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Beverley Knight: ‘I’m a black Fairy Godmother, for all the little girls who look like me’
Beverley Knight is already the Queen of British Soul. This year, she’s set to add the title of Queen of Christmas. Read my full The i Paper interview here
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Tagged actress, beverley knight, black, celebrity, christmas, december, fairy godmother, interview, london, london palladium, music, panto, pantoland, pantomime, queen, singer, single, song, soul, the i paper
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BWW Interview: Natalya Romaniw
The opera star discusses her work, upcoming album and lockdown listening. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged album, arion, broadwayworld, buy, classical music, english national opera, eno, interview, madam butterfly, music, natalya romaniw, opera, scottish opera, singer, singing, soprano, tosca
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Vanessa Williams: ‘Growing up, I couldn’t even find a black Barbie’
As City of Angels opens in the West End, the actress, singer, and former Miss America explains why it’s more fun to play the bad girl. Read my full The i Paper interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged actress, book tickets, city of angels, desperate housewives, garrick theatre, hollywood, inews, interview, josie rourke, london, miss america, musical, private eye, singer, the i paper, ugly betty, vanessa williams, west end
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Mica Paris Talks Fame
The actress and singer discusses her role in the iconic musical – plus her varied career, including her collaboration with Prince. Read my full Islington Gazette interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 30th anniversary, actress, alan parker, album, book tickets, celebrity, dancing, fame, famous, interview, islington gazette, london, mica paris, musical, new york, peacock theatre, prince, school, singer, singing, stage school, teacher, theatre, tour, west end
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Laura Benanti Live in London, Cadogan Hall
Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti took a quick hiatus from starring in My Fair Lady on Broadway to make her London debut – and those missing out on the former needn’t have worried, as she opened with a bravura 15-minute precis of the … Continue reading
9 Broadway stars you can see in London
Check out some of these incredible performers from across the pond. Read my full TodayTix article here
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Tagged actor, actress, bitter wheat, book tickets, broadway, cadogan hall, caissie levy, celebrity, concert, death of a salesman, frozen, harvey weinstein, jeremy jordan, john malkovich, kelli o'hara, laura benanti, london, mamet, martha plimpton, matthew broderick, musical, musical theatre, renee fleming, singer, star, sweat, the light in the piazza, the starry messenger, theatre, todaytix, wendell pierce, west end
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BWW Interview: Hayden Tee
The actor discusses tackling Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged actor, book tickets, broadwayworld, cambridge theatre, cheap tickets, children, family, hayden tee, interview, les miserables, london, matilda, miss trunchbull, musical, new zealand, roald dahl, sale, save, singer, theatre, tim minchin, visit london, west end
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10 shows to see in honour of Black History Month
From musical icons to contemporary London life, 10 meaningful representative shows. Read my full TodayTix article here
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Tagged african-american, arinze kene, black, black history month, book tickets, dreamgirls, freeman, kinky boots, les miserables, london, michael jackson, misty, motown the musical, musical, musician, play, porgy and bess, show, singer, the lion king, theatre, thriller live, tina the musical, tina turner, todaytix, top 10, west end
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Mood Music, Old Vic
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
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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
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Simply the best
Actress Adrienne Warren discusses playing Tina Turner in new West End musical Tina. Read my full Dancing Times article here
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Tagged adrienne warren, dancing, dancing times, interview, london, musical, pop, rock, singer, singing, song, theatre, tina, tina turner, west end
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