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Tag Archives: hairspray
All the performers returning to iconic roles in the West End and beyond
This is a great time to see the definitive portrayals of some of the best roles in theatre. Not only are there numerous fantastic revivals and returning productions in town, but the lead actors who previously starred in those shows … Continue reading
Hairspray, London Coliseum
On a night of jubilation for English football fans, there was ample cause for celebration in the West End, too. Theatre came roaring back with a bright and big-hearted musical, ecstatically received by the London Coliseum audience. Read my full London Theatre … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged hairspray, london, london theatre, michael ball, musical, review, theatre, west end
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Strictly Speaking: Week 11
Ah, Musicals Week – AKA Dressing-up Box Explosion 2: Wig Warz!. Pretty unsubtle work here from the Strictly producers and judges, with a clear division between sensible theme/dance matches and bizarre combos, and between sky-high quarter-final scores and mediocre ones. … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged 40, alex scott, ballroom, bbc, beauty and the beast, blog, celebrity, chris ramsey, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, elimination, foxtrot, gaston, hairspray, jive, judges, karim zeroual, kelvin fletcher, latin, musical, musicals week, quarter finals, recap, review, samba, scd, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, week 11
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Strictly Come Dancing 2019, Musicals Week: Karim Zeroual’s technique stops the show – and finally locates Craig’s 10 paddle
Dancing a jive to Hairspray’s “You Can’t Stop the Beat” might be unoriginal (it’s the fourth on Strictly so far), but it proved a perfect match for Karim Zeroual’s boundless energy – and gave us the first perfect score this … Continue reading
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Tagged 40, alex scott, ballroom, bbc, beauty and the beast, blog, celebrity, chris ramsey, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, elimination, foxtrot, gaston, hairspray, jive, judges, karim zeroual, kelvin fletcher, latin, musical, musicals week, quarter finals, recap, review, samba, scd, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, technique, telegraph, tv, week 11
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Strictly Speaking: Week 9
Ah, Blackpool Week: forced VTs, drama, sky-high scoring and the odd great performance amidst the hysteria. The best part for dancers is the chance to use that giant sprung floor – or at least it would be, but once again … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged A Chorus Line, blackpool, blog, charleston, claudia fragapane, dance off, dancing times, danny mac, ed balls, greg rutherford, hairspray, jive, quickstep, recap, review, scd, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, week 9
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Top 10 Screen To Stage Musical Adaptations
From Once and Spamalot to The Producers and Hairspray, 10 of the best medium-jumpers. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged aladdin, an american in paris, billy elliot, broadwayworld, dancing, disney, film, grey gardens, groundhog day, hairspray, kinky boots, lloyd webber, musical, once, screen, singing, spamalot, stage, sunset boulevard, the bodyguard, the lion king, the producers, theatre, west end
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Strictly Speaking Week 8
BREAKING NEWS: while our stars were distracted by feathery fans, camp cowboys and dizzying hyperbole, their Blackpool dressing rooms were beset by seaside bandits. Possibly pirates. Rumours that their haul included all of the judges’ low scoring paddles remain unconfirmed. Yet … Continue reading
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Tagged abbey clancy, anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, blue peter, crime, dance, dancing, doctor who, fiona fullerton, george michael, great gatsby, hairspray, jls, natalie gumede, peppa pig, scd, strictly, strictly ballroom, strictly come dancing, susanna reid, the silence, theft, toy story, tv, x factor
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All sugar, no spice
There once lived a towering creative genius with the power to change children’s lives, who believed in both embracing the euphoria of silliness and relishing the very nasty consequences of natural justice. That statement applies to Willy Wonka, beloved titan … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged adaptation, benefits, book, charlie and the chocolate factory, children, chocolate, david greig, dickens, douglas hodge, drama, film, hairspray, kardashian, Marc Shaiman, matilda, musical, oliver!, pension, play, review, roald dahl, sam mendes, Scott Wittman, song, theatre, tim minchin, west end, willy wonka
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June issue of ‘Dance Today’
The new issue of Dance Today is now on sale. My features this month include: Strictly uncovered A spectacular new stage show reveals the truth behind the sequins. Creator Craig Revel Horwood and star Lisa Riley tell all… Love on the dancefloor In ‘Stepping … Continue reading
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Tagged artem, artem chigvintsev, ballroom, bbc, buy, celebrity, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance today, dancing, fosse, hairspray, ian waite, latin, lisa riley, live, love, magazine, natalie lowe, pro, professional, read, robin windsor, romance, same sex dance, same sex marriage, shakespeare, show, stage, strictly come dancing, theatre, tour
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