Tag Archives: Musical

Off the scent? Dogfight at the Southwark Playhouse

Posted on August 16, 2014 by rageoffstage

Saturday 9th August, 2014, matinée Southwark Playhouse have built a solid reputation on bringing some unusual musicals to their intimate theatre and breathing new life into them – the highlight of last Summer being an amazing chamber production of ‘Titanic’.  A … Continue reading →

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Death and Lobelias: The National Theatre transplant London Road to the Olivier

Posted on August 22, 2012 by rageoffstage

Sunday 19th August (matinée) We had two very good reasons to go and see London Road, recently revived at the National’s Olivier Theatre: a production which has attracted a lot of interest due to its subject matter as well as … Continue reading →

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Time for a ragtag rag: Ragtime at the Regent’s Park open air theatre

Posted on August 1, 2012 by rageoffstage

Saturday 28th July 2012, matinée When we arrived at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre on a sunny Saturday afternoon for the matinée of Ragtime, we were intrigued.  The outdoor stage had been transformed into a smoking pile of rubble, … Continue reading →

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Jack Rosenthal’s SMASH! at the Menier Chocolate Factory: Shattered dreams in Theatreland?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rageoffstage

How do you create a hit musical?  Simple: you get a bestselling book from an up and coming author, the best producer around, the best director there is, an award-winning composer and a great lyricist.  Nothing can go wrong, right?  … Continue reading →

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