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The summer is here which means so is the Edinburgh Fringe and ahead of Mickey-Jo's visit next month to see as many shows as possible, he is sharing his recommendations! This year, Mickey-Jo is talking through the theatre and musicals sections of the show brochure, letting you know which intrigued him, which he's eagerly anticipating, and which he has enjoyed previously and can vouch for. Check out...

One of the most anticipated shows of the year has finally opened in the West End. Jamie Lloyd's bold, reimagined production of EVITA opened last night at the London Palladium, with Rachel Zegler starring as Eva Peron. Check out Mickey-Jo's (1 hour long!) full review of the revival to find out what blew him away about the show, and what left him a little cold... • 00:00 | introduction 03:28 | mater...

During Mickey-Jo's most recent trip to New York, he checked out some of this Broadway season's last new openings including the new musical JUST IN TIME. Documenting the life of Bobby Darin, the show stars Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff alongside Gracie Lawrence, Erika Henningsen, and more. Check out Mickey-Jo's full review of the show, which is currently playing at the Circle in the Square theat...

Towards the end of Mickey-Jo's most recent visit to New York City, he sat down with the award winning visionary and queer icon John Cameron Mitchell to discuss his upcoming West End debut. The writer and original star of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Off and on Broadway, as well as on screen) is performing on Tuesday 8th July at the Adelphi Theatre in London, with a sensational lineup of guest perfor...

Over the past several months, it has been rumoured, suggested, and openly stated, that a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is heading to New York. This won't be a return of the beloved mega-musical, which ran for decades at Broadway's Majestic theatre, however, as the upcoming show is instead an immersive off-Broadway staging. In today's theatre news recap Mickey-Jo...

The Broadway musical REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES began performances earlier this year at the James Earl Jones as one of the last openings of the 2024-2025 season and has sadly since announced it will play its final performance on June 29th. The musical, based on both the play and its film adaptation of the same name, tells the timely story of an immigrant family's garment business and the community for...

After prior productions in New York, New Jersey, and Hamburg, Germany, Disney's HERCULES has finally arrived in London's West End, opening last night at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The stage musical, based on the 1997 animated film, brings the heroic story to life with Luke Brady starring in the title role in a production that makes some changes to beloved characters in order to tell the story. In l...

STEREOPHONIC has recently opened in the West End, and Mickey-Jo has already seen it twice! The play, written by David Adjmi and directed by Daniel Aukin, had an acclaimed off-Broadway run and transferred to the Golden Theatre, where it was nominated for a record number of Tony Awards, winning multiple including the 2024 Tony Award for Best New Play. Now playing at the Duke of York's Theatre with s...

Mickey-Jo recently had the chance to sit down with the brilliant Broadway leading man Jordan Fisher. Currently starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge, Mickey-Jo visited his dressing room at the Al Hirshfeld Theatre ahead of a Friday night show to ask about his Broadway career so far, what made him fall in love with theatre and THAT Hadestown vocal choice. Check it out, and don't forget to catch him...

The Broadway revival of CABARET has recently announced it will conclude its run later this year at the August Wilson Theatre. The production, which was first staged in London, began with Eddie Redmayne in the role of the Emcee and has since welcomed stars including Adam Lambert and Orville Peck, with Marisha Wallace and Billy Porter set to join the show this summer as its concluding stars. In this...

The long awaited Broadway premiere of the musical FLOYD COLLINS arrived at Lincoln Center this year as a Tony Award nominated revival. The musical, based on true events, features a book and score by Tina Landau and Adam Guettel, with Jeremy Jordan starring in this production as Floyd Collins. Check out this full review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the material, this production, and its performa...

A new revival of EVITA opens next week at the London Palladium in the West End, starring Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, Romeo + Juliet) and directed by Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Blvd, Much Ado about Nothing).The musical, written by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Tim Rice, follows the life and career of former Argentinian first lady Eva Peron and is anticipated as one of this summer's biggest West...

