AWARDS: The winners of the 2015 monstas are …
2015’s best gig:
- SUEDE at Camden Roundhouse 13/11/15
- Read on for the remaining 10 pop, theatre, TV and film winners.
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6 ways to find the cheapest tickets
Is money too tight to mention this month? Living on a budget doesn’t mean you have to miss out on tickets to your favourite London shows. Read on for our six ways to find the cheapest tickets.
FILM REVIEW: The Danish Girl starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander
WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2
OUT: 1/1/16
British director Tom Hooper’s last two films – The King’s Speech and Les Miserables – won seven Oscars between them and so hopes are high for this, the story of one of the first recipients of sex reassignment surgery.
THEATRE REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE: Harold Pinter Theatre
WHEN: 26/12, booking to 16/4/16
We weren’t counting but there seemed to be at least 30 Kinks’ songs featured in this jukebox musical including the title track, Waterloo Sunset, Days, You Really Got Me, Lola and All Day and All Of The Night.
LIVE REVIEW: Josh Widdicombe
WORTH A LOOK: ***
WHERE: Blackheath Halls
WHEN: 19/12, tour runs until 21/2/16
‘Is anyone here from Blackheath?’ asks Devon comedian Josh Widdicombe. If there is, no-one’s owning up to it.
THEATRE REVIEW: Little Eyolf
WORTH A LOOK: ***
WHERE: Almeida Theatre
WHEN: 22/12, runs to 9/1/16
Henrik Ibsen’s Little Eyolf is exactly the sort of play one wouldn’t expect to be on at Christmas. But that’s no reason to dismiss this defiantly downbeat tale produced brilliantly here.
9 reasons why we can’t wait for January
- Suede unleash Night Thoughts album
The premiere of Suede’s new album and film at Camden’s Roundhouse in November made our gig of the year shortlist (winners announced 3/1/16) and on 22/1/16 the band releases ambitious seventh album Night Thoughts. Like Kids is a beautiful (ones), in-the-face reminder for those who’ve not been keeping up.
- Picture courtesy Suede via Facebook. Read on for reasons including David Tennant, Sia and Judi Dench.
AWARDS SHORTLIST: Theatre of the year
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2015? Over the last fortnight we’ve shortlisted five nominees in each of seven categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2015. Read on for the final nominees for our four theatre of the year monstas. Read More
THEATRE REVIEW: Guys and Dolls starring next Harry Potter, Jamie Parker
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE: Savoy Theatre
WHEN: 20/12 runs to 12/3/16
Casting has been announced for next year’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and its hero is Jamie Parker, who is currently starring in Guys and Dolls in the West End.
THEATRE REVIEW: The Lorax
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
WHERE: Old Vic
WHEN: 17/12 runs to 16/1
We’ve been quite critical of Matthew Warchus’ tenure as Old Vic artistic director but this is his debut season’s first real success and it draws on much of which made his Matilda such a must-see.
