Tag Archives: revival

Experience London shows in a new light with tickets to West End musical revivals

Posted on March 8, 2023 by mkmswain

From Cabaret and Aspects of Love to Guys and Dolls. Read my full London Theatre article here

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How Guys and Dolls became a popular West End musical

Posted on November 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Revising the beloved show ahead of Nicholas Hytner’s new immersive production at the Bridge Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Incest, skinned rabbits and 007 – why Andrew Lloyd Webber’s worst musical should be buried forever

Posted on October 19, 2022 by mkmswain

Aspects of Love is being revived in the West End – why? Read my full Telegraph article here

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Everything you need to know about Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mkmswain

A guide to Miller’s seminal work ahead of a revival at the National Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Check out these revivals in the West End and beyond

Posted on March 5, 2022 by mkmswain

From Jerusalem and Cock to The Glass Menagerie. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Aspects of Love, Southwark Playhouse

Posted on January 11, 2019 by mkmswain

“Love Changes Everything”, as immortalised by Michael Ball, is the most enduring feature of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Charles Hart’s 1989 musical – a moderate West End success, and a Broadway flop. Jonathan O’Boyle’s production, seen last year at Manchester’s Hope … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Thom Southerland on reviving Allegro

Posted on July 25, 2016 by mkmswain

The director talks about his career of reviving classic musicals in fringe venues, and bringing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s lost masterpiece to a European stage for the first time. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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The Caretaker, Old Vic

Posted on April 7, 2016 by mkmswain

It’s raining. Well, of course – it’s April in London. But it’s also pouring down on the Old Vic stage, hammering an already battered slate roof. When it lifts to reveal the semi-derelict attic, site of Harold Pinter’s groundbreaking 1960 … Continue reading →

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Hapgood, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on December 18, 2015 by mkmswain

Almost 30 years after its frostily received premiere, Stoppard’s spy drama has come in from the cold. Howard Davies’ slick Hampstead revival brings clarity to the initially bewildering combination of physics, philosophy and postmodern Le Carré romp, creating a production … Continue reading →

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The Beaux’ Stratagem, National Theatre

Posted on June 5, 2015 by mkmswain

Farquhar the feminist – who knew? Simon Godwin’s nimble revival reclaims this 1707 Restoration comedy romp as a bold treatise on love, marriage and gender inequality. Patrick Marber’s judicious tweaking pairs its surprisingly pertinent discourse with equally contemporary humour – … Continue reading →

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