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City of Angels leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on February 26, 2020 by mkmswain

From a musical with old Hollywood glamour to starry Chekhov and Coward. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Faustus: That Damned Woman, Lyric Hammersmith

Posted on January 29, 2020 by mkmswain

Changing the gender of the title character “highlights the way in which women still operate in a world designed by and for men,” argues Chris Bush, whose reimagining of Marlowe’s play premieres at the Lyric ahead of a UK tour. It’s certainly a compelling … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged chris bush, devil, faustus, feminist, gender, gender swap, hell, london, lyric hammersmith, marlowe, mephistopheles, play, review, that damned woman, theartsdesk, theatre | Leave a comment

Endgame leads January’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on December 28, 2019 by mkmswain

From a starry Beckett revival to Tom Stoppard and magical mishaps. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 2020, alan cumming, ambassadors theatre, antony sher, apartheid, best, book tickets, boulevard theatre, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, circus, comedy, cormac mccarthy, daniel radcliffe, endgame, faustus, gary beadle, harold pinter theatre, harry potter, jane horrocks, january, jasper britton, kunene and the king, leopoldstadt, lexicon, london, lucy kirkwood, lucy prebble, lyric hammersmith, magic goes wrong, maxine peake, mischief theatre, musical, national theatre, new, nofit state circus, old vic, orange tree theatre, penn and teller, play, roundhouse, show, south africa, that damned woman, the sugar syndrome, the sunset limited, the welkin, theatre, ticket deal, toby jones, todaytix, tom stoppard, top 10, uncle vanya, vaudeville theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

Noises Off, Garrick Theatre

Posted on October 4, 2019 by mkmswain

“Doors and sardines. Getting on, getting off. Getting the sardines on, getting the sardines off. That’s farce. That’s the theatre. That’s life.” Michael Frayn’s laugh-til-you-weep backstage comedy transfers from the Lyric Hammersmith (where it first appeared in 1982), and Jeremy Herrin’s superb revival has … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, backstage, bedroom farce, book tickets, comedy, daniel rigby, director, farce, funny, garrick theatre, humour, jeremy herrin, lisa mcgrillis, lloyd owen, lyric hammersmith, meera syal, michael frayn, noises off, play, play within a play, review, sarah hadland, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Noises Off, Lyric Hammersmith

Posted on July 3, 2019 by mkmswain

Do not anger the theatre gods, for their vengeance is swift and mighty. On press night of Michael Frayn’s peerless portrait of backstage disasters, the Lyric suffered its own “technical difficulties”, adding a distinctly meta frisson to this already gloriously … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actors, backstage, bedroom farce, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, comedy, director, farce, jeremy herrin, london, lyric hammersmith, meera syal, michael frayn, noises off, review, sex, slapstick, summer, theatre, ticket deal | Leave a comment

The Bridges of Madison County leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 26, 2019 by mkmswain

From Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to riotous comedy. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Aspects of Love leads January’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on January 3, 2019 by mkmswain

From a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber to Cate Blanchett’s UK stage debut. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks

Posted on November 19, 2018 by mkmswain

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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Red leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on April 30, 2018 by mkmswain

From meaty revivals to the open-air theatres opening their doors. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Macbeth leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on February 28, 2018 by mkmswain

From Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams to a new epic and a lush romance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Tag Archives: lyric hammersmith

City of Angels leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

Faustus: That Damned Woman, Lyric Hammersmith

Endgame leads January’s Top 10 new London shows

Noises Off, Garrick Theatre

Noises Off, Lyric Hammersmith

The Bridges of Madison County leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Aspects of Love leads January’s Top 10 new London shows

BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks

Macbeth leads March’s Top 10 new London shows

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