Tag Archives: jazz

Breakin’ Convention

Posted on June 26, 2018 by mkmswain

Breakin’ Convention turns 15 this year – an impressive milestone for this constantly evolving, and notably inclusive, festival of hip hop. Both local and international, and an event well versed in formal traditions while also pushing boundaries, it’s a joyful … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged Amala Dianor, Boy Blue Entertainment, breakin convention, dance, dancing, dancing times, fusion, hip hop, jazz, jazz:refreshed, jonzi d, Mufasa, review, sadlers wells, salah, street dance, the Locksmiths, zelijko bozic | Leave a comment

Chicago, Phoenix Theatre

Posted on April 19, 2018 by mkmswain

Chicago‘s hit West End revival - which featured a constant revolving door of big names – closed in 2012 after almost 15 years. Now, it returns with the requisite stunt casting (Cuba Gooding Jr), but also with a cast of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged all that jazz, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, chicago, cuba gooding jr, dancing, ebb, jazz, kander, lawyer, london, murder, musical, phoenix theatre, review, ruthie henshall, singing, theatre, ticket deal, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mkmswain

New Orleans comes to Marble Arch via this energetic revival of Clarke Peters’ 1990 tribute to ‘The King of the Jukebox’, swing and blues bandleader Louis Jordan. Occupying a new pop-up, circus tent-style venue – complete with stylish bar serving Southern cocktails … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew wright, blues, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, clarke peters, dancing, discount, five guys named moe, jazz, london, louis jordan, marble arch theatre, music, musical, review, sale, save, swing, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Follies leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on August 31, 2017 by mkmswain

From starry Sondheim to political plays and the return of Florian Zeller. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged aida, arts theatre, beckett, bertie carvel, book tickets, boudica, broadwayworld, charing cross theatre, cheap tickets, clarke peters, comedy, discount, drama, dukes of yorks theatre, eno, five guys named moe, florian zeller, follies, gina mckee, harold pinter theatre, imelda staunton, ink, jack rosenthal, james graham, jazz, labour of love, london, london coliseum, lydia leonard, marble arch theatre, martin freeman, maureen lipman, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, noel coward theatre, opera, oslo, phelim mcdermott, play, rupert murdoch, sale, samatha bond, sarah lancashire, save, shakespeares globe, sondheim, the knowledge, the lie, The Sun, theatre, ticket deal, toby stephens, tony award, top 10, verdi, waiting for godot, west end | Leave a comment

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on June 28, 2017 by mkmswain

One American great inhabits another in this superior cabaret, as the Broadway legend Audra McDonald slips into the skin – and unforgettable voice – of jazz icon Billie Holiday. The emotional sensitivity makes it far more than just an immensely skilful impersonation, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged audra mcdonald, billie holiday, broadwayworld, jazz, lady day at emersons bar and grill, london, music, singer, singing, tony award, west end, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Hadley Fraser

Posted on March 13, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor and singer discusses his Bill Evans/Tony Bennett show with Will Butterworth at Live at Zedel. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, bill evans, broadway, broadwayworld, crazy coqs, hadley fraser, interview, jazz, les miserables, musical, Phantom of the Opera, singer, singing, tony bennett, west end, will butterworth, zedel | Leave a comment

Xanadu, Southwark Playhouse

Posted on November 3, 2015 by mkmswain

It trashed Olivia Newton-John’s film career, halted the movie-musical revival, and was so critically reviled it led to the creation of the Razzies. How, then, could the stage version of hubristic 1980 flop Xanadu become a 2007 Broadway hit? The answer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1980s, 80s, america, ancient greece, andrew lloyd webber, andrews sisters, art, artist, australian, broadway, california, calliope, camp, christmas, clio, comedy, dancing, disco, drama, eighties, elo, evil woman, festive, film, gene kelly, greek, jazz, jeff lynne, leg warmers, london, mount olympus, movie, muse, musical, Nathan M Wright, olivia newton-john, pastiche, physical, play, pop, review, rock, roller skate, rolling skating, satire, singing, skating, southwark playhouse, swing, tap, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, thriller, venice beach, vogue, xanadu, zeus | Leave a comment

Pick of the Week

Posted on June 25, 2015 by mkmswain

It’s the best of the festivals this week on theartsdesk, with reports from Glastonbury, Hyde Park and Vortex Jazz Club, plus Rob Delaney, the Welsh in Patagonia and David Suchet’s Lady Bracknell. Read my full newsletter here

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A swellegant elegant party

Posted on June 4, 2015 by mkmswain

Ten years after beginning his tenure with The Philadelphia Story, departing artistic director Kevin Spacey finishes in grand style with Arthur Kopit’s stage version of High Society, made a fully-fledged musical with the addition of several – tangentially related – … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged busby berkeley, cole porter, dance, dance today, dancing, downton abbey, grace kelly, high society, jamie parker, jazz, kate fleetwood, katharine hepburn, Kevin Spacey, love, magazine, maria friedman, marriage, musical, Nathan M Wright, old vic, party, play, review, romance, sing, singing, song, tap, the philadelphia story, theatre, wedding | Leave a comment

Swing, Champagne-swilling and Carrie

Posted on June 4, 2015 by mkmswain

My articles in the June issue of Dance Today, out now: Swing while you’re winning Scott Cupit, our Teacher of the Year 2015, recalls his journey from struggling start-up to leader of a swing revolution Bloodless Carrie: The Musical at Southwark Playhouse needs more guts … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: jazz

Breakin’ Convention

Chicago, Phoenix Theatre

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

Follies leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Wyndham’s Theatre

BWW Interview: Hadley Fraser

Xanadu, Southwark Playhouse

A swellegant elegant party

Swing, Champagne-swilling and Carrie

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