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Pinter Three and Pinter Four, Harold Pinter Theatre

Posted on November 12, 2018 by mkmswain

Jamie Lloyd’s 10-anniversary season of Pinter (which kicked off in style earlier this autumn) continues with two more batches of miniatures – from familiar shorts like A Kind of Alaska to sketches and more obscure works – plus another tantalisingly starry company. Read my … Continue reading →

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Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on October 27, 2018 by mkmswain

From new musicals to Shakespeare, Pinter and Magic Mike. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Stories, National Theatre

Posted on October 18, 2018 by mkmswain

Last year, Nina Raine had a National Theatre hit with Consent, which grilled deceit and empathy in both the legal system and relationships. Now, she turns her attention to a 39-year-old single woman desperately seeking a sperm donor – and … Continue reading →

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Sylvia leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on September 3, 2018 by mkmswain

From a new hip-hop history lesson to Pinter and Shakespeare. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Little Shop of Horrors, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Posted on August 11, 2018 by mkmswain

The resplendent partnership of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman – which produced Disney hits Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid – first took root with this 1982 Off-Broadway musical, based on a low-budget Sixties film, about a man seeking love and fortune via a … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre

Posted on August 3, 2018 by mkmswain

Classic Spring’s year-long season ends with Wilde gone wild: a free love riot that yanks the queer subtext into text, with everyone from masters and servants to, er, the long-lost brothers sharing snogs and cigarettes. The famous passive aggressive tea … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Jeremy Swift talks The Importance of Being Earnest

Posted on August 2, 2018 by mkmswain

The actor discusses appearing in the Wilde classic, plus Downton Abbey and the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns. 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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Spamilton, Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on July 25, 2018 by mkmswain

Gerard Alessandrini is not throwing away his shot. The creator of satirical revue Forbidden Broadway realised that the unprecedented success of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical warranted a standalone show, and thus Spamilton was born. A 2016 Off-Broadway hit, the affectionate spoof now follows Hamilton over the pond. Read my … Continue reading →

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As You Like It/Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted on May 18, 2018 by mkmswain

Michelle Terry’s first season as Artistic Director of the Globe will be carefully scrutinised. Emma Rice’s contentious exit raised important questions about the venue’s purpose, its balancing of tradition and innovation, new and returning audiences, and about how we engage … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: comedy

Pinter Three and Pinter Four, Harold Pinter Theatre

Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Stories, National Theatre

Sylvia leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Little Shop of Horrors, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre

BWW Interview: Jeremy Swift talks The Importance of Being Earnest

Spamilton, Menier Chocolate Factory

As You Like It/Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe

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