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‘Keeps the audience thoroughly absorbed from start to finish’: BLUES IN THE NIGHT – Kiln Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Emma Clarendon26th July 2019Leave a Comment

Susie McKenna’s highly accomplished and atmospheric production of Blues in the Night is filled with heaps of personality and heart that is reflected in the stunning performances from all of the cast.

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NEWS: Girl From The North Country returns to the West End in December 2019

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases21st June 2019

The critically-acclaimed hit Girl from the North Country, written and directed by Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, is to play London’s Gielgud Theatre in for a limited season from 10 December 2019 to 1 February 2020 (press night is 16 December).

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‘Breath-takingly powerful & inventive’: SMALL ISLAND – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster2nd May 2019Leave a Comment

Andrea Levy’s novel Small Island comes to life most beautifully in this adaptation by Helen Edmundson at the National Theatre.

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‘As perfect a piece of musical theatre as I could hope for’: FOLLIES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster17th April 2019Leave a Comment

Just a quickie for this revisit to Follies, which remains as perfect a piece of musical theatre as I could hope for. I loved it then but I really love it now.

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Joanna Riding & Janie Dee talk Carousel, Follies & friendship

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Quotes by Jonathan Baz12th April 2019Leave a Comment

Janie Dee and Joanna Riding are two of the UK’s finest musical theatre performers. At the National Theatre the return of Dominic Cooke’s acclaimed production of Follies currently stars the two actresses.

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‘A simply outstanding piece of musical theatre’: FOLLIES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster25th February 2019Leave a Comment

The Olivier Award-winning Follies returns to the National Theatre in richer, deeper, more resonant form and just blows me away.

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‘Scoring top marks across the board’: FOLLIES – National Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Jonathan Baz24th February 2019Leave a Comment

Eighteen months on and with a couple of well-placed casting changes Stephen Sondheim’s Follies returns to the National Theatre with the excellence of this devastating musical a breath of fresh air amidst a slew of disappointing recent openings in the capital.

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‘It’s worth a visit to see how theatre should be done’: FOLLIES – National Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell23rd February 2019Leave a Comment

After its sold out run in 2017, Follies is back in true glamorous style as it follows a group of dancers reminiscing and reliving their youth.

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‘Anything but washed out’: ALADDIN – Hackney Empire ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Pantomimes, Reviews by Jonathan Baz10th December 2018Leave a Comment

Writer/director Susie McKenna delivers her 20th festive production – Aladdin – with a show that captures the diversity of her London patch, yet cleverly avoids cultural appropriation and all the while managing to maintain the joyous irreverence that makes pantomime such a glorious British Christmas tradition.

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Copenhagen, Sweet Charity & Little Voice: Libby Purves catches up with a trio of openings

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves28th August 2018Leave a Comment

Having been away from her desk, Libby Purves catches up with a trio of openings: Copenhagen at the Minerva Theatre, Sweet Charity at Newbury’s Watermill & Little Voice at the Park Theatre.

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‘A festival of sensational song & dance’: SWEET CHARITY – Watermill Theatre, Newbury ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Jonathan Baz1st August 2018Leave a Comment

Yet again, the people of Newbury find themselves spoiled with this display of some of the finest talent in the land putting on a show that alongside being a rollercoaster of emotions, Sweet Charity is a festival of sensational song and dance.

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‘A bold attempt to move a classic musical into contemporary times’: SWEET CHARITY – Watermill Theatre, Newbury

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster31st July 2018Leave a Comment

You can never have too much charity it would seem, and as Rebecca Trehearn prepares to take on the role of Charity Hope Valentine in Nottingham next month, Gemma Sutton tackles it here at the beautiful Watermill Theatre in Newbury.

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‘It’s the best value show in town’: THE RINK – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Johnny Fox12th June 2018Leave a Comment

This is a very good production of a rather unmemorable musical. As stories about an argumentative mother and daughter go, The Rink is several farmboys short of the picnic that is Gypsy.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Rink at Southwark Playhouse

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon9th June 2018Leave a Comment

Adam Lenson directs this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical The Rink, currently playing at the Southwark Playhouse. Here’s what critics have so far made of it…

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‘Really needs to be seen to appreciate its beauty’: THE RINK – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Caroline Hanks-Farmer5th June 2018Leave a Comment

It’s a short run at Southwark Playhouse but I truly feel this production deserves several more spins around ‘The Rink‘ and definitely has a future life.

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‘If you love musical theatre, it’s unmissable’: THE RINK – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Jonathan Baz3rd June 2018Leave a Comment

Yet again, Southwark Playhouse is delivering an outstanding musical for a fraction of the price of a West End ticket. If you love the genre, it’s unmissable.

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‘You will want to return to the Coloured Lights again and again’: THE RINK – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★

In Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell31st May 2018Leave a Comment

For a technically brilliant show with performances that will leave you wanting to return to the ‘Coloured Lights’ again and again, go see The Rink. This is musical theatre at it’s best – let’s just hope that the rink keeps rolling in London.

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‘This is a revival to treasure’: THE RINK – Southwark Playhouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster30th May 2018Leave a Comment

The Rink is one of those musicals that history hasn’t treated too kindly, despite a premiere that starred Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli but with Adam Lenson’s expert hand at the tiller, this is a revival to treasure.

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NEWS: Gemma Sutton is cast alongside Caroline O’Connor in London revival of The Rink

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases by Press Releases14th April 2018Leave a Comment

Gemma Sutton will star as Angel, alongside Caroline O’Connor in the first London revival in 20 years of Kander and Ebb’s The Rink.

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‘Sumptuous’: A CHRISTMAS CAROL – London Musical Theatre Orchestra ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Jonathan Baz15th December 2017Leave a Comment

Reprising his 2016 creation, Robert Lindsay is a gnarled and grizzled Ebenezer Scrooge, blossoming as he journeys to discover compassion and kindness.

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