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‘A double whammy of wickedness’: A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS: 90 YEARS OF DRAG – Soho Theatre ★★★★

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Reviews by Louise Penn7th January 2023Leave a Comment

With a setlist that covers different moods, a striptease, some audience participation, a fair sprinkling of upstaging, and a large dollop of nostalgia through a prism of parody, A Night At The Musicals is fun all the way.

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NEWS: The Old Vic announces Back Together season

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases12th May 2021

The Old Vic has announced its Back Together season, the seventh from artistic director Matthew Warchus, which will run from July 2021 to July 2022 and combines both streamed and live shows.

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‘Identifies how so very much is at stake’: LIVING NEWSPAPER #5 – Royal Court Theatre (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster19th April 2021Leave a Comment

The Royal Court’s Living Newspaper continues with edition #5 which feels a little less reactive to the headlines and a little more reflective on the state of the world as we find it today.

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NEWS: Hearts For The Arts 2021 winners are announced

In Awards, London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases14th February 2021

The winners have been announced for the annual National Campaign for the Arts’ (NCA) Hearts for the Arts Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of local authorities who are championing the arts against all odds.

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How the Mates Rate: Sweet Charity at the Donmar Warehouse

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Reviews, Sticky by Lisa Martland29th April 2019Leave a Comment

Sweet Charity, Josie Rourke’s farewell production at the Donmar Warehouse which stars Anne-Marie Duff as Charity and Arthur Darvill as Oscar, appears to have charmed the majority of our Mates, with a few reservations here and there. The musical continues until 8 June 2019.

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‘Nowhere near enough charm for my liking’: SWEET CHARITY – Donmar Warehouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster20th April 2019Leave a Comment

Nowhere near enough charm in this Sweet Charity for my liking. Josie Rourke’s farewell to the Donmar Warehouse is grey rather than silver.

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NEWS: Adrian Lester & Beverley Knight are among the guest actors cast as Daddy Brubeck in Donmar Warehouse’s Sweet Charity

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Sticky by Press Releases5th April 2019Leave a Comment

Multiple guest actors will play the role of Daddy Brubeck in Josie Rourke’s production of Sweet Charity at the Donmar Warehouse including Shaq Taylor, Adrian Lester, Le Gateau Chocolat, Beverley Knight and Clive Rowe with further casting to be announced.

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‘I could have stayed all night’: EFFIGIES OF WICKEDNESS – Gate Theatre

In Cabaret, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Victoria Sadler21st May 2018Leave a Comment

What an achievement Effigies of Wickedness is. I adored it. It lifted me, and it broke me. It’s a godsend, a wondrous co-production between the Gate and the English National Opera.

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What’s made Victoria’s Top Ten London shows for May 2018?

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Plays by Victoria Sadler30th April 2018Leave a Comment

I’m loving the line-up for May so I’ve all my fingers crossed that you’ll find something in this list for you too.

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TWELFTH NIGHT – Shakespeare’s Globe

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster25th May 2017Leave a Comment

Emma Rice’s Summer of Love got off to a slightly sticky start at the Globe with a mystifying take on Romeo and Juliet from Daniel Kramer and as we move onto Twelfth Night, which she is directing herself, there’s a similarly uncompromising attitude in place.

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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES – Touring

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Johnny Fox21st March 2017Leave a Comment

The first thing to say about the tour of La Cage Aux Folles is it has to be Bill Kenwright’s most generous production to date: no expense has been spared in beautifully detailed sets – some stunning cut-metal and mirror work in Gary McCann’s design…

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NEWS: Cast announced for Globe’s Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases2nd February 2017Leave a Comment

Shakespeare’s Globe is has announced casting for Romeo and Juliet directed by Daniel Kramer, and Twelfth Night directed by Emma Rice. Emma’s 2017 summer season, the Summer of Love, marks the 50th anniversary of the summer of 1967.

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