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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
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8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays
Check out these family-friendly outings for the Easter break. Read my full TodayTix article here
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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BWW Interview: Hayden Tee
The actor discusses tackling Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
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Sensational staging is a creative triumph
If the Matilda team felt pressure to repeat their success – and live up to Harold Ramis’s beloved Bill Murray-starring film – there’s no sign of it in this sensational adaptation of Groundhog Day, easily the best new home-grown musical of recent times. Read my full Islington Gazette review
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Tagged andy karl, bill murray, carlyss peer, danny rubin, groundhog day, harold ramis, islington gazette, matilda, matthew warchus, musical, old vic, peter darling, review, tim minchin
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Top 10 London Family Shows
Struggling to fill the school holidays, and no luck getting Cursed Child tickets? Fear not – there are plenty of fantastic London theatre options for family audiences. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Top 10 Page to Stage Adaptations
From War Horse and Les Mis to Jane Eyre and 1984, here are 10 of the best theatrical translations. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Dead Sheep, Park Theatre
While seven-way debate rages, broadcaster and debuting playwright Jonathan Maitland takes us back 25 years to a radically different political landscape: a time of regents, and of regicide. It’s 1990 – Thatcher the leader claiming divine right to rule, Geoffrey … Continue reading
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