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Cyrano de Bergerac leads December’s Top 10 new London shows
From a starry revival to musical comedies and an incendiary Pulitzer winner. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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The Doctor, Almeida Theatre
Robert Icke, an associate director at the Almeida for the past six years, bids farewell in typically bold and epic fashion with his latest contemporary update. Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi, which premiered in 1912, has been skilfully reconfigured as an interrogation of … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, almeida theatre, alzheimers, antisemitism, book tickets, broadwayworld, christian, class, dementia, faith, gender, identity, identity politics, jewish, juliet stevenson, london, medicine, paul higgins, play, race, religion, review, robert icke, social media, surgeon, the doctor, theatre
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The Doctor leads August’s Top 10 new London shows
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Robert Icke’s latest to Fleabag, Evita and witchy adventures, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Don’t forget to check back for BroadwayWorld’s reviews, … Continue reading
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Three Sisters, Almeida Theatre
Director Rebecca Frecknall and actress Patsy Ferran recently picked up deserved Olivier Awards for their revelatory revival of Summer and Smoke. Now, they’re back at the Almeida, bringing that fresh approach to well-known Chekhov instead of obscure Tennessee Williams. Read … Continue reading
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Tagged almeida theatre, book tickets, broadwayworld, chekhov, london, patsy ferran, play, rebecca frecknall, review, theatre, three sisters
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All My Sons leads April’s Top 10 new London shows
From Arthur Miller and Caryl Churchill to Don Quixote and zombie gore. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged aint misbehavin, all my sons, almeida theatre, anne-marie duff, april, arthur darvill, arthur miller, ballet, best, Bill Pullman, book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, colin morgan, coliseum, comedy, dance, donmar warehouse, drama, enb, george a romero, horror, Jenna Coleman, kelsey grammer, london, man of la mancha, musical, national theatre, nigel slater, night of the living dead live, old vic, oti mabuse, play, pleasance theatre, recommend, sadlers wells, sale, sally field, scary bikers, she persisted, southwark playhouse, strictly, sweet charity, the other palace, theatre, three sisters, ticket deal, toast, top 10, top girls, trafalgar studios, visit london, west end, zombie
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Shipwreck, Almeida Theatre
“Isn’t that the problem with political theater, too much directness?” queries one of Anne Washburn’s characters in her new play – which, in meta fashion, and over a leisurely three hours, not only addresses Trump head on, but also painstakingly … Continue reading
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Tagged almeida theatre, anne washburn, book tickets, broadwayworld, donald trump, drama, james comey, play, politics, president trump, review, rupert goold, satire, shipwreck, tara fitzgerald, theatre, trump
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BWW Interview: Justine Mitchell
The actress discusses Anne Washburn’s new Trump-era play Shipwreck at the Almeida. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged actress, almeida theatre, anne washburn, beginning, book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, comedy, donald trump, interview, justine mitchell, london, new york, play, shipwreck, theatre, trump
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Come From Away leads February’s Top 10 new London shows
From a hit Canadian musical to showbiz satire and a classic sitcom reborn. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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