Tag Archives: broadway

Newsies: how Disney turned an underdog victory into a car crash movie

Posted on November 28, 2022 by mkmswain

The real-life newsboys’ strike became a film flop – then was reborn as a stage musical. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Discover Zachary Quinto’s theatre roles, TV and film appearances, and more

Posted on November 12, 2022 by mkmswain

The actor is making his West End debut in James Graham’s Best of Enemies. Read my full London Theatre article here

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How Guys and Dolls became a popular West End musical

Posted on November 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Revising the beloved show ahead of Nicholas Hytner’s new immersive production at the Bridge Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here

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The must-see Tony Award-winning shows in London

Posted on September 24, 2022 by mkmswain

From the newly garlanded Lehman Trilogy and Six to Mockingbird and Cabaret. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Everything you need to know about Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mkmswain

A guide to Miller’s seminal work ahead of a revival at the National Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Why Richard Linklater’s time-twisting movie musical could already be doomed

Posted on July 11, 2022 by mkmswain

His ambitious 20-year shoot of Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along is mired in casting misery – and the show itself has a notorious history. Read my full Telegraph article here

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See the Stranger Things cast on stage

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mkmswain

David Harbour is in the West End this summer – but he’s not the only one with theatre links. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Flop or heroic failure? The ugly truth about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella

Posted on May 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Following a Herculean fight to opening night, the composer’s musical is closing early. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Diana: The Musical

Posted on October 1, 2021 by mkmswain

“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

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Even in his 90s, Stephen Sondheim could dance circles around Hamilton

Posted on September 17, 2021 by mkmswain

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

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