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Othello leads August’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on July 30, 2018 by mkmswain

From starry Shakespeare and a new musical to family entertainment. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre

Posted on November 23, 2017 by mkmswain

Everybody’s been talking about Everybody’s Talking About Jamie since its Sheffield Crucible debut earlier this year. It’s unusual to see a musical come steaming into the West End based on word on mouth – not star casting, or association with an existing franchise. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 4, 2017 by mkmswain

From a new British musical to starry Mamet and cheeky burlesque. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 30, 2017 by mkmswain

From Tennessee Williams and Bob Dylan to royal politics and Adrian Mole. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Travesties, Apollo Theatre

Posted on February 24, 2017 by mkmswain

After a hit run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Patrick Marber’s storming revival of Tom Stoppard’s 1974 play gets a welcome West End encore. The triumph of this production is the way it honours Stoppard’s dazzling intellect while also going … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged apollo theatre, first world war, james joyce, lenin, london, patrick marber, review, the importance of being earnest, theatre, tom hollander, tom stoppard, travesties, west end | Leave a comment

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? leads February’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on February 1, 2017 by mkmswain

From a major Albee revival to starry Shakespeare and a steamy musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

Posted on May 30, 2016 by mkmswain

From starry Shakespeare and Rattigan productions to big musicals and resonant new plays. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Dear Lupin, Apollo Theatre

Posted on August 4, 2015 by mkmswain

A sterling case is made for the lost art of letter-writing in Michael Simkins’ dramatisation of Roger Mortimer’s missives to his wayward son. Mortimer’s inimitable turn of phrase, preserved in epistolary form, is the highlight of a genial show notable … Continue reading →

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The Audience, Apollo Theatre

Posted on May 6, 2015 by mkmswain

As The Queen gains an audience with the latest royal addition, her theatrical alter ego returns to the West End, with Kristin Scott Thomas inheriting Tony-nominated Helen Mirren’s role in Peter Morgan’s updated revival. Callaghan is out; au courant gags … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: apollo theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Travesties, Apollo Theatre

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? leads February’s Top 10 new London shows

Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

Dear Lupin, Apollo Theatre

The Audience, Apollo Theatre

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