Tag Archives: disney

See creatures come to life in West End puppet shows

Posted on June 14, 2022 by mkmswain

From Life of Pi to Frozen and 101 Dalmatians. Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 101 dalmatians, book tickets, disney, family, frozen, life of pi, london, london theatre, musical, play, puppet, puppeteer, puppetry, the lion king, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, theatre, west end, young audience | Leave a comment

The music of Alan Menken

Posted on May 27, 2022 by mkmswain

The renowned composer has several shows on in London this year. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan menken, beauty and the beast, book tickets, composer, disney, film, london, movie, music, musical, newsies, sister act, theatre, todaytix, west end | Leave a comment

Book tickets to summer West End shows suitable for children

Posted on May 20, 2022 by mkmswain

From family-friendly long-runners to new shows dedicated to young audiences. Read my full London Theatre article here

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West End shows to see this Easter

Posted on March 29, 2022 by mkmswain

From family favourites like The Lion King to shows that deal with faith. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Mary Poppins, Prince Edward Theatre

Posted on November 13, 2019 by mkmswain

It’s been 15 years since Cameron Mackintosh’s stage musical version of P. L. Travers’ Mary Poppins made its West End debut. Now, the magical nanny returns to the Prince Edward Theatre, with Zizi Strallen (who also headlined the UK tour) succeeding her sister Scarlett in the … Continue reading →

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& Juliet leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on October 28, 2019 by mkmswain

From highly anticipated musicals to mountaineering and Welsh apocalypse, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Give The Gift of Theatre This Christmas

Posted on October 23, 2019 by mkmswain

Thinking about Christmas presents for family and friends? What could be better than treating them to a top West End musical! Here are some of London’s finest. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged best, cheap tickets, christmas, december, disney, family, friends, gift, london, musical, present, show, six, ticket deal, tickets, todaytix, top, west end, wicked, winter | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

Posted on October 7, 2019 by mkmswain

Sigh. A theme week. The triumph of the dressing-up box and the selling of Strictly’s soul to Disney. This Movie Week had its particularly trying moments (Pokémon, I ask you), although a few couples transcended, or even utilised, their themes … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Tag Archives: disney

See creatures come to life in West End puppet shows

The music of Alan Menken

Book tickets to summer West End shows suitable for children

West End shows to see this Easter

Mary Poppins, Prince Edward Theatre

& Juliet leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Give The Gift of Theatre This Christmas

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

Pinocchio, National Theatre

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

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