Month: December 2017
THEATRE REVIEW: Hamilton starring Jamael Westman
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Victoria Palace
WHEN: 26/12, booking to 28/7/18
The good news is that the touts appear to have been beaten – and the bad is that it’s the most uncomfortable wait to enter a theatre we can ever remember.
- Read on for reasons including how King George’s Britpop number is the comic highlight
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: Theatre actor of the year: 2017
It’s Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next few days we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for Theatre actor of the year: 2017. 2016 winner: George Mackay (The Caretaker, Old Vic)
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: Theatre actress of the year: 2017
It’s Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next few days we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for Theatre actress of the year: 2017 2016 winner: Jade Anouka (Shakespeare Trilogy, Donmar)
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: Musical of the year: 2017
It’s Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next few days we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for Musical of the year. 2016 winner: Groundhog Day
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: Best performance of a song from a musical: 2017
It’s Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next few days we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for Best performance of a song from a musical
TOP 5 Best read monstagigz content of 2017
- When Jack O’Connell went full-frontal at a first preview
We were at the first preview of the Young Vic production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Apollo Theatre in July when Jack O’Connell decided to perform naked. Review
- Read on for the rest of the top 5 including our toilet encounter with Lin Manuel-Miranda
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: TV and film actor: 2017
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next fortnight we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for TV and film of the year. 2016 winner: Jonas Nay (Deutschland ’83)
MONSTAS SHORTLIST: TV and film actress: 2017
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2017? Over the next fortnight we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 13 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2017.
- Read on for nominees for the monsta for TV and film of the year. 2016 winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)
PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for January
- Lady Windermere’s Fan opens starring Jennifer Saunders
Kathy Burke (whose The Retreat at the Park Theatre earlier this year was lots of fun) directs Jennifer Saunders in this Oscar Wilde play for Dominic Dromgoole’s Classic Spring theatre company as a follow-up to his delightful A Woman Of No Importance. Runs 12/1 to 7/4 at the Vaudeville Theatre. Tickets
- Read on for reasons including Ben Whishaw in Julius Caesar and both Julie Walters and Zawe Ashton at the Old Vic
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