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Album Review: The Norm Lewis Christmas Album

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster7th December 2018Leave a Comment

I’m not sure who we apply to for these things but I really would like to see Norm Lewis return to the West End stage – I didn’t catch him in Les Mis but I did get the briefest look at him at a Lance Horne concert so Santa if you’re listening… In the meantime, we have to make do with the many pleasures of The Norm Lewis Christmas Album.

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‘There’s few better ways to spend a Sunday evening’: AUSTENTATIOUS – Savoy Theatre

In Comedy, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster6th December 2018Leave a Comment

The first of three opportunities to see Austentatious at the Savoy Theatre in December in a hilariously scandalous affair indeed.

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‘Michelle Visage’s casting is a rather inspired move’: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Ian Foster3rd December 2018Leave a Comment

Chucking Michelle Visage into the cast of Everybody’s Talking About James at the Apollo Theatre is actually a rather inspired move.

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Album Review: Alfie Boe’s As Time Goes By

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster2nd December 2018Leave a Comment

Alfie Boe’s As Time Goes By makes for a hugely enjoyable listen, infused with passion and a thrilling musicality that should see it stuffed into many a stocking come 25 December.

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‘There’s not a weak link here’: SUMMER & SMOKE – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Ian Foster30th November 2018Leave a Comment

Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Summer & Smoke has lost none of its charge, mainly through retaining the electric chemistry between its leads – an exceptional Patsy Ferran as Alma and Matthew Needham as John.

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‘Poses some really big questions about integration & representation’: THE MOORS – Tara Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster22nd November 2018Leave a Comment

Tonderai Munyevu’s The Moors at the Tara Theatre follows two African men on the hunt for Shakespeare and coming up hard against the realities for actors of colour.

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‘Truly innovative & potentially life-changing’: HADESTOWN – National Theatre – via smart caption glasses

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster21st November 2018Leave a Comment

I try out the new smart caption glasses while watching Hadestown at the National Theatre and am blown away both by the show and the frankly amazing technology.

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‘Exploring how subjective memories can be’: PINTER FOUR – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Ian Foster20th November 2018Leave a Comment

Pinter Four serves up something of a difficult double bill at the Harold Pinter Theatre, but Bríd Brennan and Janie Dee are there to help us through the dark times.

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‘An enthusiastically warm-hearted show to watch’: FANATICAL – Playground Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster19th November 2018Leave a Comment

Matt Board and Reina Hardy’s new musical Fanatical taps into the apparently unstoppable rise of comic-book culture, but takes a refreshingly uncynical slant on the subject.

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‘Certainly thought-provoking’: A PUPIL – Park Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster12th November 2018Leave a Comment

Strong performances from Lucy Sheen and Flora Spencer-Longhurst make Jesse Briton’s A Pupil an interesting watch at the Park Theatre.

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