Valentine Pelka, Lisa Martland & Michael Vinsen join Tim and Nathan on Friday 10 May 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Tim and Nathan will be chatting to Valentine Pelka, who is currently starring as John Lennon in And In The End at the Jermyn Street Theatre, and Lisa Martland, editor of Musical Theatre Review, will be dropping by to chat about the latest theatrical openings in London. Tim … Continue reading »

Peter Michael Marino, Alexis Gerred & Cassidy Janson join Tim and Nathan on Friday 3 May 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Tim and Nathan will be chatting to Peter Michael Marino, whose one-man show, Desperately Seeking The Exit, is currently running at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tim and Nathan will also be joined by Alexis Gerred and Cassidy Janson, who are currently starring in Rooms – A Rock Romance … Continue reading »

Jake Davies & Oliver Farnworth, John Cusworth & Luke Fredericks join Nathan and Josh on Friday 19 April 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Nathan will be joined by special guest co-presenter Josh Rochford, and together they’ll be chatting to John Cusworth and Luke Fredericks from The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes at Hoxton Hall. Nathan and Josh will also be joined by Jake Davies and Oliver Farnworth, who are currently starring in … Continue reading »

Jacqui Dankworth, Ben Adams & Bobby Brook join Tim and Nathan on Friday 12 April 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Tim and Nathan will be joined by Jacqui Dankworth, who is set to appear in Jazz Divas at Cadogan Hall on 16 April. Tim and Nathan will also be joined by Ben Adams and Bobby Brook from The Life of Stuff at Theatre503. Resonance 104.4fm Friday 12 April … Continue reading »

John Barr & Gary Jordan, Glenn Chandler & Tara Howard join Tim and Nathan on Friday 5 April 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Tim and Nathan will be joined by John Barr and Gary Jordan, who are currently starring in A Class Act at the Landor Theatre. Tim and Nathan will also be joined by Glenn Chandler, writer of The Lamplighters at the Tabard Theatre, along with cast member Tara Howard. … Continue reading »

Steven Webb & Robert Chevara, Katy Secombe & James Dinsmore join Tim and Nathan on Friday 29 March 2013

This week on The Curtain Up Show, Tim and Nathan will be joined by Steven Webb, who is currently playing the title role in Quasimodo at the King’s Head Theatre, along with the production’s director, Robert Chevara. Tim and Nathan will also be joined by Katy Secombe and James Dinsmore, who are currently starring in … Continue reading »

The Hatpin ★★★★

  The Hatpin Blue Elephant Theatre ★★★★   Tim McArthur What a strange, fascinating subject for a musical. Set in Australia at the end of the last century, the story tells of Amber Murray who is forced to give up her son to the wealthy Makin family. Believing that her son will have a better … Continue reading »

Victor/Victoria ★★★★★

Victor/Victoria Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★   Tim McArthur The creative team behind this year’s smash hit Mack and Mabel have triumphed again with its hilarious, colourful production of the gender-swapping, rarely performed Victor/Victoria. Set in Paris in the early 20’s, Victoria Grant is a struggling, desperate, poor but talented soprano. Down on her luck, a chance … Continue reading »

Blue/Orange ★★★★

Blue/Orange Churchill Theatre, Bromley ★★★★ Tim McArthur Mental illness remains quite a taboo, even after a decade of some progress since the challenging play Blue/Orange was first performed. There’s also still much debate and uncertainty among psychiatric experts over how to diagnose, let alone treat, mental illness. The problem is acute for those suffering among … Continue reading »