Author: Ian

Posted in LGBTQ+ TV

TV Review: Gentleman Jack Series 1

Gentleman Jack proves a huge success, for Sally Wainwight, for Suranne Jones, for lesbian storytelling, for everyone…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Russell T Davies TV

TV Review: Years and Years

Years and Years sees Russell T Davies take on dystopian near-future sci-fi to startling effect “We’re not…

Posted in Film LGBTQ+

Film Review: Vita and Virginia (2018)

Written by Eileen Atkins, Vita and Virginia doesn’t quite capture the intensity of this iconic love affair…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Jamie Lloyd Musicals Open Air Theatre Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: Evita, Open Air Theatre

Jamie Lloyd’s reinvention of Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre proves a storming success “I could…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Anaïs Mitchell Bush Theatre Curve Theatre David Hein Donmar Warehouse Irene Sankoff Jasmine Lee-Jones Matthew López Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Musicals National Theatre Not-London Royal Court Royal Exchange Sheffield Theatres The Stage Debut Awards Theatre Theatre awards UK West End

Nominees for The Stage Debut Awards 2019

All winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at The Brewery, London on September 15, 2019…

Posted in Alan Ayckbourn Musicals National Theatre Theatre West End

Family theatre in August

A rare summer in the city for me means I can take in some of the family…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Musicals National Theatre Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Album Reviews: Company / Follies / Mythic

A trio of album reviews cover the (relatively) recently released cast recordings of Company, Follies and Mythic…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Film Lee Hall Musicals

News: Cats trailer released

The only good thing to come out of the release of the trailer for the forthcoming movie…

Posted in Black Mirror Emmy Awards Film & TV awards Phoebe Waller-Bridge TV

71st Primetime Emmy Awards nominees

Outstanding Comedy Series Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Prime Video) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime…