Gypsy: Savoy Theatre

What a difference thirty minutes can make. I was happily watching a good solid Broadway classic in a good solid Continue reading →

Made in Dagenham

It’s a real shame that this didn’t seem to take. For while it’s not perfect, Made in Dagenham has great Continue reading →

Billy Elliot: The Musical

So I’d just cycled down the Strand, a street which often brings back a memory of my first Gay Pride Continue reading →

Groove on Down the Road: ZooNation

For big old gays like me, The Wizard of Oz is a sacred text; it’s the Bible, the Quran and Continue reading →

Patti Lupone: Leicester Square Theatre

A Broadway legend of the highest order, of course. A figure of unparalleled theatrical stature, clearly. And it goes without saying Continue reading →

Orpheus: Little Bulb Theatre

This is something of a theatrical curiosity. Upon entering the familiar Grand Hall of BAC, we find we have been whisked Continue reading →

Once: Phoenix Theatre

I have to admit I’ve never harboured a particular passion for Irish-Czech fusion Folk Rock; in fact, apart from a Continue reading →

A Chorus Line: London Palladium

Picture, if you will, me and mum, thirty-something years ago, walking down Schubert Alley in New York, our eyes misty Continue reading →