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Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Musicals Week results: the judges are split over who to send home
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
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Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre
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
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Newsies: how Disney turned an underdog victory into a car crash movie
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
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A complete guide to Noises Off in the West End
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
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What to do in London at Christmas
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
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Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, Wyndham’s Theatre
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
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Pretty Woman: The Musical star Courtney Bowman on diverse representation in theatre
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
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A complete guide to suffragette musical Sylvia, starring Beverley Knight
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
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A complete guide to all the songs in The Lion King
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
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