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ON BROADWAY: The Boys in the Band has ‘a dangerous and dark undertone to it’

In International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Emily Garside8th July 2018Leave a Comment

The Boys in the Band is known for being the “first gay play”. Obviously not the first by any stretch it was, however, the first commercially successful, and if you will ‘mainstream’ gay play. It also was one of few to reach that status before the AIDS epidemic hit and changed the gay community.

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ON BROADWAY: ‘a heartbreakingly beautiful interpretation’ of Carousel ★★★★★

In Broadway, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Jonathan Baz21st April 2018Leave a Comment

This is a heartbreakingly beautiful interpretation of probably the darkest musical to have emerged from Broadway’s Golden Years but, and not unlike The Starkeeper himself, Jack O’Brien has firmly fixed his Carousel in the firmament of 21st-century musical theatre.






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ON BROADWAY: A ‘handsome, impeccably cast’ revival of classic Carousel

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris18th April 2018Leave a Comment

Cherished classic Carousel returns to Broadway in this handsome, impeccably cast revival.






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ON BROADWAY: The ‘riotously colourful’ SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris14th April 2018Leave a Comment

So riotously colourful that it makes The Lion King look noir, SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical is a giddily gleeful confection of music and movement that rightfully takes its place as a fully fledged Broadway musical.






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ON BROADWAY: The Band’s Visit

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th April 2018Leave a Comment

Gently understated and leisurely paced, The Band’s Visit is the antithesis of the current Broadway musical and is all the richer for it.






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ON BROADWAY: Mean Girls

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris8th April 2018Leave a Comment

Mean Girls has commenced its Broadway run as a hot ticket, a situation likely to escalate as positive word of mouth spreads. The new musical is sure to play London, Australia and beyond, with a prolific non-professional life to follow.






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ON BROADWAY: My Fair Lady

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris5th April 2018Leave a Comment

The jewel in the crown of Broadway’s golden age, My Fair Lady is masterfully revived by director Bartlett Sher and his dream team of collaborators.






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CD REVIEW: Something Rotten (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

In Broadway, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin3rd April 2018Leave a Comment

When everywhere else was cashing in on it being the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, London’s big theatres passed up the opportunity to bring Karey & Wayne Kirkpatrick’s Bard-based musical to a new audience.






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NEWS: The Ferryman finishes in West End on 19 May ahead of Broadway

In Broadway, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases9th February 2018Leave a Comment

The final performance of the West End run of Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes, will take place at the Gielgud Theatre on 19 May 2018, prior to its Broadway






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Album Review: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

In Albums, Broadway, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin4th February 2018Leave a Comment

Dave Malloy’s score is quite simply astounding. Beginning with a sole accordion, in the early stages it all sounds quite traditional and very recognisably Russian (without straying into stereotypes), but as it goes on there is more of a modern tinge to the music.






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