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Author Archives: mkmswain
Berlusconi: A New Musical, Southwark Playhouse
Berlusconi is given a free pass in this audacious MeToo musical. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged Angela Merkel, berlusconi, berlusconi musical, evita, italy, london, metoo, musical, prime minister, prince andrew, putin, review, rock opera, satire, Sebastien Torkia, southwark playhouse, telegraph, theatre, trial
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London theatre: the best musicals and plays to book now
Looking for inspiration? Check out our picks of the finest shows in town. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged play, theatre, west end, london, review, musical, book now, telegraph, london theatre, best shows
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London theatre: the best family shows to book now
Our critics recommend the most engaging productions for families and young audiences. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book now, children, easter, easter holiday, family, family shows, kids, london, musical, play, school holiday, telegraph, theatre, west end, young audience
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The BBC fails to give Rev Richard Coles the send-off from Saturday Live he deserves
There was a bizarre lack of fanfare around the Radio 4 presenter’s departure – and his final show was almost entirely business as usual. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism
Tagged bbc, departure, exit, leavig, leaving, nikki bedi, presenter, radio, radio 4, rev richard coles, review, richard coles, saturday live, telegraph
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All the songs in Six the Musical
Discover the score that made Six a right royal hit. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged adele, all you wanna do, beyonce, book tickets, britney spears, don't lose ur head, ex-wives, get down, heart of stone, london, london theatre, megasix, musical, no way, pop music, rihanna, six, six musical, song, song guide, songs, theatre, vaudeville theatre, west end
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Get tickets to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre summer 2023 shows
A guide to all the outdoor fun in the park, including La Cage Aux Folles and Robin Hood. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, dinosaur world live, every Leaf a Hallelujah, family, guide, kids, la cage aux folles, london, london theatre, musical, north london, once on this island, open air theatre, outdoor, play, regents park, robin hood, shakespeare, summer, summer 2023, the tempest, theatre, young audience
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A complete guide to all the Temptations’ songs in Ain’t Too Proud
The Motown musical is coming to the West End. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ain't too proud, book tickets, diana ross, guide, london, london theatre, motown, musical, my girl, prince edward theatre, songs, soul, the supremes, the temptations, theatre, west end
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Sam Neill’s memoir delves into cancer, Jurassic Park – and some painful celebrity tales
Did I Ever Tell You This? ranges from emotional intensity to pithy insider quips, all told in an endearingly earthy style. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Fiction, Film, Journalism
Tagged autobiography, book, cancer, celebrity, did i ever tell you this, hollywood, hugh grant, jurassic park, memoir, meryl streep, review, sam neill, telegraph
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The Red Bird Sings: the bizarre true story of how a ghost testified in court
Aoifa Fitzpatrick draws on an extraordinary 1897 trial in a debut novel that’s a blend of courtroom drama, murder mystery and feminist fable. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Fiction, Journalism
Tagged america, Aoifa Fitzpatrick, book, courtroom, crime, fiction, ghost, Greenbrier Ghost, murder, novel, review, telegraph, the red bird sings, trial
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Guys & Dolls, Bridge Theatre
Nicholas Hytner hits the jackpot with this exhilarating immersive revival. Read my full London Theatre review here
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