Mickey-Jo Theatre Reviews Podcast
1) The real reason why CABARET is closing on Broadway | The truth behind Billy Porter and the lawsuit
After previously announcing it would close on October 19th, the Broadway revival of CABARET has now confirmed it will conclude its run almost a month earlier, on September 21st.This news comes amidst ...Show More
2) Born With Teeth starring Edward Bluemel and Ncuti Gatwa (Wyndham's Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW
Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo caught BORN WITH TEETH, a play by Liz Duffy Adams which brings the Elizabethan playwrights William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe into sizzling conversation.Starring ...Show More
3) How casting made OH, MARY! a hit | The secret behind the Broadway play's star lineup
The hit Broadway comedy play, created by Cole Escola, went from a downtown success at the Lucille Lortel Theatre to a sold-out, Tony Award winning juggernaut that continues to be one of New York's hot...Show More
4) Is HEATHERS coming back to London? | News of the musical's US, international, and UK tours
The musical HEATHERS, based on the 1988 cult film, announced yesterday that it would be launching a new US and UK Tour, as well as visiting Australia and New Zealand.The show, which is currently playi...Show More
5) Why is a Broadway musical getting sued? | How the Ciara Renée WANTED lawsuit might impact theatre
The new musical WANTED (formerly titled Gun & Powder) is being sued by the actress Ciara Renée before it has even arrived on Broadway.Renée, who starred in the pre-Broadway production of the show at P...Show More
6) Interview (Riverside Studios, London) - ★★★ REVIEW
A few days ago, Mickey-Jo saw INTERVIEW at Riverside Studios, a new play based on the Dutch film.The production stars Robert Sean Leonard and Paten Hughes as a political journalist and an influencer t...Show More
7) The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Concert (Prince Edward Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW
After years of anticipation, the stage adaptation of Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME finally received its professional premiere, with a concert production at the Prince Edward Theatre in London.T...Show More
8) KPOP DEMON HUNTERS on stage?! | Could the viral Netflix hit movie become a Broadway musical?
The Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters has recently become the streaming service's most successful of any genre, with multiple top 10 songs in the Billboard Hot 100 charts.With such unanticipated global...Show More
9) Every Brilliant Thing (@sohoplace Theatre, West End) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
The internationally acclaimed play EVERY BRILLIANT THING has finally arrived in the West Ens after more than a decade, and is playing a limited run from this summer at @sohoplace. The play, written by...Show More
10) Fat Ham (Swan Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon) - ★★★★★ REVIEW
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play FAT HAM, by James Ijames, seen on Broadway in 2023, is making its UK Premiere at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.The play, which reimagines Shakesp...Show More