THEATRE TRADGE

Dear diary: It's official, summer has come to a close, and we have a fresh new batch of news updates from the world of theatre to get us geared up for the new season, and it truly has been a mixed bag over the past week... ----- MAMMA MIA! Latest cast announced for the west end production The latest cast to join the west end production of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaelus’ musical “Mamma Mia!” has been revealed, and has also announced its latest extension at the Novello Thea

PREMIERED: 2003 (National Theatre, London) PLAYWRIGHT: Martin McDonagh ----- Artwork from the 2023 west end revival I'm back again with the latest in my series of theatrical exponents which I would rather like to see either return to the stage, or be staged for the first time; today's featured work is the former, a Tony-winning play that has been staged in London more than once, as well as on broadway. Written by Oscar-winning Irish writer and director Martin McDonagh, "The P

The summer seems to have absolutely whizzed by, as we shall soon be waving it goodbye, and heralding the autumn days, darkening nights, plummeting temperatures, and undoubtedly a whole new set of shows opening, so let's round off the summer with another round of news updates from the past week. ----- RENT Full cast announced for upcoming west end revival The full cast for the upcoming west end revival of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical “RENT” has been revealed, with