Review: Nunsense A-men! at the Landor Theatre

Nunsense A-men!
Landor Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 1st July 2013

Nunsense A-men! is an all singing, all dancing off-Broadway musical. As I took my seat, the Landor was filled with excited audience members who have seen previous productions all over the world (there have been over 8,000 productions worldwide).

Tim McArthur to star in Nunsense at the Landor Theatre

It has been announced that the Landor Theatre will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nunsense with its production of Nunsense A-men!

The production opens on 1st July (previews from 27th July) and runs until 29th July. The show stars  Sister Mary McArthur (the musical comedy creation of Tim McArthur) as the Reverend Mother and is directed by Robert McWhir whose previous successes have included I Love You Because, Ragtime, Curtains and A Class Act.

While Sister Mary McArthur has appeared in various cabaret, Nunsense A-men! marks her musical theatre debut. This totally unexpected opportunity came about when she was slurping tea and chomping flapjacks with the theatre’s artistic director Robert McWhir who confided he was worried about an unexpected gap in the programme. The least she could do was to try and help him fill it... she had always had this desire to star in a musical and was sure the other sisters would help out!

Tim McArthur to star in new character comedy show

Tim McArthur will star in a new character comedy show called McArthur's Parts. The show will run at the Canal Cafe Theatre with dates between Wednesday 13th and Thursday 21st February 2013.

Tim McArthur has performed at The Comedy Club, Gilded Balloon Edinburgh Fesval, supported Helen Lederer, Graham Norton and Julian Clary. 

Tim McArthur started his career as an actor. His theatre credits include Sam Byck in Assassins by Stephen Sondheim at The Pleasance London, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (Jermyn Street Theatre) and South Pacific (Aberyswyth). Tim also has a successful career as a director. He most recently directed She Loves Me at the Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre.

West End Stars Janie Dee, Helen Lederer, Helen Hobson & Paul Baker to be interviewed by Tim McArthur on Resonance 104.4fm

Following on from the success of the second series of The Curtain Up Show on Resonance 104.4fm, Tim McArthur will be joined in the studio over the next four weeks by four stars of stage and screen - Janie Dee, Helen Lederer, Helen Hobson & Paul Baker for a revealing discussion about their career to date.

Interview: Tim McArthur, presenter of The Curtain Up Show

Tim McArthur started his career as an actor. His theatre credits include Sam Byck in Assassins by Stephen Sondheim at The Pleasance London, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (Jermyn Street Theatre) and South Pacific (Aberyswyth). Tim also has a successful career as a director. His latest project ‘She Loves Me’ opens at the Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre later this month. Earlier this year Tim presented the first series of 'The Curtain Up Show' on Resonance 104.4fm. The second series begins Friday 5th October 2012. Tim talks to West End Frame about the new series of The Curtain Up Shows, returning to panto this Christmas and his favourite West End shows...

Are you looking forward to presenting the second series of ‘The Curtain Up Show’ on Resonance 104.4fm? 

Hugely, I originally came up for the format of The Curtain Up Show when I was co presenting on BBC London four years ago, and then my career took a different direction. It was enormously exciting to come back to this idea four years later. There is nothing like live radio, it’s such a buzz and also especially on a subject that I adore - theatre. London Theatre is such an important part of our great city, there is so much going on all the time from fringe theatre to the West End. It is also important to support smaller venues both new and old as well as the main West End Theatres. 

The Curtain Up Show returns to Resonance 104.4fm with the stars of Taboo and Bully Boy

Stars of Taboo and Bully Boy will join Tim McArthur live in the studio at 12pm on Friday 5th October to launch a new series of The Curtain Up Show. After a successful first series earlier this year, The Curtain Up Show returns to London’s arts radio station, Resonance 104.4fm, for a new 11 week run.