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The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
The world premiere of Tsunami by Dominic Muldowney (the second recipient of the Elgar Bursary for mature composers) registered barely a ripple. Here was a highly experienced theatre composer working with a significant poet, James Fenton, and a charismatic actor-singer, Philip Quast. But Tsunami, played by the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis, patronised the popular styles to which it...
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The Stage - Newsblog (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
London was in glorious weather this weekend; and I was in (mostly) glorious theatre for much of it. Even the Barbican Centre becomes nearly palatable in the good weather: though the lakeside terrace may be an entirely man-made oasis in the midst of the bleakly (dys)functional urban cityscape it is part of, but at least you get the illusion of nature. And on Friday night, going there to hear the premiere...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Ivan Hewett reviews the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Andrew Davisat the Barbican
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London SE1 community website (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
Maria Friedman has that gift which is only afforded to great singers in that she inspires emotion and empathy in line with whatever 'story' the protagonist of the song she is singing is conveying.
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The Stage - Newsblog (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
When I went to the first night of La Cage Aux Folles at the Menier back in January, I managed to become part of the show – and some of the reviews (and diary columns, too!) – when Philip Quast,...
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The Stage - Newsblog (Free subscription) | 01/14/2008
Our job as critics is usually to review the show onstage, not to become part of it; but when we unwittingly do, as I reported here the other day that Quentin Letts and myself did at the opening night of...
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The Stage - Newsblog (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Last night's eventual opening of La Cage Aux Folles at the Menier Chocolate Factory, after two postponements, was worth waiting for: during the second act, Philip Quast (as the nightclub manager Georges) came into the audience, and partnered me off...
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 12/01/2007
La Cage aux Folles Menier Chocolate Factory, London SE1 Terry Johnson directs this revival of the mischievous Herman and Fierstein musical, based on the French play by...
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Paul in London (Free subscription) | 11/28/2007
271120072894 , originally uploaded by Paul-in-London . Sometimes you can't keep a good polyester down... First preview at the Chocolate Factory the curtain had a mind of its own. And so did the costumes... Sitting in front row I got a lap full of beads during a particularly vigorous number... Then there was the occasional firm grip of Philip Quast on my shoulder... Was all this intimate production...
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Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2007
The Menier Chocolate Factory has postponed the opening of its much-anticipated revival of Jerry Herman's 1983 Broadway musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles, starring Philip Quast and Douglas Hodge as, after several members of the cast have fallen ...
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LGBT History Month UK (Free subscription) | 10/31/2007
The Menier Chocolate Factory will continue its Christmas tradition of major revivals of classic Broadway musicals this year with Jerry Herman's La Cage Aux Folles. West End veteran Terry Johnson will direct the new production of the 1983 musical comedy, which opens 3 December 2007 (previews from 23 November) and continues in Southwark until 8 March 2008. Based on the 1973 French play by Jean Poiret...
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IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 10/06/2007
DOUGLAS Hodge and Philip Quast will play gay lovers George and Albin in a revival of La Cage Aux Folles at the Menier Chocolate Factory from December 3, 2007 (previews from November 23) until March 8, 2008. Terry Johnson's eagerly-anticipated production is based on the 1973 French play by Jean Poiret and subsequent 1978 French-Italian screen version. It follows the fortunes of George, the manager of...
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Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 10/05/2007
As previously tipped (See The Goss::E8821191427860, 1 Oct 2007), Philip Quast (pictured) and Douglas Hodge will star as gay lovers George and Albin in Terry Johnson's revival of Jerry Herman 1983 Broadway musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles at th...
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Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2007
Philip Quast and Douglas Hodge are in talks to play lovers Georges and Albin in the Menier Chocolate Factory's upcoming revival of Jerry Herman musical La Cage Aux Folles, according to the Daily Mail (See News::E8821188552826, 31 Aug 2007). Q...
