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Flames of Paris
The Bolshoi’s fiery revival of “the Les Mis of dance” features Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev. Read my full The i Paper pick here
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged ballet, bolshoi, dance, dancing, flames of paris, french revolution, Ivan Vasiliev, les mis, les miserables, marquee tv, Natalia Osipova, online, revolution, russia, soviet, streaming, the i paper, watch
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Watch these fantastic musical theatre documentaries
Why not use the lockdown period to catch up on your musical theatre history? From the making of iconic shows to fascinating backstage tales and industry insight, these documentaries help to fill the stagey void. Read my full BroadwayWorld article … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged A Chorus Line, amazon, avenue q, backstage, behind the scenes, broadway, broadwayworld, come from away, company, documentary, in the heights, interview, les miserables, lockdown, merrily we roll along, miss saigon, musical, musical theatre, netflix, sondheim, stage, streaming, theatre, tony awards, video, watch, west end, wicked
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15 Top Shows To See During London Theatre Week
London Theatre Week runs 24 February to 8 March, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to see the West End’s best plays and musicals – with tickets from just £15, £25 and £35! You can even nab some of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, cheap tickets, daniel radcliffe, dear evan hansen, emilia clarke, game of thrones, les miserables, london, london theatre week, musical, phantom, play, prince of egypt, sale, show, the seagull, theatre, ticket deal, todaytix, waitress, west end, wicked
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Les Miserables, Sondheim Theatre
Much of the conversation around the incoming of the revamped Les Misérables production to the West End has revolved around the revolve – or lack thereof. But this slicker touring version (first seen in 2009, for the 25th anniversary) is a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged bradley jaden, broadwayworld, carrie hope fletcher, jon robyns, les mis, les miserables, les miz, london, musical, review, sondheim theatre, west end
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The West End Frame Show
Had the great pleasure of joining theatre podcast The West End Frame Show as a guest co-host, discussing recent openings and news. Listen to it here!
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadwayworld, caissie levy, casting, cora bissett, dancing times, dave malloy, dear evan hansen, journalist, les miserables, london, musical, play, podcast, preludes, regents park open air, review, soho theatre, southwark playhouse, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, theatre, west end, west end frame, west end frame show, what girls are made of
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The best theatre for Valentine’s Day
BroadwayWorld reviewers share their suggestions for romantic dates or a fun night out. Read the full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged best, broadwayworld, caroline or change, comedy, company, date, les miserables, london, love, musical, play, recommend, rocky horror, romance, romantic, sexy, show, six, songs for nobodies, the play that goes wrong, theatre, things to do, things to see, valentine, valentines day, west end, wild children
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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
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, broadwayworld, concert, elaine paige, ewan mcgregor, follies, frances ruffelle, grey gardens, guys and dolls, into the woods, jason robert brown, jenna russell, judy garland, leicester square theatre, les miserables, london, merrily we roll along, red dwarf, review, seth rudetsky, singing, sondheim, songs for a new world, sunday in the park with george, west end
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Is Strictly’s judging going to pot?
In these divisive times, we can count on the BBC’s sequin-fest to get all the generations round the telly on a Saturday night, becoming armchair experts on fleckerls and voltas. In this 16th series, however, the good ship Strictly has hit more icebergs … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged alexandra burke, ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, bruno tonioli, celebrity, charles venn, column, competition, contemporary, couples choice, craig revel-horwood, dance, dance off, dancing, danny john-jules, darcey bussell, ed balls, hip hop, joe sugg, judges, judging, katya jones, kevin clifton, latin, les miserables, musical theatre, opinion, same sex dancing, score, seann walsh, shirley ballas, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, telegraph, tv, unfair
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Strictly Speaking: Week 11
Musicals Week! The quarter-finals! All to play for on this jazz hands show, and the combination of high-stakes competition and rampant theming produced… mixed results. Some dances fit beautifully with their songs, others were swallowed whole – and the judges … Continue reading
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Tagged aladdin, ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, charles venn, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, funny girl, joe sugg, joseph, judge, latin, les miserables, musicals, musicals week, quarter finals, quickstep, recap, review, rumba, south pacific, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, the sound of music, trevor dion nicholas, tv, week 11, west end, west side story
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BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks
There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged a christmas carol, al murray, aladdin, alexandra palace, best, bill bailey, book tickets, broadwayworld, can't wait for christmas, cheap tickets, children, christmas, dani dyer, danny dyer, dawn french, dick whittington, english national ballet, eventim apollo, family, hansel and gretel, horrible christmas, horrible histories, huddle, hugh dennis, in the winter wood, jo brand, kids, kinky boots, les miserables, london, lyric hammersmith, lyric theatre, magic mike live, matilda, matthew bourne, motown, national theatre, nativity the musical, old vic, opera, orange tree theatre, palladium snow white, panto, pantomime, paul merton, peacock theatre, peter pan, philip pullmans grimm tales, polka theatre, richmond theatre, robert lindsay, room on the broom, rose theatre kingston, royal opera, sadlers wells, school of rock, seussical, sleeping beauty, southbank centre, southwark playhouse, swan lake, the lion king, the messiah, the nutcracker, the other palace, the phantom of the opera, the snowman, the tell tale heart, theatre, theatre royal stratford east, ticket deal, tina, top, unicorn theatre, west end, wicked, young audience
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