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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical, Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

Britain’s most beloved diarist (give or take a Bridget Jones) comes to London in chamber musical form in a new adaptation created with the late Sue Townsend’s blessing. Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s version, tweaked since its premiere run in Leicester in 2015, should … Continue reading →

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Touch, Soho Theatre

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

Neat freaks beware: Touch is your ultimate nightmare. This latest offering from DryWrite, the company that launched the now stratospheric Fleabag, centres on another woman with a chaotic personal life – this time, mirrored by the symphony of filth that is her cramped … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Ashley Gilmour

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

The actor talks the new UK tour of Miss Saigon. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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BWW Interview: Drew McOnie

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

The director/choreographer on reviving On the Town at Regent’s Park Open Air. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Obsession, Barbican

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

“Everybody wants passion,” says Ivo Van Hove in the programme interview for his latest show, but in both tone and aesthetic, his take on this doomed romance is less red-hot fire of ardour, more the cold, grey ash left in … Continue reading →

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Love in Idleness, Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

In 1944, Terence Rattigan substantially revised Less Than Kind at the behest of star theatrical couple the Lunts; the result was the less political, more overtly comic play Love in Idleness. Now, Trevor Nunn, inspired by Dan Rebellato’s introduction in … Continue reading →

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Sex with Strangers, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

This is pure titular titillation – a strategy that backfires with this dated, laboured and distinctly unsexy piece. “Serious” writer Olivia (Emilia Fox) at one point bemoans the fact that her failed first novel was falsely marketed as a chick-lit … Continue reading →

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Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

“I’m Death.” “And you’re on holiday?” Well, there’s really no way to disguise the preposterousness of this show’s premise, nor to reconcile its winking humour and self-serious grand romance. Thus, Thom Southerland’s London premiere wisely diverts attention to its seductive … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Mark Umbers

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

The actor discusses his role in musical She Loves Me at Menier Chocolate Factory. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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BWW Interview: Matthew Lewis

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

Actor Matthew Lewis talks sex, intimacy and Unfaithful. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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