better to do on a cold November night than have a few drinks with a bunch of likeminded writers who are vast becoming true industry friends? Nothing I tells ya! With the help of my event sponsors, SeatPlan, I invited a selection of the ever fabulous #LDNTheatreBloggers out for an evening of informative merriment at the wonderfully central, Soho Grind.
Wilma Awards 2014
Give ‘em the ol’ razzle dazzle! Yep, the razzle dazzle was out in force at the fabulous West End Wilma Awards last week! West End stars and industry angels were out in force, including us, obviously!
Broadway Reviews 2014
Totally casual, but we spent last week on Broadway. Yep. The bad news is it was nowhere NEAR long enough but the good news is we saw some AMAZING shows. For theatre lovers like us the experience was a true dream! Below are our show by show reviews of what we saw! Enjoy!
Planning a Trip to Broadway
Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today (or, err, tomorrow!) I wanna be a part of it, New York New York!
Okay so I have to admit that I am crazy “5 year old on Christmas morning” excited at the moment as I am, for the first time EVER, off to New York! Now as a theatre gal, this is kind of like the second mecca to me. I live my life in and out of West End theatres, but I have never stepped foot on the Great White Way. YET.
How to Be A Theatre Blogger
How To Be A Theatre Blogger? Having your say is important, but many people find the concept of running their own theatre blog quite difficult to comprehend. At Official Theatre, we LOVE theatre bloggers, so we thought we would give you some tips and advice as to how to go about setting up your own site.
Musicals With Not So Happy Endings
I have often heard people muster with starry eyes the magical words “I wish my life was more like a musical.” As a person who has a song for everything (EVERYTHING!) and being a lover of generally just prancing about, I can certainly understand this sentiment. However on closer examination, is the world of musical theatre a happy place? I mean look at BLOOD Brothers guys! Not everything can be rectified with a sassy 11o’clock number and some Jazz Hands…
Beyond the Red Curtains – June
We have been having an absolute hoot so far this summer. And yep, I can officially say it is summer now! YES! To let you know what we have been up to this month and to give you the saucy summer gossip goings on from the world of theatreland! We bring you our insider knowledge from the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Digital Press Night and the Made in Dagenham Press Launch. The common theme seems to be wine! Hallelujah!
