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Experience wonderfully different productions inspired by The Wizard of Oz
From The Wiz on Broadway to the Wicked movie and The Wizard of Oz in the West End. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged andrew lloyd webber, Ariana Grande, book tickets, broadway, cynthia erivo, film, gillian lynne theatre, london, london theatre, movie, musical, nikolai foster, oz, the vivienne, the wiz, the wizard of oz, theatre, west end, wicked, wicked movie
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Spirited Away, London Coliseum
The sheer scope of this magical Studio Ghibli adaptation is thrilling. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged animation, drama, film, japanese, john caird, london, london colisem, london theatre, movie, musical, play, review, spirited away, studio ghibli, theatre, west end
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Learn more about James Graham’s career ahead of Boys from the Blackstuff
From plays Dear England and This House to TV hits like Sherwood, Graham is unstoppable. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged book tickets, boys from the blackstuff, broadway, dear england, drama, film, gareth southgate, garrick theatre, james graham, london, london theatre, musical, national theatre, play, playwright, quiz, sherwood, tammy faye, theatre, this house, tv, west end, writer
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Opening Night, Gielgud Theatre
Sheridan Smith gives a raw, courageous performance. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, backstage, breakdown, broadway, film, hadley fraser, ivo van hove, john Cassavetes, london, london theatre, movie, musical, opening night, play, review, rufus wainwright, sheridan smith, theatre, west end
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Sister Act, Dominion Theatre
Ruth Jones, playing a firmly Welsh Mother Superior, is a fab addition to the divinely camp musical. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alan menken, beverly knight, choir, comedy, film, gavin and stacey, james corden, lemar, london, movie, musical, nun, review, ruth jones, sister act, telegraph, theatre, west end
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Learn more about Vanessa Williams before seeing her in The Devil Wears Prada
The Elton John-scored musical is coming to the West End this October. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, book tickets, desperate housewives, dominion theatre, elton john, film, london, london theatre, miranda priestly, musical, the devil wears prada, theatre, tv, ugly betty, vanessa williams, west end
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Sir Michael Gambon’s marital ‘arrangement’ – and how it lasted for 20 years
The actor’s extraordinary family dynamic, split between two women, is ‘worthy of a film script itself’. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged actor, affair, dumbledore, film, girlfriend, harry potter, inheritance, lady gambon, marriage, michael gambon, money, movie, Philippa Hart, telegraph, theatre, will
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From a Hampstead teacher to… Keir Starmer? Who’s who in the real-life Bridget Jones
With Bridge set for a fourth outing, here’s a look at the friends and acquaintances of Helen Fielding who inspired the main characters. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Fiction, Film, Journalism
Tagged book, bridget jones, colin firth, daniel cleaver, daniel craig, film, helen fielding, hugh grant, Jane Austen, keir starmer, Mad About the Boy, mark darcy, movie, mr darcy, mr wallaker, mr walliker, novel, pride and prejudice, real, real life, renee zellwegger, sharon maguire, teacher, telegraph
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Everything you need to know about Sister Act
As the soul-stirring musical comedy returns to the West End, read about its history and current stars. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alan menken, alexandra burke, beverley knight, book tickets, comedy, convent, dominion theatre, film, gavin and stacey, london, london theatre, movie, musical, nun, ruth jones, sister act, theatre, west end, whoopi goldberg
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