Suzy Evans

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Articles

Five questions with Tracy-Ann Oberman of 'The Merchant of Venice 1936'

Mar 7, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

Best known for her starring roles on TV, Tracy-Ann Oberman has returned to the West End in The Merchant of Venice 1936, breaking new barriers with her female interpretation of Shylock. She speaks to London Theatre Magazine about why the role means so much to her. Book The Merchant of Venice 1936 tickets on London Theatre. Shylock is such an iconic Shakespearean role, and you’re the first British woman to play the part. What does it mean to you to be taking on this role?
‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ review – Sarah Snook does the impossible onstage | London Theatre

Feb 15, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

Seeing Sarah Snook in the West End alone is one of the biggest theatrical events of the year. Seeing 26 Sarah Snooks onstage is something entirely unimaginable. That is until you see The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. This form-bending, innovative feat of a production and performance will have your jaw on the floor.
The new cast of ‘Harry Potter’ in the West End on making magic onstage

Feb 12, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

David Ricardo-Pearce and Ellis Rae had never seen Harry Potter and the Cursed Child before joining the West End company as the titular wizard and his youngest son Albus. Rae avoided the play since Albus was a dream role, and he didn’t want to see another actor’s portrayal. Ricardo-Pearce, meanwhile, is a busy, working father – not unlike Harry in the play – and hadn’t found the time. Now, they’re bringing the wizarding world to life at London’s Palace Theatre.
Samantha Barks on returning to 'Frozen' in the West End

Feb 8, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

Samantha Barks started welling up at a recent rehearsal for Frozen. Asshe and Laura Dawkes, who plays Princess Anna, were singing one of the show’s songs, she found herself overcome with emotion. “I was inconsolably sobbing because the lyrics meant so much more in thatmoment – because I felt like there’s a maternal feeling there,” Bark explains. “I know Elsa’s not a mother and it’s her sister, but I just felt so proud of her.”Barks comes by that maternal feeling honestly.
Five questions with Marisha Wallace of 'Guys & Dolls'

Jan 29, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

West End star Marisha Wallace will take her final bow in Nicholas Hytner’s groundbreaking revival of Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre on 26 February. The performer has spent nearly 20 years on Broadway and in the West End, starring in shows from The Book of Mormon and Dreamgirls, to Hairspray, but her turn as Adelaide in Guys & Dolls may be the best yet. Book Guys & Dolls tickets on London Theatre.
Madeleine Mantock on making her West End debut in 'Hamnet'

Jan 8, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

"It feels like we’re doing the right thing," Mantok says about casting Shakespeare’s women in a new light. "And I get a sense of naughty glee that we can be so bold about it." Known for her work onscreen in the American series Into the Badlands and the Charmed reboot, Mantock makes the move to the stage as Agnes Hathaway, the Bard’s wife, in this theatrical epic. London Theatre Magazine spoke with Mantock about bringing this Shakespearean story to the stage. How did you get cast in Hamnet?
Five questions with Jake Shears of 'Cabaret'

Jan 8, 2024 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

Jake Shears has gone from the Scissor Sisters to starring in Cabaret to opening his own musical on Broadway, and he’s only just getting started. He opens up to London Theatre about his dream roles in theatre and connecting with the audience. Book Cabaret tickets on London Theatre. How is playing the Emcee in Cabaret similar to being the frontman for a band?
Nicole Scherzinger on playing the role of a lifetime in 'Sunset Boulevard'

Dec 13, 2023 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

When Jamie Lloyd called Nicole Scherzinger and asked her to play Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, she was initially offended. "I was uneducated about the show," Scherzinger says. "I just thought the role was actually a lot older. I think originally she was supposed to be in her 50s. I should probably just read the script, and I did and I could immediately relate to Norma in so many ways.
It’s coming home: The National Theatre brings football to the West End

Nov 17, 2023 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

The last time Joseph Fiennes was in the West End was in A View from the Bridge in 1995, the same year that a young Gareth Southgate made his debut as a player on the England National Team. Now, almost 30 years later, Fiennes is making his much-anticipated return to the West End stage playing team manager Southgate in the National Theatre production of Dear England at the Prince Edward Theatre. Gareth’s return to the team as the manager in 2016 parallels Fiennes’s own journey quite nicely.
‘Vanya’ review — Andrew Scott delivers a tour-de-force performance | London Theatre

Oct 5, 2023 | londontheatre.co.uk | Suzy Evans

This website uses cookies. If you continue to use the site, your agreement will result in cookies being set. Read our five-star review of Andrew Scott in Vanya at the Duke of York’s Theatre. The strictly limited run is playing in the West End through 21 October. Andrew Scott is known around the world for his work on screen, but the multi-talented performer is truly a creature of the theatre.