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Tag Archives: Musicals
Satire Never Dies: Forbidden Broadway at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Sunday 22nd June 2014, matinée We waited a long five years for Forbidden Broadway to come back to London. This show, first conceived in 1982 by Gerard Alessandrini is as much an institution on Broadway as the mega-musicals it lampoons. … Continue reading
So much for the Olympic spirit – Andrew Lloyd Webber throws away the baton for team West End theatre
Speculation about how the Olympics will affect West End theatre has been going on for some time, although an article in ‘This is Money’ quoted by Mark Shenton in his Stage blog in November brought matters to a head by suggesting the … Continue reading
Theatre-goers ripped off yet again
The Independent on Sunday (16.1.11) carried an article highlighting the latest method for ripping off theatre-goers – ‘premium pricing’. This is the practice of quoting one figure for the ‘top price ticket’, whilst topping this with an extra-expensive ‘premium’ priced … Continue reading
Posted in Theatregoers short-changed
Tagged Half Price ticket booth, Musicals, rip-off, SOLT, Theatre, Theatre-goers, West End
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What does the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables tell us about the recent history of Musical Theatre?
If you are in the West End, it doesn’t take long to see that there’s a marked difference between the way Musicals and ‘straight’ plays are promoted. If you want to know who is in a play you only have … Continue reading
Posted in Franchise musicals, Lucky dip!, Reviews, TV Casting Shows
Tagged John Owen Jones, Lea Salonga, Les Miserables, Musicals, Reviews, Theatre, West End
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Welcome to Rage Offstage…
…Because audiences have feelings too What better way to begin the New Year than with some very subjective ‘Awards’. We don’t think you’ll find these anywhere else. The Germaine Greer Award for shameless waste of female talent: The producers of … Continue reading
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