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The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory
Robert James Waller’s bestselling, though critically panned, 1992 romance novel was reincarnated in the Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep-starring film, and then again in Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman’s Tony-winning 2013 musical – both adaptations wisely sloughing off some of the … Continue reading
Jenna Russell With Seth Rudetsky, Leicester Square Theatre
West End favourite Jenna Russell made a surprisingly belated solo concert debut at Leicester Square Theatre, but, judging by this entirely winning performance, she’s a natural. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here
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Fun Home, Young Vic
It seems only too fitting that David Lan’s luminous reign at the Young Vic should draw to a close with this bold, creatively thrilling international import. Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s Tony-winning musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2013, is an exquisite adaptation … Continue reading
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Tagged alison bechdel, america, dad, family, fun home, gay, graphic novel, homosexual, jeanine tesori, jenna russell, lesbian, lisa kron, london, memoir, musical, parent, review, theartsdesk, theatre, tony award, young vic
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Doctor Faustus, Duke of York’s Theatre
Blood, sexual violence, power games and lashings of nudity. Not Game of Thrones, whose new season has just premiered (yes, he’s really dead. Well, for now) – and whose shadow Kit Harington is trying to escape – but Jamie Lloyd’s graphic … Continue reading
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Tagged dead, demon, devil, doctor faustus, drama, duke of yorks theatre, faustus, game of thrones, god, jamie lloyd, jenna russell, jon snow, kit harington, london, lucifer, mephistopheles, play, review, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end
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Di and Viv and Rose, Vaudeville Theatre
Is there any bond more powerful than shared history? If life is the sum total of our experiences, then those who experienced with us will always hold a piece of us – and none more intimate than those formative years … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Bullmore, di and viv and rose, drama, female, feminist, friend, friendship, gay, girls, hampstead theatre, jenna russell, lesbian, london, play, review, samantha spiro, sex, student, Tamzin Outhwaite, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, university, vaudeville theatre, west end, women
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