Tag Archives: america

The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre

Posted on July 13, 2018 by mkmswain

Through one family and one company, Italian playwright Stefano Massini tackles big topics: the development of Western capitalism, the immigrant experience, the American Dream. But this isn’t just any family – it’s the Lehman Brothers, the collapse of whose banking … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adam godley, america, american dream, bank, ben miles, ben power, book tickets, broadwayworld, es devlin, finance, immigrant, jewish, lehman brothers, london, market crash, national theatre, new york, play, review, sam mendes, simon russell beale, stock exchange, the lehman trilogy, theatre, visit london, wall street | Leave a comment

Fun Home, Young Vic

Posted on June 28, 2018 by mkmswain

It seems only too fitting that David Lan’s luminous reign at the Young Vic should draw to a close with this bold, creatively thrilling international import. Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s Tony-winning musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2013, is an exquisite adaptation … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alison bechdel, america, dad, family, fun home, gay, graphic novel, homosexual, jeanine tesori, jenna russell, lesbian, lisa kron, london, memoir, musical, parent, review, theartsdesk, theatre, tony award, young vic | Leave a comment

Chess, London Coliseum

Posted on May 2, 2018 by mkmswain

Chess, by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, hasn’t had a major West End revival since its Eighties heyday, but it’s back with a bang in a semi-staged production that features aerial silk acrobatics, cheerleading stunts and drunken Cossack dancing. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged abba, alexandra burke, america, book tickets, broadwayworld, cassidy janson, cheap tickets, chess, cold war, eno, london coliseum, michael ball, musical, review, russia, ticket deal, tim howar, tim rice, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Tina, Aldwych Theatre

Posted on April 18, 2018 by mkmswain

It is, perhaps, a tale that suffers from overfamiliarity. Tina Turner’s rags-to-riches story – from humble beginnings as little Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her discovery, reinvention and sickening abuse by husband and manager Ike Turner, and finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adrienne warren, america, biography, ike turner, london, musical, phil spector, proud mary, review, river deep, rock, simply the best, theartsdesk, tina, tina the musical, tina turner, west end | Leave a comment

Ask the experts

Posted on March 14, 2018 by mkmswain

Three smart travellers share their wisdom: for the stylish, tech-savvy and intellectually curious. Read my full Oryx magazine article here

Posted in Journalism | Tagged advice, america, app, article, asia, best, Bonnie Rakhit, buy, cheap, clothes, context, destination, gadget, gear, help, history, hong kong, london, magazine, Mary Jo Binker, one tech traveller, oryx, politics, qatar airways, Russell-Harvey Fernandez, save money, style, stylish, tips, tour, tourist, travel, traveller, washington dc, what to pack | Leave a comment

Summer and Smoke, Almeida Theatre

Posted on March 8, 2018 by mkmswain

That this 1948 Tennessee Williams play is rarely performed seems nothing short of a travesty, thanks to the awe-inspiring case made for it by Rebecca Frecknall’s exquisite Almeida production. Aided by the skyrocketing Patsy Ferran, it also makes a case for director Frecknall as … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged almeida, america, london, love, matthew needham, mississippi, patsy ferran, rebecca frecknall, review, romance, sex, summer and smoke, tennessee williams, theatre | Leave a comment

Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on February 7, 2018 by mkmswain

Though a long journey indeed, Richard Eyre’s is a vital revival, giving vigour to Eugene O’Neill’s mighty, semi-autobiographical work and making all the more poignant this tormented but fast-talking family’s gradual dwindling into a despairing silence. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged addiction, america, book tickets, broadwayworld, drinking, drugs, Eugene O’Neill, family, jeremy irons, lesley manville, london, long days journey into night, oscars, play, review, richard eyre, theatre, visit london, west end, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

Girl from the North Country, Noel Coward Theatre

Posted on January 12, 2018 by mkmswain

The rolling stone is now at home in the West End, as Conor McPherson’s inimitable dramatic take on Bob Dylan transfers from the Old Vic, where it premiered last summer. Described as “a play with songs”, it’s the distinct harmony of two art … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1930s, america, bob dylan, conor mcpherson, depression, drama, girl from the north country, like a rolling stone, music, musical, noel coward theatre, old vic, play, review, shirley henderson, singing, songs, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre

Posted on December 21, 2017 by mkmswain

Does Hamilton live up the hype – and will it appeal to British audiences? Yes, and yes again. It’s not like America has a monopoly on national identity crisis, leadership, immigration, parenthood, grief, sex scandals and political rivalries. But beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alexandra hamilton, america, broadwayworld, founding father, giles terera, hamilton, hip hop, history, jamael westman, lin-manuel miranda, london, musical, rap, review, revolution, thomas kail, victoria palace theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Big Fish, The Other Palace

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mkmswain

Based on Daniel Wallace’s novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film adaptation, this musical is quite the oddity. Screenwriter John August has tinkered with the book since its brief Broadway run in 2013, but it remains an unfathomable mixture of magical … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: america

The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre

Fun Home, Young Vic

Chess, London Coliseum

Tina, Aldwych Theatre

Ask the experts

Summer and Smoke, Almeida Theatre

Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Wyndham’s Theatre

Girl from the North Country, Noel Coward Theatre

Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre

Big Fish, The Other Palace

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