Tag Archives: comedy

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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An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre

Posted on May 6, 2018 by mkmswain

Classic Spring’s third Oscar Wilde production gains extra piquancy from Amber Rudd’s resignation – dealing, as it does, with political scandal and social hypocrisy. It’s another facet for Jonathan Church’s well-balanced revival, which proves as handsome, witty and ultimately kindly … Continue reading →

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Red leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on April 30, 2018 by mkmswain

From meaty revivals to the open-air theatres opening their doors. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Time After Time

Posted on April 25, 2018 by mkmswain

The creator and stars discuss the stage musical version of Strictly Ballroom. Read my full Dancing Times article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged ballroom, baz luhrmann, comedy, dance, dancing, drew mconie, interview, jonny labey, london, musical, piccadilly theatre, strictly ballroom, theatre, west end, will young, zizi strallen | Leave a comment

Macbeth leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on February 28, 2018 by mkmswain

From Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams to a new epic and a lush romance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night leads February’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on February 14, 2018 by mkmswain

From O’Neill and flamenco to punk and Pippin. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged best, book tickets, broadwayworld, bush theatre, carey mulligan, charing cross theatre, cheap tickets, comedy, dance, donmar warehouse, eno, Eugene O’Neill, february, flamenco, flamenco festival, frozen, gilbert and sullivan, girls and boys, harold and maude, iolanthe, jeremy irons, jubilee, lesley manville, london, london coliseum, long days journey into night, lyric hammersmith, monica dolan, opera, pippin, play, punk, royal court, sadlers wells, sale, save, Sheila Hancock, southwark playhouse, suranne jones, the b*easts, the york realist, theatre, theatre royal haymarket, ticket deal, top 10, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter Theatre

Posted on January 19, 2018 by mkmswain

It’s 60 years since Harold Pinter’s play premiered – and flopped – at Lyric Hammersmith, baffling critics (with one exception) and audiences alike. Now, we expect the sinister subversion of both the seemingly mundane setting and the dramatic form that … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, comedy, drama, harold pinter, ian rickson, london, pearl mackie, peter wight, play, review, stephen mangan, the birthday party, theatre, ticket deal, toby jones, west end, zoe manaker | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Peter Wight

Posted on January 17, 2018 by mkmswain

The actor discusses the 60th-anniversary revival of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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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: comedy

As You Like It/Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe

An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre

Time After Time

Macbeth leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

Long Day’s Journey Into Night leads February’s Top 10 new London shows

The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter Theatre

BWW Interview: Peter Wight

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

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