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Why we return to long-running shows

Posted on July 19, 2018 by mkmswain

BroadwayWorld reviewers reflects on their experiences and share their all-time favourites. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged beautiful, blood brothers, broadwayworld, evita, hamilton, harry potter and the cursed child, jersey boys, jesus christ superstar, kinky boots, les miserables, london, musical, rent, star, the lion king, the phantom of the opera, theare, understudy, west end, wicked | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Brian J Smith

Posted on February 1, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor discusses his role in John Tiffany’s revival of The Glass Menagerie. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, brian j smith, broadwayworld, cherry jones, harry potter and the cursed child, interview, john tiffany, london, tennessee williams, the glass menagerie, west end | Leave a comment

Education, education, education – it’s an inescapable topic in theatre. Recent years have seen Future Conditional (kicking off Matthew Warchus’s Old Vic tenure), Matilda the Musical, The Brink, Kin, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, and, of course, Harry Potter and … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan bennett, another country, best, boarding school, broadwayworld, bush theatre, child, colin firth, comprehensive, daisy pulls it off, daniel day-lewis, education, harry potter and the cursed child, james corden, jamie parker, john donnelly, john godber, julian mitchell, kenneth branagh, kid, lesbian, list, matilda, matt smith, musical, our ladies of perpetual succour, picks, play, public school, pupil, quartermaines terms, rattigan, rowan atkinson, Rupert Everett, school, simon gray, spring awakening, state school, teacher, teechers, the browning version, the childrens hour, the history boys, the knowledge, the prime of miss jean brodie, theatre, top 10 | Leave a comment

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Neil Austin

Posted on August 30, 2016 by mkmswain

The lighting designer talks collaboration, storytelling and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, colin callender, cursed child, donmar warehouse, found111, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, howard davies, john tiffany, lighting designer, michael grandage, mick gordon, national theatre, neil austin, peter hall, sonia friedman, the dazzle, west end | Leave a comment

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre

Posted on July 27, 2016 by mkmswain

During the recent Ghostbusters furore, enraged opponents claimed the movie would ruin their childhood. As someone who grew up with the Harry Potter book series – preparing for GCSEs while the characters stressed over their O.W.L.s – I can happily … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, cursed child, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, jack thorne, jamie parker, jk rowling, john tiffany, london, palace theatre, review, theatre, west end | 1 Comment

Top 10 Page to Stage Adaptations

Posted on July 20, 2016 by mkmswain

From War Horse and Les Mis to Jane Eyre and 1984, here are 10 of the best theatrical translations. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 10 of the best, 1984, adaptation, best, book, breakfast at tiffanys, broadwayworld, hamilton, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, jane eyre, les liaisons dangereuses, les miserables, literary, matilda, musical, national theatre, novel, play, rsc, stage, the 39 steps, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, theatre, top 10, war horse, waves, west end, wolf hall | Leave a comment

Capability Brown, Summer Exhibition and Adam Buxton

Posted on July 12, 2016 by mkmswain

On my July MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: The big picture Landscape photographers showcase Capability Brown on his 300th anniversary Don’t miss: Seeing double International artistic duos at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition Commuter corner Adam Buxton’s interviews and Harry Potter Read … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Fiction, Journalism | Tagged adam buxton, art, book, buy, capability brown, commuter, exhibition, gardener, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, interview, landscape design, london, moveto, moveto town and country, photograph, podcast, read, royal academy, script, summer exhibition, the building centre | Leave a comment

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mkmswain

From a magical mega-hit and eye-catching musical revivals to plays with strong social resonance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew lloyd webber, beverley knight, book tickets, breakfast at tiffanys, broadwayworld, dominion theatre, easter rising, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, into the woods, ireland, jesus christ superstar, jk rowling, july, london, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, neil labute, palace theatre, park theatre, pixie lott, queens of syria, refugees, regents park, richard o'brien, rocky horror, rotterdam, sean o'casey, some girls, sondheim, st james theatre, the bodyguard, the plough and the stars, the stripper, theatre, trafalgar studios, west end, young vic | Leave a comment

Opinion: Post-Brexit, we need theatre more than ever

Posted on June 26, 2016 by mkmswain

In seeking to understand the historic, divisive and to some bewildering Brexit vote, I will turn to theatre. Through my regular exposure to it, I can number among my ever-widening acquaintance a young king, a whistleblower, a minimum-wage movie usher, … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged brexit, britain, eu, europe, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, play, referendum, royal court, stage, the arts, the arts desk, the man in the womans shoes, theartsdesk, theatre, tricycle theatre | Leave a comment

Take Five! Spend Your Tea Break with New Harry Potter Jamie Parker

Posted on June 6, 2016 by mkmswain

As Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins previews at the Palace Theatre, relive five of new Harry Potter Jamie Parker’s great performances. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged best, broadwayworld, cat on a hot tin roof, cursed child, guys and dolls, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, harry potter play, henry v, high society, jamie parker, jk rowling, london, musical, old vic, play, shakespeare, stage, take five, the history boys, theatre, video, watch, west end | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: harry potter and the cursed child

Why we return to long-running shows

BWW Interview: Brian J Smith

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Neil Austin

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre

Top 10 Page to Stage Adaptations

Capability Brown, Summer Exhibition and Adam Buxton

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Opinion: Post-Brexit, we need theatre more than ever

Take Five! Spend Your Tea Break with New Harry Potter Jamie Parker

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