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Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Sondheim Theatre
This one-off charity concert was a star-studded reminder of Sondheim’s genius. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged bernadette peters, cameron mackintosh, celebrity, concert, damian lewis, gala, judi dench, london, musical, old friends, review, sondheim, sondheim theatre, stephen sondheim, theatre, west end
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A brief history of the Olivier Awards
Due to the pandemic, the Olivier Awards were forced to cancel their usual April results ceremony. However, winners will now be announced on Sunday, 25 October in a special programme broadcast on ITV – also featuring pre-filmed interviews and performances … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged and juliet, andrew lloyd webber, awards, broadcast, dear evan hansen, don black, fleabag, guide, hamilton, harry potter and the cursed child, history, itv, judge, judi dench, laurence olivier, london, london palladium, london theatre, mary poppins, matilda, musical, nominated, nomination, olivier awards, olivier awards 2020, oliviers, patti lupone, phoebe waller-bridge, play, theare, todaytix, tv, waitress, west end, win, winner, winners
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Cats, The Shows Must Go On
Cats is, declares composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, a show that doesn’t really have a story, but was beloved on stage because it’s “the ultimate theatrical experience”. That’s the point which Tom Hooper’s grotesque, nightmarish movie adaptation so profoundly missed, with its computer-generated monstrosities and ham-fisted attempts … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged andrew lloyd webber, cat, cats, elaine paige, film, gillian lynne, grizabella, james corden, jellicle, john mills, john napier, john partridge, judi dench, memory, movie, musical, rebel wilson, review, stage, stream, the shows must go on, theartsdesk, theatre, tom hooper, trevor nunn, ts eliot, watch online, west end
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Book review: Dramatic Exchanges, ed. Daniel Rosenthal
This fascinating tome offers an insider’s history of the National Theatre, via some 800 letters exchanged between Artistic Directors, actors, directors, playwrights, politicians, agents, critics and more. From arcane trivia through to vigorous words on the very nature and purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, amadeus, arthur miller, artistic director, book, broadwayworld, daniel rosenthal, director, dramatic exchanges, eileen atkins, harold pinter, harry potter, history, ian mckellen, john osborne, judi dench, laurence olivier, letter, maggie smith, national theatre, paul mccartney, peter hall, play, review, the crucible, the curious incident, the history boys, theatre, tom stoppard
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Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses
As expected, the 40th anniversary Olivier Awards showered trophies on the sensational Gypsy. Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver’s performances and Mark Henderson’s lighting were recognised, and the production took Best Musical Revival. But there were surprises elsewhere, with starry shows … Continue reading
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Tagged award, benedict cumberbatch, broadwayworld, chorus, denise gough, diversity, eno, gypsy, hangmen, hits and misses, imelda staunton, in the heights, judi dench, kenneth branagh, kenneth cranham, kinky boots, lin-manuel miranda, london, Mark Gatiss, mark rylance, michael ball, musical, nell gwynn, oliver awards, oliviers, people places and things, prize, theatre, west end, win, winner
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Mrs Henderson Presents, Noël Coward Theatre
War bad, theatre good. That’s about the level of insight available from this amiable show, transferring after a successful run in Bath. It’s one of the weaker entries in the ever-popular backstage genre, sharing Vaudevillian DNA with Gypsy and a … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged blitz, dance, drama, emma williams, hitler, judi dench, london, mrs henderson presents, musical, naked, nudity, play, second world war, singing, terry johnson, theatre, tracie bennett, vaudeville, war, west end, windmill theatre
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RSC collaborates on Shakespeare In Art exhibition at Compton Verney
As part of the Bard’s 400th anniversary celebrations, the gallery at Compton Verney in Warwickshire – which is just nine miles away from Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon – has joined forces with the RSC to create a new exhibition. SHAKESPEARE IN … Continue reading
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Tagged 400, anniversary, art, artist, compton verney, drama, exhibition, film, gallery, hamlet, helen mirren, john singer sargent, judi dench, macbeth, painting, peter hall, photograph, play, rossetti, rsc, shakespeare, shakespeare in art, the tempest, theatre
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Women triumph in Branagh’s starry rep
Continuing the Olivier comparisons, Kenneth Branagh has established an eponymous rep company and year-long Garrick season. It opens with a problematic Shakespeare problem play and incongruous Rattigan double bill – material made financially viable by a starry cast of veterans … Continue reading
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Tagged all on her own, branagh, celebrity, drama, garrick theatre, ham and high, harlequinade, jessie buckley, judi dench, kenneth branagh, king, london, olivier, play, problem play, rattigan, review, rob ashford, shakespeare, star, the winters tale, theatre, west end, zoe wanamaker
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The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre
What exactly is the level of Kenneth Branagh’s self-awareness? He’s certainly conscious of inviting comparison with Olivier once again by presenting a year-long season of plays at the refurbished Garrick under the auspices of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company – … Continue reading
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