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Cabaret, Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

Posted on December 13, 2021 by mkmswain

It’s the party at the end of the world – and it’s the show of the year.  Read my full BroadwayWorld review here

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Three Sisters, Almeida Theatre

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mkmswain

Director Rebecca Frecknall and actress Patsy Ferran recently picked up deserved Olivier Awards for their revelatory revival of Summer and Smoke. Now, they’re back at the Almeida, bringing that fresh approach to well-known Chekhov instead of obscure Tennessee Williams. Read … Continue reading →

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Summer and Smoke, Almeida Theatre

Posted on March 8, 2018 by mkmswain

That this 1948 Tennessee Williams play is rarely performed seems nothing short of a travesty, thanks to the awe-inspiring case made for it by Rebecca Frecknall’s exquisite Almeida production. Aided by the skyrocketing Patsy Ferran, it also makes a case for director Frecknall as … Continue reading →

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