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8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mkmswain

Check out these family-friendly outings for the Easter break. Read my full TodayTix article here Advertisements

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bank holiday, best, break, children, comedy, easter, family, fiddler on the roof, holiday, kids, london, mamma mia, matilda, musical, play, rip it up, school of rock, show, six, theatre, todaytix, waitress, weekend, west end, wicked | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Robert North

Posted on November 22, 2018 by mkmswain

The choreographer discusses the creation and enduring popularity of The Snowman. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, choreographer, christmas, dance, dancing, director, family, interview, kids, london, peacock theatre, raymond briggs, robert north, sadlers wells, the snowman, ticket deal, visit london, we're walking in the air, young audience | Leave a comment

BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks

Posted on November 19, 2018 by mkmswain

There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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BWW Interview: Hayden Tee

Posted on November 13, 2018 by mkmswain

The actor discusses tackling Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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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

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The King and I, London Palladium

Posted on July 4, 2018 by mkmswain

Shall we dodge? (One, two, three) No, the brilliance of Bartlett Sher’s Tony-winning Lincoln Center revival – first on Broadway in 2015, now gracing the West End, with its original leads – is that it faces the problematic elements of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1951 musical head … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bartlett sher, children, getting to know you, governess, kelli o'hara, ken watanabe, king, london palladium, musical, review, rodgers and hammerstein, shall we dance, siam, teacher, the king and i, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Author Interview: Yuval Zommer

Posted on June 8, 2018 by mkmswain

The acclaimed children’s author and illustrator discusses exploring the ocean in his latest work The Big Book of the Blue. Read my full Thames & Hudson interview here

Posted in Fiction, Journalism | Tagged author, book, buy, child, children, childrens book, dolphin, educational, environment, fact, global warming, jellyfish, kids, krill, learn, marine, nature, non fiction, ocean, plastic, science, sea, shark, thames and hudson, the big book of the blue, turtle, whale, writer, young reader, Yuval Zommer | Leave a comment

Pinocchio, National Theatre

Posted on December 15, 2017 by mkmswain

The puppet who wants to be a real boy is all grown up in this new musical version – very much the darker side of Disney. Book writer Dennis Kelly went back to the original 19th-century Italian tale, by Collodi, and tonally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, children, christmas, dennis kelly, disney, family, kids, london, martin lowe, musical, national theatre, pinocchio, puppet, review, theatre | Leave a comment

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 29, 2017 by mkmswain

From a feverishly anticipated musical to sci-fi and Shakespeare. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mkmswain

Christmas is upon us, and the capital, as usual, is serving up a veritable feast of festive offerings. Here are some of London’s finest… Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Tag Archives: children

8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays

BWW Interview: Robert North

BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks

BWW Interview: Hayden Tee

The King and I, London Palladium

Author Interview: Yuval Zommer

Pinocchio, National Theatre

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

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