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Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Musicals Week: Helen Skelton tops the standings with her fabulous Fosse

Posted on December 3, 2022 by mkmswain

The presenter scored three 10s for her Cabaret number, as did Will Mellor with a Miss Saigon foxtrot.

Read my full Telegraph article here

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Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged ballroom, bbc, cabaret, celebrity, chicago, dance, dancing, fame, fosse, helen skelton, lion king, miss saigon, musical theatre, musicals, quarter final, recap, review, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv, will mellor | Leave a comment

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Musicals Week results: the judges are split over who to send home

Posted on December 3, 2022 by mkmswain

Shirley Ballas is forced to use her casting vote once again after a tense dance-off between Kym Marsh and Molly Rainford.

Read my full Telegraph article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged ballroom, bbc, celebrity, chicago, dance, dance off, dancing, eliminated, fame, helen skelton, kym marsh, molly rainford, musical theatre, musicals, recap, results show, review, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv | Leave a comment

Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre

Posted on November 29, 2022 by mkmswain

James Graham’s play hits the West End, with Zachary Quinto joining the cast.

Read my full London Theatre review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1968, america, best of enemies, david harewood, debate, drama, election, gore vidal, james graham, jeremy herrin, london, london theatre, noel coward theatre, play, president, review, theatre, tv, west end, william f buckley, young vic, zachary quinto | Leave a comment

Newsies: how Disney turned an underdog victory into a car crash movie

Posted on November 28, 2022 by mkmswain

The real-life newsboys’ strike became a film flop – then was reborn as a stage musical.

Read my full Telegraph article here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan menken, book tickets, broadway, christian bale, disney, drama, flop, Harvey Fierstein, hearst, kenny ortega, london, movie, musical, newsboys, newsies, pulitzer, strike, theatre, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre | Leave a comment

A complete guide to Noises Off in the West End

Posted on November 26, 2022 by mkmswain

Michael Frayn’s genius farce celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 40th anniversary, alexander hanson, book tickets, comedy, farce, felicity kendal, guide, london, london theatre, matthew kelly, michael frayn, phoenix theatre, play, theatre, tracy-ann oberman, west end | Leave a comment

What to do in London at Christmas

Posted on November 24, 2022 by mkmswain

From shows and restaurants to markets, ice skating and more.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, christmas, christmas market, christmas shopping, christmas theatre, december, drink, eat, festive, ice skating, january, london, london christmas, london theatre, market, musical, pantomime, play, restaurant, seasonal, theatre, visit london, west end, what to do in london | Leave a comment

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on November 22, 2022 by mkmswain

She’s behind you! The new Wagatha Christie play is less Two Angry Women, more panto.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged coleen rooney, drama, football, high court, instagram, libel, london, peter andre, play, rebekah vardy, review, telegraph, The Sun, theatre, trial, vardy v rooney, verbatim, wag, wagatha christie, wayne rooney, west end, world cup, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

Pretty Woman: The Musical star Courtney Bowman on diverse representation in theatre

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mkmswain

The actress on joining the West End hit, plus life-changing experiences with Legally Blonde and Six.

Read my full London Theatre interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actress, book tickets, courtney bowman, diversity, interview, kit, legally blonde, london, london theatre, musical, pretty woman, pretty woman musical, race, regents park open air theatre, representation, savoy theatre, six musical, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

A complete guide to suffragette musical Sylvia, starring Beverley Knight

Posted on November 21, 2022 by mkmswain

Kate Prince’s hip-hop production is finally opening at the Old Vic.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged beverley knight, book tickets, emmeline pankhurst, guide, hamilton, hip hop, kate prince, london, london theatre, musical, old vic, pankhurst, suffragette, sylvia, sylvia pankhurst, theatre | Leave a comment

A complete guide to all the songs in The Lion King

Posted on November 18, 2022 by mkmswain

Follow the circle of life in this roar-some family favourite via its hit tunes.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, can you feel the love tonight, circle of life, disney, family, guide, hakuna matata, london, london theatre, musical, song, the lion king, theatre, west end, young audience | Leave a comment

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