TRADGE THE THEATRE GEEK

Writing from New York, you can perhaps understand why my news updates have been more limited over the past week, but fear not, I am here to make up for that with a summary of what's been going on while I've been away... ----- SOMETHING ROTTEN! Full UK premiere announced Official " Something Rotten !” artwork featuring Jason Manford Following two hugely successful west end concerts last year, the Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick musical “ Something Rotten !” is finally set to rece

We're back, we've survived the spooky season, and made it to the heart of autumn, just so we can bring you a roundup of all the most exciting stagey news from the past week, and there have been some corkers... ----- THE LAST FIVE YEARS Run of sold out concerts to play in London Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt Moving too fast into London’s west end next spring will be Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler , in a staged concert production of Jason Robert Brown ’s “ The Last Five Years ” pro

For the final entry during this spooky season, we look to Germany and a show that has had very little exposure in the English speaking world, but plenty of attention in continental Europe. Based on the 1967 film of the same name by Roman Polanski , " Tanz der Vampire " (or " Dance of the Vampires ") first premiered in Vienna in 1997, and has had a whole host of German language productions across Germany and Austria, to enormous critical acclaim. It tells the story of Professo

It's officially spooky season, and as we approach the scare-fest that is the Halloween period, I thought it would be an apt opportunity to explore some of those musicals with dark, spooky, or just downright grisly subject matter; here are my picks for the top ten musicals that will have you hiding behind your programme. Oh and we will be discussing major plot points, so here is your preemptive SPOILER ALERT as a courtesy... ----- 10. THE ADDAMS FAMILY They're creepy, they're

The clocks have gone back, and that's our cue to go back...back in time to revisit all of the biggest theatre news of the week (see what I did there?) ----- INTER ALIA West End transfer announced, Rosamund Pike to return Official poster for " Inter Alia " Following a massively successful run at the National Theatre , Suzie Miller ’s play “ Inter Alia ” is set to transfer to the west end next spring, with lead performer Rosamund Pike to reprise her lead role. Originally openin

After a break last week, I'm back with another musical that will thoroughly horrify you and send chills down the spine, as we delve into the world of Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 's stage adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis ' 1991 novel, and the subsequent 2000 film, starring Christian Bale , that it later spawned. Like the novel and the film, the musical is set in New York City, centring around Patrick Bateman, a rich investment banker who is image-obsessed, and his

There's a definite nip in the air as the winter begins to creep up on us, so to combat the cold we have plenty of stagey news to warm us up and carry us through, so here are the biggest theatrical news stories from the past week. ----- DANIEL'S HUSBAND Full cast announced for winter run The cast of “ Daniel’s Husband ” The full cast for the UK premiere of the hit off-broadway play “ Daniel’s Husband ” has been revealed, written by Michael McKeever , the play tells the story o

Happy sunday, what better way to wind down after a long week than to look back on what's been going on in the world of theatre, here are...

Official artwork for " Evil Dead: The Musical " We continue spooky season with a musical that, in spite of overwhelming critical acclaim,...

We are well and truly into autumn as we begin to enter spooky season and the run-up to Halloween, so as we make the transition from...

Time to delve back into the world of podcast musicals, and start spooky season with a musical that will likely have your hairs standing...

Every great show needs a great eleven o'clock number right? For this month's top 10, I'll be looking at those climatic moments in...

As we pass the autumn equinox and nights start drawing in, that certainly doesn't mean the theatre world will be doing the same, and the...

Artwork for the 2014 London production of " Dogfight " Before they took the worlds of stage and screen by storm with works like Dear Evan...

As we say goodbye to another week, it's once again time to have a look back at the most notable and exciting news announcements that have...

Artwork for 2001 Pasadena production of " Do I Hear a Waltz " We return to the work of Stephen Sondheim this week, showcasing one of his...

Another week comes and goes, as we get into the latter stages of 2025, however that doesn't by any stretch mean that we are done with the...

Artwork for the 2018 revival starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch Theatre surrounding the lives of artists tends to be hugely...

As summer turns to autumn, and we all think about going back to work/school, it’s safe to say we’ve started this month with a bang; here...

Original artwork for Bat Boy off-broadway This week, in preparation for the upcoming New York City Centre Encores! production, let's...