Tag Archives: music

The American Clock, Old Vic

Posted on February 14, 2019 by mkmswain

This year’s unofficial Arthur Miller season – following The Price and ahead of All My Sons at the Old Vic and Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic – now turns to his 1980 work, The American Clock, inspired in part by Miller’s own memories of … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged america, arthur miller, capitalism, clarke peters, communism, golda rosheuvel, great depression, london, music, old vic, play, rachel chavkin, review, the american clock, theartsdesk, theatre, wall street crash | Leave a comment

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Posted on November 7, 2018 by mkmswain

A few protestors might be doggedly hanging on outside the Kiln (was Tricycle) Theatre, but their complaints are firmly refuted by its current show: a vibrant adaptation of Zadie Smith’s award-winning novel that is not just about but firmly rooted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adaptation, book tickets, broadwayworld, daughter, family, immigrant, Indhu Rubasingham, kilburn, kiln theatre, london, mother, music, north west london, novel, play, race, review, simon sharkey, songs, theatre, west hampstead, white teeth, zadie smith | Leave a comment

Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on October 27, 2018 by mkmswain

From new musicals to Shakespeare, Pinter and Magic Mike. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged all we ever wanted was everything, ambassadors theatre, barbican, best, broadwayworld, bush theatre, channing tatum, christmas, comedy, don quixote, drama, duke of yorks theatre, garrick theatre, globe, hadestown, harold pinter theatre, hippodrome casino, janie dee, kiln theatre, lee evans, london, macbeth, magic mike live, male dancer, meera syal, michelle terry, music, musical, national theatre, november, patricia highsmith, phyllis logan, pinter at the pinter, play, romeo and juliet, rsc, shakepeare, show, stripper, stripping, summer and smoke, switzerland, tamsin greig, tennessee williams, theatre, top 10, visit london, west end, white teeth, winter, zadie smith | Leave a comment

Mood Music, Old Vic

Posted on May 3, 2018 by mkmswain

Gendered power dynamics, the commodification of art, and abuse in the creative industries: Joe Penhall’s new play certainly feels of the moment, and there’s a particular frisson in seeing such subject matter explored at the Old Vic, which is dealing with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged abuse, album, artist, broadwayworld, joe penhall, Kevin Spacey, london, metoo, mood music, music, musician, old vic, record, review, singer, sunny afternoon, the kinks, theatre | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Emma Williams

Posted on March 30, 2018 by mkmswain

The actress discusses her role in the new musical version of An Officer and a Gentleman. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actress, adaptation, an officer and a gentleman, book tickets, broadwayworld, curve, eighties, emma williams, film, interview, jonny fines, leicester, love, movie, music, musical, nikolai foster, paula, richard gere, romance, singing, song, theatre, tour, uk tour | Leave a comment

Thank you for the music

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mkmswain

A new exhibition celebrates ABBA – the band that gets everyone dancing. Read my full Dancing Times article here

Posted in Art, Dance, Journalism | Tagged abba, abba super troupers, band, costumes, dance, dancer, dancing times, exhibition, festival hall, magazine, mamma mia, music, pop, southbank centre, swedish | Leave a comment

Girl from the North Country, Noel Coward Theatre

Posted on January 12, 2018 by mkmswain

The rolling stone is now at home in the West End, as Conor McPherson’s inimitable dramatic take on Bob Dylan transfers from the Old Vic, where it premiered last summer. Described as “a play with songs”, it’s the distinct harmony of two art … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1930s, america, bob dylan, conor mcpherson, depression, drama, girl from the north country, like a rolling stone, music, musical, noel coward theatre, old vic, play, review, shirley henderson, singing, songs, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 10

Posted on November 27, 2017 by mkmswain

Another week, another “shock” dance-off entrant. Yes, nothing will quite match Aston’s exit, but this is still an enjoyably open series. Two more frontrunners (and judges’ favourites) have now landed in the bottom, while those of the genus dark horse … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged alexandra burke, american smooth, argentine tango, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, dance, dance off, dancing, dancing times, debbie mcgee, joe mcfadden, judges, kevin clifton, latin, music, paso doblathon, quickstep, recap, review, rumba, scd, shirley ballas, song, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, susan calman, tv, wife | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Daniel Boys and Simon Lipkin

Posted on November 6, 2017 by mkmswain

The actors discuss the new musical version of family film Nativity!, now touring the UK. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, christmas, comedy, daniel boys, debbie isitt, drama, family, festive, interview, kids, music, musical, nativity, nativity the musical, nicky ager, pantomime, pop music, school, show, simon lipkin, singing, song, teacher, theatre, tour, young audience | Leave a comment

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

Posted on September 15, 2017 by mkmswain

New Orleans comes to Marble Arch via this energetic revival of Clarke Peters’ 1990 tribute to ‘The King of the Jukebox’, swing and blues bandleader Louis Jordan. Occupying a new pop-up, circus tent-style venue – complete with stylish bar serving Southern cocktails … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew wright, blues, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, clarke peters, dancing, discount, five guys named moe, jazz, london, louis jordan, marble arch theatre, music, musical, review, sale, save, swing, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: music

The American Clock, Old Vic

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Mood Music, Old Vic

BWW Interview: Emma Williams

Thank you for the music

Girl from the North Country, Noel Coward Theatre

Strictly Speaking: Week 10

BWW Interview: Daniel Boys and Simon Lipkin

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

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