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Anyone Can Whistle, Southwark Playhouse
The first significant London revival of a Stephen Sondheim musical since the great man’s death is Georgie Rankcom’s staging of this little-seen 1964 curio. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alex young, anyone can whistle, london, london theatre, musical, review, sondheim, southwark playhouse, theatre
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‘Rose Ayling-Ellis is showing you can be deaf and still be happy’: Deaf performers hail the Strictly effect
The actress’ silent break on last week’s show was the TV moment of the year – and it’s changing perceptions around deaf performers and British Sign Language, too. Read my full The i Paper article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged bbc, bsl, candoco, couples choice, dance, dancing, deaf, deaf men dancing, deafinitely theatre, deafness, drama, giovanni pernice, inews, interview, london, mark smith, musical, paula garfield, rose ayling ellis, rose ayling-ellis, sign language, southwark playhouse, strictly, strictly come dancing, the i paper, the rhythmics, theatre, tv
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The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse
There’s concept on top of concept in this revival of Jason Robert Brown’s beloved 2001 musical, which charts the ebb and flow of a relationship by juggling timelines: aspiring actress Cathy’s story is told in reverse chronological order, while aspiring writer Jamie’s moves … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, actor musician, actress, broadway, jason robert brown, jewish, jonathan o'boyle, london, love, marriage, musical, new york, novel, review, romance, southwark playhouse, the last five years, theartsdesk, theatre, writer
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The West End Frame Show
Had the great pleasure of joining theatre podcast The West End Frame Show as a guest co-host, discussing recent openings and news. Listen to it here!
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Tagged broadwayworld, caissie levy, casting, cora bissett, dancing times, dave malloy, dear evan hansen, journalist, les miserables, london, musical, play, podcast, preludes, regents park open air, review, soho theatre, southwark playhouse, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, theatre, west end, west end frame, west end frame show, what girls are made of
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BWW Interview: Dave Malloy
Composer, writer and actor Dave Malloy’s work includes the Tony Award-winning Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Octet, and his upcoming adaptation of Moby-Dick – the latter directed by regular collaborator Rachel Chavkin and starring Malloy. This year, London also sees two of his shows: Preludes, soon … Continue reading
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Tagged book tickets, boulevard theatre, broadway, broadwayworld, composer, dave malloy, ghost quartet, interview, london, moby dick, musical, preludes, southwark playhouse, the great comet, west end, writer
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Preludes, Southwark Playhouse
Where does music come from? That’s the vital question posed to Sergei Rachmaninoff in Dave Malloy’s extraordinary 2015 chamber work, as the great late-Romantic Russian composer – stuck in his third year of harrowing writer’s block – tries to relocate his gift. It comes … Continue reading
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Tagged alex sutton, art, artist, chekhov, composer, concerto, dahl, dave malloy, depression, failure, hypnotherapy, keith ramsay, london, mental health, mind, music, musical, musician, pianist, piano, prelude, preludes, rachel chavkin, rachmaninoff, rebecca caine, review, russia, southwark playhouse, symphony, theartsdesk, theatre, therapy, writer, writers block
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Falsettos leads September’s Top 10 new London shows
From a landmark musical and Caryl Churchill to Wall Street and ABBA immersion. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged abba, autumn, best, big the musical, book tickets, broadwayworld, caryl churchill, cheap tickets, dominion theatre, duke of yorks theatre, falsettos, immersive theatre, Jane Austen, jay mcguiness, london, mamma mia the party, master harold and the boys, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, play, preludes, royal court, sale, september, southwark playhouse, sun street, the o2, the other palace, the son, the watsons, the wolf of wall street, theatre, ticket deal, toby jones, top 10, torch song, turbine theatre, visit london, west end
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Once on This Island, Southwark Playhouse
As British summer really kicks in (umbrellas at the ready), our thoughts might turn fondly to the sunny Caribbean. Good timing, then, for the return of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1990 musical set in the French Antilles. Based on Rosa Guy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged antilles, british theatre academy, calypso, caribbean, class, colonialism, lee proud, london, love, musical, once on this island, race, review, romance, southwark playhouse, the little mermaid, theartsdesk
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