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BWW Interview: Anthony Van Laast

Posted on July 18, 2017 by mkmswain

The choreographer talks Beauty and the Beast. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Plywood, sci-fi and famously bad films

Posted on July 17, 2017 by mkmswain

On my July MoveTo Town and Country Arts page: Pick of the month: Good wood Delve into the history and pioneering future of plywood at the V&A Don’t miss: The final frontier The Barbican goes sci-fi, from rare film and books to a Black Mirror installation … Continue reading →

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The Kid Stays in the Picture, Royal Court

Posted on March 24, 2017 by mkmswain

While An American in Paris captures the dreamy glamour of old Hollywood, Simon McBurney rivetingly evokes its seedy, cynical underbelly, from backroom deals to drug busts and mobsters. Yet it is, in its own way, just as dazzling – a … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Russell Grant

Posted on October 29, 2016 by mkmswain

The actor and astrologer talks Strictly and new show The Golden Age of Dance. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan burkitt, ann miller, ballroom, bob fosse, charlotte gooch, craig revel-horwood, cyd charisse, dancing, danny mac, ed balls, eleanor powell, film, Flavia Cacace, fred astaire, gary edwards, gene kelly, ginger rogers, greg rutherford, interview, it takes two, ivor novello, joanne clifton, judge, judge rinder, len goodman, mgm, movie, ore oduba, russell grant, strictly, strictly come dancing, tess daly, the golden age of dance, the novello orchestra, theatre royal drury lane, top hat, west end, will young | Leave a comment

Wicked 10th Anniversary Gala

Posted on September 28, 2016 by mkmswain

Wicked held a special gala performance last night at the Apollo Victoria Theatre to mark 10 years in the West End – a milestone guaranteed to make many in the industry green with envy. Current stars Rachel Tucker, Suzie Mathers, … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day, Old Vic

Posted on August 18, 2016 by mkmswain

It’s déjà vu all over again, as the Matilda dream team reconvenes to bring the beloved Bill Murray-starring 1993 movie to stage. Serious expectations, then, but you wouldn’t know it from this fearless, fleet-footed and impressively cohesive show – destined … Continue reading →

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Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

Posted on May 30, 2016 by mkmswain

From starry Shakespeare and Rattigan productions to big musicals and resonant new plays. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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The Flick, National Theatre

Posted on April 20, 2016 by mkmswain

A Pulitzer Prize and numerous walkouts: The Flick, infamously, courts extreme reactions. Yet this latest American import is dedicated to minutiae. In Annie Baker’s slow-burning (three hours-plus), microscopic epic, her lens is trained on ordinary people, mundane tasks, arid pauses … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Week

Posted on March 3, 2016 by mkmswain

A new Coen caper, Hermione’s directing debut, ENO’s strike battle, and revolution in the music industry. Read my full theartsdesk newsletter here

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Pick of the Week

Posted on January 7, 2016 by mkmswain

Awards season hots up, the next Harry Potter headlines a Broadway classic, and epics are reimagined on both stage and screen. Read my full theartsdesk newsletter here

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Tag Archives: movie

BWW Interview: Anthony Van Laast

Plywood, sci-fi and famously bad films

The Kid Stays in the Picture, Royal Court

BWW Interview: Russell Grant

Wicked 10th Anniversary Gala

Groundhog Day, Old Vic

Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

The Flick, National Theatre

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