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Moulin Rouge! Leads January’s Top 10 New London Shows

Posted on January 4, 2022 by mkmswain

From a spectacular jukebox musical to a Caryl Churchill revival and Florence Nightingale-inspired ballet. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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The Cherry Orchard, Theatre Royal Windsor

Posted on October 14, 2021 by mkmswain

This summer, the 82-year-old Ian McKellen became the oldest Hamlet on record in Sean Mathias’s age-, gender- and colour-blind production at Theatre Royal Windsor. Now that same company shifts from Shakespeare to Chekhov. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Hamlet, Young Vic

Posted on October 5, 2021 by mkmswain

Like many shows, this Hamlet was long delayed by the pandemic. But Cush Jumbo, now a US TV star thanks to The Good Wife and The Good Fight, gives such a commanding lead performance – crystal clear in intention and riveting delivery – that it … Continue reading →

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The Top 20 New London Shows Opening In 2021

Posted on September 3, 2021 by mkmswain

As theatre comes roaring back, this autumn and winter see plenty of exciting new productions, including big West End musicals and intriguing plays. Here are the shows that we’re most looking forward to seeing. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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All the performers returning to iconic roles in the West End and beyond

Posted on August 3, 2021 by mkmswain

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 →

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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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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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Hamlet, Harold Pinter Theatre

Posted on June 16, 2017 by mkmswain

Following a sold-out Almeida run, Robert Icke’s thoughtfully contemporary take on Shakespeare hits the West End, with its original cast mainly intact (Derbhle Crotty succeeds Juliet Stevenson as Gertrude on 4 July). The big draw, of course, is the superb … Continue reading →

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Annie leads June’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on May 22, 2017 by mkmswain

From a classic musical and acclaimed Shakespeare to buzzy history plays. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Old Vic

Posted on March 9, 2017 by mkmswain

Fifty years on, Tom Stoppard’s absurdist tragicomedy is back in the theatre where it had its professional premiere, and still just as dazzlingly virtuosic. If some of its gags, musings and metatheatrical tricks have since become overfamiliar through imitation, that’s … Continue reading →

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