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A double whammy of encore performances proves to be a pleasure

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Mark Shenton17th July 2021Leave a Comment

Regular readers will know that I like nothing more than seeing shows I’ve already seen and loved again… and again. As a critic, you see shows under specific circumstances — as invited by the production.

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‘Myriad musical gems’: STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW – Waterloo East Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Mark Shenton6th July 2021Leave a Comment

Tucked under a railway arch in Brad Street, a block over from Waterloo station, the Waterloo East Theatre was where just three actors and a solitary pianist made sheer musical theatre magic for 70 ecstatic minutes in Starting Here, Starting Now.

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‘Has the necessary pizzazz & sparkle’: STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW – Waterloo East Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn3rd July 2021Leave a Comment

We’re taking about love here in Starting Here, Starting Now. The thrill of it, the romance and ridiculous of it, the crushing disappointment of it. Some of the tunes are from musicals which made it through to production, others are from works which never took off.

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