TRADGE THE THEATRE GEEK

The bitter cold has begun to sting and nip at our noses, and there's arguably no better way to warm ourselves up that to spend the winter season enjoying some terrific theatre. Here are my picks for shows opening over the coming months that have presented plenty of cause for intrigue. ----- LONDON Into The Woods   (Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine) Bridge Theatre: opening 02/12 Tickets : book here " Why would you go into the woods? To sell the cow, To visit mother, To see the ki

With the festive season now in full flow, and that unique entity named pantomime having descended upon us once again, we're nearing the end of this quite remarkable year of theatre, so here's your final news roundup for November. ----- BACK TO THE FUTURE Musical to close in the west end ahead of UK tour Official artwork for “ Back To The Future: The Musical ” After over 5 years in the west end, Bob Gale , Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard musical “ Back To The Future ”, bas

Confused, stagnant re-staging of Dickens classic tale misses the mark ----- We have tentatively crossed the threshold into the hotly anticipated festive season, so naturally our focus turns to the plethora of holiday themed productions that descend on us like the trio of Christmas spirits with which one Ebeneezer Scrooge comes into contact, and I’m not talking about your the standard glass of mulled wine, brandy or eggnog. Such is the popularity of arguably Charles Dickens ’