Carrie Hope Fletcher is the star of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella; Oliver Ormson is in Disney’s Frozen. The pair discuss romance, musicals and returning to the stage amid theatre’s crisisYou could say they’re a fairytale couple: Prince Charming and …
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats ordeal: let’s hope it doesn’t spawn a sequel
The theatre impresario was so stung by the dismal film that he became a dog lover – but he mustn’t let this give him any ideasNow that the dust is starting to settle, it’s becoming more and more apparent that Cats caused Covid. Think about it. All the …
The arts have had it tough, but critics need to take off the kid gloves
Mediocre productions have been rewarded with glowing reviews during the pandemic. It’s time to be a little less gentleSeen anything good lately? It is a common bit of small-talk, but often a reliable way to find the next play or film worth watching. Th…
Cinderella review – not so much a ball as a blast
Gillian Lynne theatre, LondonBewitching melodies abound as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s terrifically OTT but warm and inclusive musical finally arrivesDelayed by a year because of the pandemic, and with last month’s opening night postponed at the 11th hour, A…
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat review – firing on all cylinders
London PalladiumAlexandra Burke, Jason Donovan and Technicolor coat-wearer Jac Yarrow are among a cast whose performances ooze personality and mischiefWhile Andrew Lloyd Webber bumpily steers his latest £6m production into being, there is this smooth o…