http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey A Guide to London's West End Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:46:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Look, it’s another chance for me to push the thing, OK? I’ll be suggesting it as an Easter Gift too (less fattening than chocolate eggs, less cholesterol than ordinary ones) and of course it is suitable for all birthdays, weddings, engagements and bar mitzvahs in between. As always, do remember ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/03/monkey-book-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day/ Although I knew that the book would be reviewed on the back pages of Really Useful Group and Nimax Theatres programmes for the first two months of the year, it was a very strange sensation to actually see it in the pages of the first programme for “Love Never Dies” ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/03/theatremonkey-book-never-dies/ With the news yesterday that London’s theatres have a higher mouse population than Disneyland, it’s a wonder the theatres aren’t playing to this new market. “The Mousetrap” probably won’t be a draw except for rodent horror fans, but “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” should prove a hit comedy, while ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/03/theatremousie/ Journalistic coverage seems to be rather like buses. Nothing for ages, then two come at once! Anyway, this weekend the website (of which the book is of course, the offspring) managed two mentions. The first in “The Observer” newspaper  sees John Hind note it as a great source of discounts. ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/03/more-theatremonkey-publicity/ It’s in both Foyles Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre bookshop on the South Bank now, and another reader has given it a very kind review indeed on Amazon.co.uk in the last 24 hours. A discussion about West End theatre seating in the Independent newspaper also lead to a Mark ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/well-at-least-the-book-is-doing-ok/ And not just those in my book. Had a bout of hiccups at the weekend, and suddenly remembered (mid-hic) that I’d read somewhere that a teaspoonful of peanut butter would cure it. Having located the jar (incidentally marked “may contain nuts” – irony is not dead, though comedy has just hurled ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/tips-in-print-do-work/ Was delighted today that one reader emailed to thank me for putting their name in the ’credits’ at the back of the book. Truthfully, as that page says, I couldn’t have done it without every single person listed there. Tying neatly into what I wrote on Tuesday – the opinions ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/professional-and-ordinary-views/ Those who don’t choose to subscribe to the theory that awards are like haemorrhoids ( sooner or later every bum gets one) will have noticed that the Whatsonstage.com Awards took place last Sunday. What makes these unique – at least until the Society of London Theatre got in on the ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/democracy-in-action/ Since Tuesday’s posting, an email has flooded in. Well, about three. Who knew this blog had that many readers? Anyway, all were attempting to throw further light on the subject. As it turns out, the whole event in fact is in honour of St Valentine, the patron saint of restaurateurs, florists, ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/more-on-this-weekend/ Dropping into Clinton Cards yesterday for a birthday card, I was surprised to find it contained more hearts than a transplant clinic’s stock room; with a worrying number labelled 'contaminated' – there were “VD” stickers everywhere. Apparently, according to a sniggering assistant, there is a traditional gift-giving event taking place this weekend, ... http://redsquirrelbooks.com/theatremonkey/2010/02/theatremonkey%e2%80%99s-book-is-a-perfect-gift/