Ahead of the show’s return, there’s now a longer look at the show’s fourth run. The irrepressible Mrs. Masiel is back! The show follows the story of a late-1950s jewish housewife who turns to stand-up comedy when her husband leaves her. A critical hit for Amazon, it stars Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel, with Alex … >
Bringing the Swinging ‘60s to Brighton, hit musical Hairspray opened last night at Theatre Royal. The Broadway musical has had a long-running stint at the West End, and now embarks on a huge UK tour of smaller theatres across the country. The adaptation from much larger stages to that of the smaller venues such as … >
A brand new production of the smash hit musical comedy Hairspray arrives in Brighton next month. The production will run at Brighton Theatre Royal from Monday 30 November to Saturday 12 December. The cast includes Tony Maudsley (Benidorm) as Edna Turnblad, Claire Sweeney (Educating Rita, Chicago) as Velma Von Tussle, Peter Duncan (Tumble) as Wilbur … >
John Waters is back with Carsick, a hilarious (if not always 100% true) account of hitchhiking fearlessly into the heart of middle America. CultBox writer Alice Woordward phoned the American filmmaker, actor, writer and visual artist at his home for a chat about the book and everything from Vincent Price, RuPaul’s Drag Race and crowdsourcing to Zandra Rhodes, … >
Cult film director John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Hairspray) will perform his latest live stand-up comedy show in London later this year. Carsick: This Filthy World – Volume Two comes to the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 11 November at 7.30pm. > Buy tickets on the venue’s website. The American author, photographer, actor, and comedian’s … >