Matthew Bourne’s reworking of one of the world's most famous fairytales, Cinderella, waltzes into the King's theatre this week but don’t expect the traditional Disneyfied rags to riches story. Set in the London Blitz in 1940, this particular interpretation is given an unexpected twist from the strike of the first note of Prokofiev’s beautiful and dramatic classical score. The … [Read more...] about Review: Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella at the King’s Theatre
Review: Titanic The Musical at the King’s Theatre
It was a story that captured the imagination of a generation – the unsinkable ship that sank on its maiden voyage, leaving over 1500 passengers dead and triggering international headlines, investigations and intrigue. Stories of the passengers on board, the clash between first and third class and the mystery of its sinking has made it one of the most famous tragedies of the … [Read more...] about Review: Titanic The Musical at the King’s Theatre
Review: Evita at the King’s Theatre
The King's Theatre is transported to the streets of Buenos Aires this week to tell the story of Argentina’s own people's princess Eva Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ever-popular musical Evita. Madalena Alberto plays the title role, the wife of Argentinian president Juan Peron and first lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. Alberto expertly portrays the … [Read more...] about Review: Evita at the King’s Theatre