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Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mkmswain

Christmas is upon us, and the capital, as usual, is serving up a veritable feast of festive offerings. Here are some of London’s finest… Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

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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

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DREAMGIRLS Leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 30, 2016 by mkmswain

From a big musical revival to starry panto, Ibsen and Matthew Bourne’s latest. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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BWW Interview: Alexia Khadime

Posted on November 30, 2016 by mkmswain

The actress discusses her role in Hackney Empire’s Sleeping Beauty. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted on May 21, 2015 by mkmswain

The Forest of Arden takes many forms, but in Blanche McIntyre’s meticulously purist production, it’s strictly a state of mind – no leafy bowers in sight. Here, the unspoken can be voiced, the bounds of gender and class broken, and … Continue reading →

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In the shadow of Python

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mkmswain

Goodman and Charles Productions’ The Sword and the Dope enters a crowded marketplace. Improbable as it may seem, the (loosely) historical, satirical, musical extravaganza has become theatrical dynamite, largely thanks to that West End juggernaut forever associated with wartime luncheon meat. To … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: pantomime

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

BWW Interview: Daniel Boys and Simon Lipkin

DREAMGIRLS Leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

BWW Interview: Alexia Khadime

As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe

In the shadow of Python

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