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Favourite Olivier Awards Memories and Our 2020 Winners

Posted on April 2, 2020

Sadly, the 2020 Olivier Awards won’t be going ahead as planned due to the coronavirus shutdown, although ITV will broadcast a highlights show. So, BroadwayWorld reviewers have been thinking back to some of our favourite Oliviers winners, nominees and performances … Continue reading →

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Message in a Bottle, Sadler’s Wells

Posted on April 1, 2020

A penetrating theatrical response to the global refugee crisis might not seem like obvious terrain for ZooNation founder Kate Prince, creator of the exuberant hip-hop shows Into the Hoods and Some Like It Hip Hop – still less one soundtracked … Continue reading →

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Balletboyz: Deluxe, Sadler’s Wells Facebook Premiere

Posted on March 31, 2020

BalletBoyz were on tour to mark their 20th anniversary when the shutdown came. Undeterred, the artistic directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt pivoted to video: their latest BalletBoyz show Deluxe kicked off Sadler’s Wells’ Facebook Premieres series on 27 March (running until 2 … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Kumiko Mendl

Posted on March 31, 2020

The Artistic Director talks 25 years of Yellow Earth Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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I and You, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on March 24, 2020

Now streaming online, this YA play is oddly pertinent. Head to Instagram for a 2018 production with plenty of 2020 shutdown wisdom. Read my full theartsdesk review here

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Sondheim at 90 Songs: 1 – ‘I’m Still Here’

Posted on March 23, 2020

We’re celebrating the great man’s birthday with favourite numbers – mine’s from ‘Follies’. Read my full theartsdesk article here

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Happy 90th Birthday! Why We Love Stephen Sondheim

Posted on March 22, 2020

Today, the almighty composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim turns 90 – happy birthday from all of us at BroadwayWorld! Here, BWW reviewers share some of the reasons why we adore his work. Read the full BroadwayWorld article here

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Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre

Posted on March 12, 2020

It’s the mark of a great show that it seems to speak directly to the present moment, even if that moment is years after its original creation. Come From Away passes that test with flying colours; in its depiction of … Continue reading →

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Blithe Spirit, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posted on March 11, 2020

This is perhaps an odd time for Nöel Coward’s comedy about death and supernatural apparitions to land in the West End – Richard Eyre’s revival transferring from Theatre Royal Bath. On the other hand, there’s something comforting about Coward’s wartime … Continue reading →

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Strictly on stage

Posted on March 6, 2020

In need of a sequin fix? Here’s our guide to the Strictly Come Dancing-related stage shows. Read my full Dancing Times article here

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