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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre
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
From a new British musical to starry Mamet and cheeky burlesque. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
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Travesties, Apollo Theatre
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
Dear Lupin, Apollo Theatre
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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Tagged adaptation, addiction, apollo theatre, army, book, charlie mortimer, coldstream guards, comedy, dear lupin, diary of a nobody, drama, eton, father, humour, humourist, jack fox, james fox, journalist, letter, london, lupin, parent, play, racing, review, roger mortimer, son, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end
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The Audience, Apollo Theatre
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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