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Album Review: The Grinning Man – 2018 London cast live recording

In Albums, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster15th December 2018Leave a Comment

I loved The Grinning Man in both its incarnations – from Bristol’s Old Vic to the West End – and so I was most pleased to hear that it would be immortalised in vinyl, or whatever the digital equivalent is…

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‘Tender enough to move even the stubbornest of souls’: ONCE – Hornchurch

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster9th October 2018Leave a Comment

This regional UK premiere of Once the musical should see you falling slowly towards Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch in order to book your tickets.

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‘Satisfying, challenging, complex, beautiful’: THE GRINNING MAN – West End

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster22nd December 2017Leave a Comment

There’s superlative work from Gyre & Gimble’s puppetry, Loren O’Dair and James Alexander-Taylor’s work with the wolf is exceptional, and the whole show is just as satisfying and challenging and complex and beautiful as I remembered. Recommended.

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‘A rare & genuine theatre magic’: THE GRINNING MAN – West End

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews, Sticky by Maryam Philpott19th December 2017Leave a Comment

The Grinning Man may not be suitable for children (it has an age limit of 12 years), and it’s certainly not a Christmas show in any way, but within the grotesque world that Grose, Morris, Teitler and Phillips create there is a rare and genuine theatre magic.

NEWS: Full cast announced for The Grinning Man’s West End transfer

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases30th October 2017Leave a Comment

Full casting has now been announced for the West End transfer of new musical The Grinning Man, with West End stars including Julie Atherton, Mark Anderson and Sanne den Besten amongst those joining the company.

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NEWS: Full cast announced for The Grinning Man’s West End transfer

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases30th October 2017Leave a Comment

Full casting has now been announced for the West End transfer of new musical The Grinning Man, with West End stars including Julie Atherton, Mark Anderson and Sanne den Besten amongst those joining the company.

NEWS: Full cast announced for Jesus Christ Superstar’s Open Air return

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases28th June 2017Leave a Comment

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced completed casting for Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which returns to the theatre from 11 August in an extended run through to 23 September 2017.

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NEWS: Full cast announced for Jesus Christ Superstar’s Open Air return

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases28th June 2017Leave a Comment

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced completed casting for Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which returns to the theatre from 11 August in an extended run through to 23 September 2017.

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THE GRINNING MAN – Bristol Old Vic

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster21st October 2016Leave a Comment

Written by Carl Grose and directed by BOV AD Tom Morris, The Grinning Man is a deliciously dark fairytale of a show, sharing DNA with the likes of Kneehigh and The Light Princess in its theatrical playfulness and musical complexity.

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JERSEY BOYS – Touring

In Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer6th August 2015Leave a Comment

My regular readers will know that I’m a huge fan of the West End show Jersey Boys. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen it. So imagine my excitement on hearing the news that it’s arriving in my local theatre. Will the touring production have this “Big Girl” crying for joy or disappointment?

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