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Writer: Eric Potts Director: Christopher Dunham Reviewer: Diane Higgins The Public Reviews Rating: The Panto at Richmond Theatre has always been a lavish affair, full of fun and frolicks and this year is no different – opening with a flash and a loud bang  heralds the entrance of Fairy Godmother (Jenny Eclair in her first ever role in [...]

What makes a good pantomime? As panto dames dust off their skirts and audiences everywhere practice their best ‘he’s behind you’s, Catherine Love catches up with pantomime stars Gary Wilmot and Kellie Shirley to talk tradition, magic and the Kate and Wills effect. “Don’t mess with perfection.” These are the wise words of pantomime veteran [...]

Music: Noel Gay Book: Abi Grant Script Revised: Alex Armitage Director: Caroline Leslie Reviewer: Jim Nicholson The Public Reviews Rating: ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’. Nights out don’t get much better than this years Watermill summer musical offering of the, little known, Noel Gay war time wireless based comedy ‘Radio Times’. The show was first performed in 1991 at the [...]

Music: Barry Manilow Lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman Book: Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman Director: Craig Revel Horwood Reviewer: Jim Nicholson The Public Reviews Rating: It always worries me when a show is born out of a single popular song and I remember back in 1994 sitting in the Prince of Wales Theatre longing to [...]

Writer:  Adapted by Trevor Baxter from a short story by Oscar Wilde Director: Christopher Luscombe Reviewer: J. R. Rodway The Public Reviews Rating: The day before I reviewed this production, I heard Lee Mead on the radio singing “Any dream will do,” from Joseph and the amazing technicolour dreamcoat. It was difficult approaching this star studded revival [...]

Book: Oscar Wilde Adaptor Trevor Baxter Director: Christopher Luscombe Music: Malcolm McKee Reviewer: Ruth Lovett The Public Reviews Rating: Bill Kenwright has once again decided to stage an adaptation of on Oscar Wilde production following recent revivals of The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest but this time has opted for a comedy in [...]