Category Archives: Theatre

Wings, Young Vic

Posted on September 20, 2017 by mkmswain

Emily Stilson (Juliet Stevenson) is suspended in a void. She analyses this strange situation with wry perspicacity and occasional breathless panic. She’s a prisoner, a specimen. She’s fallen, trapped. She’s flying. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here Advertisements

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Oslo, National Theatre

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mkmswain

We need more waffles in diplomacy. Or, in other words, personal connections to bridge those vast divides. So believed the Norwegian couple who orchestrated secret peace talks in 1993 between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization – a slice of … Continue reading →

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Nominations are now open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mkmswain

Nominations are now open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! We’ve set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favourites. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open until 29 September. Read the full BroadwayWorld article … Continue reading →

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Follies, National Theatre

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mkmswain

Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s 1971 musical finally gets the outing it deserves in Dominic Cooke’s blockbuster revival – with a 37-strong cast and full orchestra. Follies isn’t just “still here”, it’s thrilling, heartrending, spectacular. Read my full Ham & High review … Continue reading →

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Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mkmswain

New Orleans comes to Marble Arch via this energetic revival of Clarke Peters’ 1990 tribute to ‘The King of the Jukebox’, swing and blues bandleader Louis Jordan. Occupying a new pop-up, circus tent-style venue – complete with stylish bar serving Southern cocktails … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Kristin Chenoweth

Posted on September 13, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses Wicked, her latest album and her upcoming London Palladium show. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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BWW Interview: Ben Lewis

Posted on September 11, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor discusses taking over the lead in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Follies, National Theatre

Posted on September 8, 2017 by mkmswain

Theatre has a long memory. Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s 1971 musical has been through myriad incarnations, donning and shedding numbers, an interval, an ill-conceived upbeat ending, and yet the original vision has lingered. The show now comes to extraordinary life in a … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Ria Jones

Posted on September 8, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress and singer on playing Norma Desmond in the Sunset Boulevard UK tour. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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BWW Interview: Carley Stenson

Posted on September 8, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses playing Fantine in the West End production of Les Miserables. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Category Archives: Theatre

Wings, Young Vic

Oslo, National Theatre

Nominations are now open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards

Follies, National Theatre

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

BWW Interview: Kristin Chenoweth

BWW Interview: Ben Lewis

Follies, National Theatre

BWW Interview: Ria Jones

BWW Interview: Carley Stenson

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