The stage musical adaptation of BURLESQUE, which premiered recently in the UK, is getting ready to head to the West End, opening this summer at the Savoy Theatre in London. After the premiere production it was announced that original director Nick Winston, along with much of the creative team, were departing the production with cast member and co-composer Todrick Hall becoming the show's new d...

While Mickey-Jo was in New York, he stopped by the Samuel J Friedman Theatre to meet Jasmine Forsberg, one of Broadway's most exciting rising stars. Jasmine, who caught international attention with her showstopping rendition of 'Heart of Stone' as Jane Seymour in Six, was previously seen in Here Lies Love and is now part of the stellar company of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Che...

This weekend, the 2025 Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating the best of the last year of Broadway theatre. This year's ceremony was hosted by Cynthia Erivo (Wicked, The Color Purple) and saw wins for Darren Criss, Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola, Sarah Snook and more. Some of the award winning shows included Maybe Happy Ending, Purpose, Stranger Things: The First Shadow,...

This weekend, the 2025 Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating the best of the last year of Broadway theatre. This year's nominated plays and musicals include Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, Buena Vista Social Club, Sunset Blvd, Operation Mincemeat, John Proctor is the Villain, Purpose, Stranger Things: The First Shadow and Oh, Mary! In Mickey-Jo's last episod...

This weekend, the 2025 Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating the best of the last year of Broadway theatre. This year's nominated plays and musicals include Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, Buena Vista Social Club, Sunset Blvd, Operation Mincemeat, John Proctor is the Villain, Purpose, Stranger Things: The First Shadow and Oh, Mary! Check out this video to find o...

After a previous teaser clip was shared, the first full trailer has now been released for WICKED: For Good, the hugely anticipated second part of the long awaited film adaptation of WICKED.The musical, which opened on Broadway just over 20 years ago, has already been adapted last year with the first instalment of a two part film adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Join me and fell...

Last week, a profile of the Tony Award winning actress Patti LuPone was published by the New Yorker in which she made controversial statements about fellow actresses Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald. Since then, the Broadway community has responded with an open letter advocating for a greater cultural shift in the theatre industry, punishment for harmful behaviour and championship of diversity. Find...

With the 2025 Tony Awards approaching, theatre fans worldwide are looking to Broadway and its many celebrated new plays and musicals In particular, many are wondering when this year's acclaimed shows (as well as a handful from previous seasons) will announce West End transfers. In today's episode, Mickey-Jo is sharing some industry insights and rumours about which Broadway shows might be n...

Earlier this year, it was announced that American actor and singer Kevin McHale would be making his UK stage debut in an off West End revival of the musical THE FROGS at Southwark Playhouse. McHale, who was an original cast member of the TV show Glee, was also seen recently in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center. When Mickey-Jo chatted with him ahead of the show's firs...

Today, I'm very excited to let you know that my stagey fiancé Aeron James and I are on our way back to New York to catch the last few shows of the current Broadway season, as well as a few more surprises. But this time, we're also heading to Chicago to immerse ourselves in that theatre district and see a bunch more shows in a brand new state. Stay tuned for plenty of review and vlog style content...

It has been announced that the musical CHESS will return to Broadway this year, with its first major Broadway revival since the original production in the 1980s. The show will star Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher, with further casting to be announced along with the theatre the show will be playing at. Check out this theatre news recap for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the show, why...

This week, one of Mickey-Jo's most anticipated shows had its opening night: a brand new production of THE FROGS at Southwark Playhouse. The Frogs is among the most infrequently produced musicals with a score by Stephen Sondheim, and is based on the ancient Greek play by Aristophanes. This London production stars Dan Buckley (The Book of Mormon) alongside Kevin McHale (Glee), Victoria Scone (Ru...

Yesterday, a profile of the Tony Award winning actress Patti LuPone was published by the New Yorker, and it shocked the Broadway Theatre community. LuPone, who over the course of her multi-decade stage and screen career has starred in Evita, Company, and Gypsy, and simultaneously become known for her unfiltered comments and conviction, spoke out about fellow actresses Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonal...