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Diana: The Musical
“A fairy tale born in Hell.” That’s the nuanced take on Princess Diana’s marriage in this redundant soap opera-meets-rock opera, which would be in bad taste were it not so dull. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged broadway, diana, diana musical, diana the musical, musical, netflix, prince charles, princess diana, review, royal family, streaming, telegraph, the queen, theatre
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Even in his 90s, Stephen Sondheim could dance circles around Hamilton
The thrillingly sophisticated king of Broadway is working on his first new musical since 2008. Broadway should be jumping for joy. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadway, company, follies, hamilton, musical, musical theatre, sondheim, square one, stephen sondheim, telegraph, theatre, west end, west side story
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Ben Platt on the Dear Evan Hansen trailer backlash: ‘It was a shellshock moment’
Playing a chronically anxious teenager in the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen made American actor Ben Platt a household name, winning him Tony, Emmy and Grammy Awards – one off the fabled ‘EGOT’. Read my full Telegraph interview here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged album, ben platt, broadway, dear evan hansen, film, gay, interview, movie, musical, reverie, telegraph, the politican, theatre, trailer
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Showbiz is back – and in full swing: a jubilant Broadway bonanza at the Proms
Musical theatre hasn’t had much cause for celebration this past year, nor the Proms, which were moved online in 2020. Thankfully, both are now reunited with live audiences, as jubilantly demonstrated at Saturday night’s Broadway bonanza. Read my full Telegraph … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged bbc, broadway, jamie parker, london, musical theatre, proms, review, telegraph, theatre, west end
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[Title of Show], Online
If theatre is sometimes accused of excessive navel-gazing, then what to make of this American meta-musical? It follows two guys creating a show – about two guys creating a show. Read my full The i Paper review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadway, digital, jenna russell, lucie jones, musical, online, review, streaming, the i paper, theatre, title of show
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Six’s ruined reopening: ‘The cast moved and got tested – then I had to break the news on Zoom’
It’s been three times unlucky for Six in 2020. The British musical had to close its US production on what would have been opening night, as Broadway shuttered; local outbreaks scuppered its summer drive-in tour; and, now, the second lockdown has put back … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadway, christmas, coronavirus, covid, drive in, henry VIII, interview, kenny wax, lockdown, lockdown 2, london, musical, nimax, pandemic, producer, queendom, reopening, second lockdown, six, six musical, telegraph, theatre, tour, west end, wives
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Hamilton review
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ground-breaking Hamilton – filmed, NT Live style, with the original Broadway cast at three performances in June 2016 – was meant to hit cinemas next autumn. Instead, in response to Covid-19, it’s now streaming on Disney+. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway, daveed diggs, disney plus, film, hamilfilm, hamilton, jonathan groff, leslie odom jr, lin-manuel miranda, movie, musical, renee elise goldsberry, review, streaming, the i paper, theatre, thomas kail
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Hamilton, Disney+
The movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights was meant to hit cinemas this summer, but, in response to Covid-19, has been put back to 2021. Instead, we get the early release on Disney+ of Miranda’s Hamilton – filmed, NT Live style, with the original Broadway cast at three … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway, daveed diggs, digital, disney plus, film, founding father, hamilton, hip hop, immigrant, leslie odom jr, lin-manuel miranda, movie, musical, online, politics, rap, review, streaming, theartsdesk, watch
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