Editor's Blog: Top 10 Performances of 2015

Check out my top ten favourite performances of 2015 below! Please note that as I saw Gypsy in Chichester in 2014, Imelda Staunton was included in last year's list.

10

Andrew Scott

for The Dazzle at Found111

Photo by Marc Brenner

I usually start drafting my ‘top ten’ lists in November, but earlier this month - during my final week of reviewing - Andrew Scott reminded my why these lists shouldn’t be finalised until the year is actually through. A temporary theatre on the site of the old Central St Martins School of Art on Charing Cross Road, Scott embraced the intimacy of Found111 where he starred in The Dazzle, performing with such intricate detail and giving a performance to remember!

Read our 4* review of The Dazzle

Andrew Scott is in "advanced discussions" to play Hamlet

9

Amy Lennox

for Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre

Photo by Matt Crockett

Amy Lennox is an absolute revelation as Lauren in Kinky Boots. As her character develops a crush on her new boss Charlie, Lennox brings the house down with her rendition of 'The History of Wrong Guys' - I have never witnessed so many mid-song applauses during a musical number. She is silly, weird and wacky and the audience couldn't get enough of her impeccably delivered one-liners. 

Read our 5* review of Kinky Boots

Check out our previous interview with Amy Lennox

8

Michael Urie

for Buyer and Cellar at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Photo by Joan Marcus

Matt Lucas, Elaine Paige & Hiran Abeysekera join BBC One’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Complete casting has been announced for Russell T Davies' adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which will be broadcast on BBC One.

The one off TV event will star Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) as Titania, Matt Lucas (Les Miserables/Little Britain) as Bottom, John Hannah (Four Weddings And A Funeral) as Theseus and Eleanor Matsuura (The Lady In The Van) as Hippolyta.

The cast also includes West End legend Elaine Paige (Evita/Cats) as Mistress Quince and West End Frame's May Star of the Month Hiran Abeysekera (Peter Pan) as Puck. Completing the cast are Richard Wilson, Bernard Cribbins, Javone Prince and Fisayo Akinade.

Feature: May round-up

Star of the Month

Hiran Abeysekera

Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton

Hiran Abeysekera casts a spell over audiences as the title role in Peter Pan at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. He takes to the stage with a twinkle in his eye, immediately winning the audience over with his natural charm. Abeysekera flies around, gliding through the air, showcasing remarkable strength and agility whilst making it all look so easy. Click here for 5* review of Peter Pan.

Show of the Month

The Father at the Tricycle Theatre

Photo Credit: Simon Annand

Review: Peter Pan at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre​

Peter Pan 
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre​
Reviewed on Friday 22nd May 2015
★★★★★

Directed by Timothy Sheader and Liam Steel, Peter Pan is the best production I have ever seen at the Open Air Theatre. Beautifully complimented by the outdoor setting, Jon Bausor's design is stunningly creative, allowing audiences of all ages to use their imaginations.