Tag Archives: rodgers and hammerstein

A complete guide to all the songs in Oklahoma!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by mkmswain

Oh what a beautiful score! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is now in the West End. Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged arthur darvill, book tickets, Daniel Fish, guide, london, london theatre, musical, Oklahoma, rodgers and hammerstein, songs, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre, young vic | Leave a comment

The King and I, London Palladium

Posted on July 4, 2018 by mkmswain

Shall we dodge? (One, two, three) No, the brilliance of Bartlett Sher’s Tony-winning Lincoln Center revival – first on Broadway in 2015, now gracing the West End, with its original leads – is that it faces the problematic elements of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1951 musical head … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bartlett sher, children, getting to know you, governess, kelli o'hara, ken watanabe, king, london palladium, musical, review, rodgers and hammerstein, shall we dance, siam, teacher, the king and i, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Lucy O’Byrne

Posted on October 21, 2016 by mkmswain

The actress and singer discusses playing Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, interview, julie andrews, london, lucy o'byrne, maria von trapp, musical, new wimbledon theatre, rodgers and hammerstein, the sound of music, the voice, theatre, tour | Leave a comment

Groundhog Day Leads August’s Top 10 New London Shows

Posted on July 25, 2016 by mkmswain

From Tim Minchin’s latest musical adaptation and Shakespeare in a department store to a highly anticipated Branagh performance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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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

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged allegro, broadway, broadwayworld, charing cross theatre, director, fringe, interview, jerry harman, musical, revival, rodgers and hammerstein, sondheim, southwark playhouse, thom southerland, titanic | Leave a comment

Classic sings out with renewed vigour

Posted on June 27, 2014 by mkmswain

How do you solve a problem like a musical? Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ambitious Carousel seems tailor-made for expansive venues like the National Theatre, where Nicholas Hytner memorably revived this show in 1992: diminutive studios need not apply. But conventional wisdom gets … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged arcola, carousel, east london, lee proud, morphic graffiti, musical, national theatre, nicholas hytner, review, rodgers and hammerstein, the arts desk, theatre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: rodgers and hammerstein

A complete guide to all the songs in Oklahoma!

The King and I, London Palladium

BWW Interview: Lucy O’Byrne

Groundhog Day Leads August’s Top 10 New London Shows

BWW Interview: Thom Southerland on reviving Allegro

Classic sings out with renewed vigour

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