Johnny Jenkins

London

Producer at LBC

Producer for Tom Swarbrick at Drive on @LBC. Newspaper reviews on @LBCNews. Director @Gateway978.

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Fiddler on the Roof review: a powerful performance at the Barbican

3 weeks ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Fiddler on the Roof review: a powerful performance at the Barbican 6 June 2025, 10:54 | Updated: 6 June 2025, 10:55 The Cast of Fiddler On The Roof. Picture: Marc Brenner By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsI went into Fiddler on the Roof at the Barbican expecting something impressive – after all, this production was a standout success at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. It’s a visual feast.
Theatre shows are getting too long - it’s time to cut down the scripts

3 weeks ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Theatre shows are getting too long - it’s time to cut down the scripts Theatre shows are getting too long - it’s time to cut down the scripts. Picture: Alamy By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsDame Rosemary Squire knows a thing or two about theatre. As co-founder of the Ambassador Theatre Group - one of the most powerful forces in British theatre - her recent comments about run-times being too long should carry real weight. And she’s absolutely right.
Radiant Boy review: a play that shines bright and leaves a shadow behind

3 weeks ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Radiant Boy review: a play that shines bright and leaves a shadow behind 3 June 2025, 16:48 | Updated: 3 June 2025, 16:49 Radiant Boy review: a play that shines bright and leaves a shadow behind. Picture: Olivia Spencer By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsThe mark of a good play? It makes you care. Not just watch. Radiant Boy at the Southwark Playhouse pulls you in, sits you down and keeps its grip on you long after the lights go up. I thought I knew what I was in for.
Birmingham’s bin strike drags on - why have we forgotten about Britain’s second city?

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Birmingham’s bin strike drags on - why have we forgotten about Britain’s second city? Birmingham’s bin strike drags on - why have we forgotten about Britain’s second city? Picture: Alamy By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsThe Birmingham bin strike has been dragging on for 11 weeks - and yet, most of us are barely paying attention. I visited Birmingham with LBC’s Tom Swarbrick in early April. What I saw was appalling.
The Crucible review: an enchanting night at London’s most magical theatre

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

The Crucible review: an enchanting night at London’s most magical theatre Gavin Drea as John Proctor and Hannah Saxby as Abigail Williams in The Crucible. Picture: Marc Brenner By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsI’ve seen many productions at Shakespeare’s Globe over the years, but The Crucible might just be the most surprising. Written in the 1950s, it’s considered modern for the Globe – yet it translates astonishingly well to 2025.
If you send me a voice note, I won’t listen - here’s why

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

If you send me a voice note, I won’t listen - here’s why If you send me a voice note, I won’t listen - here’s why. Picture: Alamy By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsIt’s time we talked about voice notes - or better yet, stopped sending them altogether. There’s a new menace in modern communication: voice notes are fast replacing bog-standard text messages. It’s somewhere between texting and calling, a hybrid which manages to be worse than both.
Einkvan at the Coronet Theatre: a surreal night that pulls you in and won’t let go

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Einkvan at the Coronet Theatre: a surreal night that pulls you in and won’t let go 12 May 2025, 15:13 | Updated: 12 May 2025, 15:16 Einkvan at the Coronet Theatre: a surreal, actorless night that pulls you in and won’t let go. Picture: Supplied By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsYou don’t often go to the theatre and leave saying, “Well, I didn’t see a single actor.” But that’s exactly what happens with Einkvan at the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill - and somehow, it works.
Boycott dodgy car boot sales to crack down on stolen loot

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Boycott dodgy car boot sales to crack down on stolen loot Boycott dodgy car boot sales to crack down on stolen loot. Picture: Alamy By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsLet’s be honest - we’ve all walked past the dodgy table at a boot sale. The one with knock-off perfume, meat sweating in the sun, or suspiciously cheap makeup. It’s a bargain, they say. Just don’t ask where it’s from. Every time you buy that £3 razor or that fake branded lipstick, you’re fuelling a crime wave.
Starlight Express review: it’s full steam ahead at the Troubadour Theatre

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

Starlight Express review: it’s full steam ahead at the Troubadour Theatre Jade Marvin (Momma) and the cast in Starlight Express. Picture: Pamela Raith By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsThe last time I put on a pair of roller skates, I broke my wrist. So watching a full cast whizz around the Troubadour Theatre - singing, dancing and somehow not ending up in A&E - left me completely stunned. I’ve no idea how they do it, but I’m glad they do.
London’s phone thieves are getting more brazen - why are we all looking the other way?

1 month ago | lbc.co.uk | Johnny Jenkins

London’s phone thieves are getting more brazen - why are we all looking the other way? London’s phone thieves are getting more brazen - why are we all looking the other way? Picture: Alamy By Johnny Jenkins @johnnyljenkinsAlmost everyone I know has had their phone stolen in London - so why aren’t we doing anything about it? I saw it happen just the other day.