Thursday 7 April 2011

COMING SOON

NEW DOOMED, CASH-IN MUSICALS BASED ON RECENT FILMS


ANCHORMAN
Lee Evans and Connie Fisher star in Cameron Mackintosh’s adaptation of the 2004 hit comedy. Songs include ‘Here Is The News’, ‘Not On My Watch’ and ‘Autocue Blues.’

KNOCKED UP
Robert Webb and Sarah Harding in The Really Useful Theatre Company’s adaptation of the Seth Rogan runaway hit. Songs include ‘Eggs Over Easy’, ‘How Did I Ever Let Someone Like Him Leave Something Like This In My Life’, and ‘Just Get It Outa Me’.

FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Alan Davies and Samantha Janus star in this unconvincingly anglicised adaptation of the 2006 E4 standby romcom. Songs include ‘Mum And Dad Know Best’, ‘Strictly Cash Only’, and ‘Strange New Feeling’.

DODGEBALL 
Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook in Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of Stiller/Vaughn generic sports comedy. Songs include ‘Abs and Pecs’, ‘Shiver Me Timbers’ and ‘It’s Not The Taking Part, It’s The Winning’.

BRONSON 
Another brave change of direction for Michael Ball as he swaps his ‘50s beehive for a false moustache in this RSC production of the grim British 2008 biopic. Songs include ‘Tighten The Screw’, ‘The Slopping Out Tango’ and ‘Lights Out For Love’.


NEW THEATRE

DREAMING OF BARBRA
Cassie, a downtrodden supermarket worker with an unappreciative husband, gets through the days of drudgery by fantasising about the life of her heroine, Barbra Streisand. But what will happen when fantasy and reality mix? And can Cassie really sing ‘Lover Come Back To Me’ at the Christmas party? And does anyone care?
Richardson
Theatre, Previews 28 May, 8pm, £22/£15

FAIRIES, DINOSAURS, SPACEMEN, UNDERPANTS AND FOOTBALL
Attempt to cover all bases for a childrens’ show.
Little Wee Tiny Theatre
Wednesday 29 May, 2 & 6pm, £15/£12

LICK YOUR POISON OFF MY FACE
Self-consciously confrontational and profane dance/theatre piece in which a black skinhead slowly beats a pregnant female vicar to death while a nude prostitute in a wheelchair reads from the collected poems of George Meredith.
Royal Court Cloakroom
, Wednesday 29 May 8pm £10/£8

SHATTERPROOF GLASS 
Modern (ie ‘80s) would-be-sophisticated thriller concerning insider-trading city financer Martin Glass, who attempts to murder his wife by computer. Set in the Costa del Sol and starring two people who were once in soap operas.
Prince Edward
Theatre, Previews 30th May, 7.30pm, £20/£18

CARRY ON ABOVE
The ghost of Sid James and the ghost of Bernard Bresslaw debate the meaning of existence in this frankly underwhelming two-hander.
Greenwich Theatre
, 31st May - 3rd June, 8pm, £12/£10