Tag: Thom Southerland

Titanic @ Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

Every now and again a show comes along that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It might not be something new, but it just catches you and you fall in love with it. When Titanic the Musical opened at Southwark Playhouse back in 2013 it was received rapturously… but I didn’t see it. When it was transferred to Toronto for a limited season it thrilled the Canadian theatre crowd… but I still didn’t see it. When it launched director Thom Southerland’s first season at Charing Cross Theatre I made sure I was there (and you can read that review here) and that was it, I was hooked! Continue reading

Titanic Plots A Course for Southampton!

21st April 2017 / Matt / 0 Comments

Here in the Cheap Seats we never used to be big fans of Titanic, but when we saw Danielle Tarento and Thom Southerland‘s sublime production last year our minds were totally changed (you can read our rave review here). Now we’re thrilled that this glorious production is coming back and will set sail from it’s spiritual home in Southampton! Read on for the full lowdown. Continue reading

Cheap Seats’ Shows of 2016

30th December 2016 / Matt / 0 Comments

13709907_1119983671406698_9162716454625310889_n 2016 is nearly over and while we’re looking excited to see what 2017 holds it would be remiss of us not to reflect on the shows that have entertained us this year! Continue reading

Casting Announced for Death Takes A Holiday

5th December 2016 / Matt / 0 Comments

Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso are to head the cast of Death Takes A Holiday, the third Charing Cross Theatre musical directed by Artistic Director Thom Southerland following the critically acclaimed Titanic and Ragtime, which has just received an all-time record 14 Off West End Award nominations as well as WhatsOnStage Award nominations for Best Musical Revival and Best Off West End Producton. Continue reading

Casting Announced For Allegro at Southwark Playhouse

23rd June 2016 / Matt / 0 Comments

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We’re very excited today to hear that full casting has been announced for Danielle Tarento and Thom Southerland’s next musical collaboration. With Titanic, Grey Gardens and Grand Hotel the pair have proved they have an undeniable knack for making chamber productions of sweeping shows and focusing on character. Read on to find out who they’ve cast to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s lost treasure to life! Continue reading

REVIEW: Titanic @ Charing Cross Theatre

7th June 2016 / Matt / 1 Comment

tumblr_inline_o8dwdeIemH1rgiv1h_500 Can I start with a confession? I never really “got” Titanic… Sure, Maury Yeston’s music and Peter Stone’s book had the requisite bombast, but I’d never seen much evidence of the heart. Leave it to Thom Southerland and Danielle Tarento to prove me wrong again as they did with Grand Hotel last year… Maybe next time I’ll have learned my lesson! Continue reading

Rise Of The Titanic! Casting Announced For Charing Cross Theatre Run

19th April 2016 / Matt / 0 Comments

tumblr_inline_o5w622TwMh1rgiv1h_500 When it docked at Southwark Playhouse Titanic bagged a WhatsOnStage award, a clutch of Offies and plaudits aplenty, it also snagged a transfer to Toronto where another wave of rave reviews from audience and critics alike awaited it. Now it returns as the figurehead of Thom Southerland’sinaugural season at Charing Cross Theatre. Continue reading

Grand Hotel @ Southwark Playhouse

15th August 2015 / Matt / 0 Comments

tumblr_inline_nt53ssISlP1rgiv1h_500 Okay, so I’m a little late to the party, you’ve probably already read a number of reviews of Grand Hotel all raving about it. I can honestly tell you though that they’re all wide of the mark… It’s even better than suggested! Continue reading