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Alexander Hamilton
Visiting the great man’s native Nevis is a must for fans of the hit musical. Read my full Visitor magazine article here
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Tagged alexander hamilton, america, birthplace, broadway, caribbean, charlestown, exhibition, founding father, hamilton, hamilton house, hip hop, history, hurricane, lin-manuel miranda, magazine, museum, musical, nevis, puerto rico, slavery, st kitts, tourist, travel, visit, visitor, west end
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Book Review: Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock
This new illustrated companion volume to Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, which tells the remarkable true story of a small Newfoundland town that welcomed stranded air passengers on 9/11, is just as … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, actors, book, book tickets, broadway, broadwayworld, canada, canadian, christopher ashley, come from away, come from away welcome to the rock, companion, director, hachette books, history, images, lin-manuel miranda, musical, newfoundland, photos, pictures, planes, read, review, souvenir, west end
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Bring It On: The Musical, Southwark Playhouse
There’s an explosion of spirit and – yes – “cheer face” at Southwark Playhouse, hosting the long-awaited UK premiere of this 2011 musical; last year’s planned national tour was sadly postponed. But Ewan Jones’s dynamic British Theatre Academy production, with its … Continue reading
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Tagged book tickets, bring it on, british theatre academy, broadwayworld, cheerleader, cheerleading, family, kids, lin-manuel miranda, london, musical, review, southwark playhouse, summer, theatre, visit london
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Spamilton, Menier Chocolate Factory
Gerard Alessandrini is not throwing away his shot. The creator of satirical revue Forbidden Broadway realised that the unprecedented success of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical warranted a standalone show, and thus Spamilton was born. A 2016 Off-Broadway hit, the affectionate spoof now follows Hamilton over the pond. Read my … Continue reading
Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre
Does Hamilton live up the hype – and will it appeal to British audiences? Yes, and yes again. It’s not like America has a monopoly on national identity crisis, leadership, immigration, parenthood, grief, sex scandals and political rivalries. But beyond … Continue reading
Hamilton: The Ultimate Guide
Hamilton finally makes its UK debut at the Victoria Palace Theatre tomorrow night. Need a quick primer on the musical phenomenon? Here’s the lowdown… Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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BWW Interview: Damian Buhagiar
The actor discusses meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda and returning to hit musical In the Heights. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged broadwayworld, damian buhagiar, dancing, drew mconie, hamilton, in the heights, interview, kings cross theatre, lin-manuel miranda, music, rap, sonny, southwark playhouse, west end
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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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