Theatre has been bringing joy to my life regularly since 2011, especially the musical variety. I love the escapism it brings, but more importantly, the people it has brought into my life, both performers and friends. I’m extremely lucky to have seen some incredible pieces of theatre, all around the country and in New York, on the trip of a lifetime in 2014, and Itry to write about as many as I can. You can read all about my stagey shenanigans here, and I also throw in some of my favourite concert experiences for good measure.
As well as my experiences of shows, I’m going to be doing a couple of features on favourite Leading Men & Ladies, and all my experiences of London theatres in terms of their accessibility for those of us with disabilities; they can vary quite drastically!
I’ll look at theatre more generally as well, things like: ticket prices, “dream casting” and everything in between…
Reviews
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Ambassadors Theatre)
The House Party (Bristol Old Vic, Press Night)
A Child of Science (Bristol Old Vic – Press Night)
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Birmingham Rep)
The Little Big Things (@soho place)
Cabaret (Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre London)
Anyone Can Whistle (Southwark Playhouse)
Bedknobs & Broomsticks: The Musical (UK tour)
The Meaning of Zong (Press Night, Bristol Old Vic)
Vixen (Press Performance), Travelling Light Theatre
South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre)
Carousel (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Gypsy (Manchester Royal Exchange)
“The Deep Blue Sea” (Chichester)
An Open Letter to my “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” cast
“La Cage Aux Folles” (UK Tour)
“Long Days Journey Into Night”
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
“Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”
“Sweeney Todd” (Tooting Arts Club)
Jersey Boys cast Change (2014/2015)
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”
“Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’be”
Double Show day – The Pajama Game & The Bodyguard
A Dahl Day – Matilda & Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
“The Bodyguard” (first trip)
Double show day – Once & Phantom of the Opera
Too much of a good thing? – 10th trip to Les Mis
2013 Birthday – Phantom Stage Door & Jersey Boys (first trip)
“The Pajama Game” (Chichester)
A triple Stagey weekend – Michael Ball, Billy Elliot & Once
“Oliver!” (Bristol Hippodrome)
2012 Birthday celebrations- Les Mis, Sweeney Todd and Phantom Stage Door
“Les Miserables” (February 2012)
“Les Miserables” (November 2011)
“Les Miserables” (August 2011, first trip)
Concerts
Nadim Naaman’s “Sides” Album Launch
Hadley Fraser (St James Studio, 2012)
Hadley Fraser (St James Studio, 2014)
“Singular Sensations, Alex Gaumond”
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – 23rd August 2020
Theatre in Lockdown
Bristol Old Vic At Home: Messiah
“One Small Smile…” – Reflecting on The Grinning Man
TURN UP LONDON (Club 11 London Stream)
Songs For A New World (Lambert Jackson Productions Stream)
Godspell: 50th Anniversary Concert (Hope Mill Theatre Online)
Faith Healer (The Old Vic In Camera)
LITTLE WARS (Theatre4All Streaming)
[title of show] (Lambert Jackson Productions Stream)
Sunset Boulevard (Curve Theatre at Home)
The Last Five Years (Southwark Playhouse Recording)
The Color Purple (Curve At Home)
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (Barn Theatre Streaming
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Southwark Playhouse Stream)
Not About Heroes – Blackeyed Theatre (Archive Recording Livestream)
General Theatre Goodness/Opinion/Features
Theatre Ticket Prices – the only way is up?
The Musical Theatre Song Challenge
Wheelie Stagey Talks Theatre: The Show People Podcast
BroadwayWorldUK’s 100 for 2019
An Open Letter to Sir Matthew Bourne and New Adventures
Lessons for a Theatre Fan: Letting Go
The Power of Seeing “Yourself” On Stage
Wheelie Stagey Features: “Finale” at Boulevard Theatre, Soho
“Boldness be my friend”: When Shakespeare gave me perspective
Wheelie Stagey Talks Theatre: Alice Fearn Presents”Intermissions”
The Creative Performance Protest
A Sigh of Relief, and onwards… The Reaction to the Arts Funding
Thinking Cap on, for a Readathon?
Wheelie Stagey Features: Mascherato – The Musical (Original Studio Cast Recording)
Wheelie Stagey Features: Before After – Southwark Playhouse Livestream
Wheelie Stagey Features: Black Widows The Musical
Wheelie Stagey Features: Falling Stars
Wheelie Stagey Features: Lockdown Lounge with Stuart & Heather
Wheelie Stagey Features: Abigail (Fury Theatre)
Accessibility in Theatre: The PR Problem
Wheelie Stagey’s Theatrical Favourites of 2024
Wheelie Stagey’s Most Anticipated Theatre (and Theatrical Hopes) for 2025
Dream Casting
Wheelie Stagey Interviews
Barney Wilkinson (Bonnie and Clyde)
Christopher John Slater (ANIMAL UK Tour)
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company – Orbits
Ryan Murphy (Tit For Tat Circus, Now I Am Become Deaf {Destroyer of Words}
Wheelie Stagey 