Allegiance ★★★★ Charing Cross Theatre, London Last year this critic learned about the tragedy of the partition of India from DIsney’s Ms Marvel. This year it was time to learn about the scandal of the US internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans in World War II from George Takei’s Allegiance. So far, it’s two points to … Continue reading
Since this new delightful music video landed in our intray this morning it seems like the whole Queerguru has Cheshire cat-like grins. Its Luke Bayer performing the title number from “DIVA: Live From Hell!” ahead of the show’s UK premiere at London’s Turbine Theatre later this summer The setting is the Seventh Circle – hell’s … Continue reading
By the time we saw SPRING AWAKENING at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in 2007 it had already won 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical. We can confidently say its one of the finest pieces of theater we have ever seen Its also where we (and the rest of the World) fell in love with … Continue reading
The last time we met ex-Farm Boy turned screenwriter/director MARK CHRISTOPHER he had just successfully launched a Directors Cut of STUDIO 54 his documentary. He was feeling very joyful as this is something that so many filmmakers dream about being able to achieve. When we parted he was off to start a new life … Continue reading
Over the years we’ve got used to composers really stretching their imagination for ideas to create new musicals. Who would thought that a 90-minute show about felines and even one about the wife of a South American dictator would be big smash hits? BUT even so, we think that the latest idea could be … Continue reading