For a limited summer season, The London Palladium is home to a new production of Hello, Dolly!. Starring Dame Imelda Staunton, the City Adventurers were keen to check it out. Some of us had seen a previous London production, as well as the film, so how would this production stack up? Plot Meddlesome socialite turned matchmaker… More Hello Dolly (Review)
Could you be a City Adventurer? Are you the sort of person who enjoys participating in something challenging that fills you with the sense of achievement? Do you find you want to unleash your inner Indiana Jones and discover new places? Do you fancy exploring places that are a little off the beaten track. Are… More Are you a City Adventurer?
The City Adventurers were excited to attend the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic tearjerkers in manga history. A modern high-school musical mixed with Japanese manga mixed with a classical musical masterpiece….. Your Lie in April is playing at Harold Pinter theatre for a limited season this summer. Plot Your Lie in… More Your Lie in April (Review)
Will you stay up to 2:22am? The supernatural thriller smash hit 2:22 A Ghost Story is coming to the end of its run at the Gielgud theatre, following five record-breaking seasons at various theatres around London’s West End. 2:22 A Ghost Story was an instant theatre sensation and has become a modern classic. Nominated for three Olivier Awards… More 2:22 A Ghost Story (Review)
The City adventurers were lucky enough to be invited to see Next To Normal at the Wyndham’s Theatre. Written by Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), Next to Normal has already won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards. We’d seen the posters saying it had been nominated for 4 Olivier awards… More Next To Normal (Review)
The European premiere of Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film Spirited Away, now re-imagined for the stage, is being performed at the London Coliseum this summer. It is performed in Japanese with an English translation visible from all seats. Spirited Away review Some of the City Adventurers saw Spirited Away years ago as a film and loved… More Spirited Away (Review)
The City Adventurers attended an Evening of Unnecessary Detail at the Royal Institution. The Royal Institution of Great Britain is an organisation for scientific education and research, founded in 1799. In the basement there is the Faraday Museum which is free to visit. After looking around the museum we headed upstairs to the library, then… More An Evening of Unnecessary Detail
The City Adventurers headed to Hampstead Theatre for another World Premiere. This time we were seeing April De Angelis’ backstage comedy “The Divine Mrs S”. The play tells the story of Mrs Sarah Siddons and the origins of celebrity culture in the 18th-century. About The Divine Mrs S Drury Lane, 1800. Mrs Sarah Siddons, universally… More The Divine Mrs S
The City Adventurers headed off to the Gillian Lynne Theatre to see Standing At The Sky’s Edge. This show won the 2023 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production and was the winner of the South Bank Sky Arts Award. It received eight Olivier Awards while playing at… More Standing at the Sky’s Edge
The City Adventurers headed to the Queens Theatre to see another world premiere production This new play tells the story of Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood. He was known for his unique guitar playing style, not using a pick but opting to rely on fingerstyle. In 2012, Wilko… More Wilko