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No Day But Today: A Renthead’s thoughts on Rent: Live

In Broadway, Concerts, Inspiring people, International, Musicals by Emily Garside28th January 2019Leave a Comment

I’ve spent this last couple of weeks thinking about Rent a lot. It’s not unusual to think about Rent. For me it’s always kind of there, in the background.

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ON BROADWAY: The Prom is ‘every theatre fan’s dream’ ★★★★

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell22nd January 2019Leave a Comment

Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, The Prom provides pure elation mixed with comedy so expertly that you can’t fail to leave with a beaming smile on your face.

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ON BROADWAY: The Cher Show is ‘full of feathers and factoids’

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris17th January 2019Leave a Comment

Full of feathers and factoids, hit songs and head dresses, The Cher Show is diverting, if not particularly enlightening, entertainment.

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ON BROADWAY: Fiasco Theater’s Merrily We Roll Along

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris16th January 2019Leave a Comment

Longterm fans of Merrily We Roll Along have every reason to see and enjoy this dynamic version. Newcomers will find the material clearer than may have been the case in previous incarnations.

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ON BROADWAY: To Kill A Mockingbird makes for ‘an unforgettable night at the theatre’

In Broadway, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris15th January 2019Leave a Comment

A towering achievement, To Kill A Mockingbird comforts with nostalgic charm and crackles with potent relevance, the deft combination of which makes for an unforgettable night at the theatre.

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ON BROADWAY: The Prom is ‘a lovingly crafted explosion of good will & hilarity’

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris12th January 2019Leave a Comment

A lovingly crafted explosion of good will and hilarity, The Prom holds it place alongside the great musical comedies of the new millennium.

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BROADWAY: Clueless the Musical ‘needs a magic ingredient to make it fly’

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris11th January 2019Leave a Comment

On paper, the blue-chip title, solid production values and enthusiastic young cast should be enough to make Clueless the Musical a hit, yet the new Off-Broadway musical is missing the ever elusive magic ingredient needed to really make it fly.

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Mark Shenton previews what theatre he is looking forward to in 2019: From London to Broadway

In Broadway, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Mark Shenton2nd January 2019Leave a Comment

We’ve said goodbye to 2018 — including a look back at some of the year’s highlights and lowlights. Now it’s time to look ahead to 2019 — and offer my picks of the year so far announced.

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Olivia’s Top 10 Shows of 2018

In Broadway, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Olivia Mitchell31st December 2018Leave a Comment

This year has been a whirlwind year full of amazing theatre. I was lucky enough to see a total of 150 shows so whittling them down to a top 10 was extremely difficult. Although this list is in order, I really loved each of them equally as they all moved me in a particular way and provided some theatrical treats.

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Mark Shenton offers his Year in Brief: The Best & Worse of 2018 in Review

In Broadway, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Mark Shenton28th December 2018Leave a Comment

I finally saw sense — or admitted defeat, depending on how you look at it. After what feels like a lifetime of chasing my tail as I tried to see everything – or at least everything that was hotly tipped and/or well-reviewed — I simply gave up the battle.

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