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Why we return to long-running shows

Posted on July 19, 2018 by mkmswain

BroadwayWorld reviewers reflects on their experiences and share their all-time favourites. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged beautiful, blood brothers, broadwayworld, evita, hamilton, harry potter and the cursed child, jersey boys, jesus christ superstar, kinky boots, les miserables, london, musical, rent, star, the lion king, the phantom of the opera, theare, understudy, west end, wicked | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Beverley Knight on THE BODYGUARD

Posted on August 17, 2016 by mkmswain

The soul singer-turned-West End star discusses returning to the lead role of Rachel Marron. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actress, ben richards, beverley knight, broadwayworld, i have nothing, i'm every woman, interview, karen bruce, memphis, musical theatre, queen of the night, rachel marron, royal studios, singer, soul, star, the bodyguard, the greatest love of all, west end, whitney houston | Leave a comment

Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

Posted on May 30, 2016 by mkmswain

From starry Shakespeare and Rattigan productions to big musicals and resonant new plays. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged aladdin, alexi kaye campbell, alfie allen, almeida, apollo theatre, best, book tickets, broadwayworld, disney, downton abbey, drama, edward snowden, elizabeth mcgovern, film, game of thrones, globe, greece, hampstead theatre, helen mccrory, henry v, hobsons choice, hollywood, iqbal khan, jesse eisenberg, june, london, macbeth, martin shaw, michael crawford, Mike Bartlett, movie, musical, national theatre, new, open air theatre, play, prince edward theatre, ralph fiennes, regents park, richard iii, rupert goold, shakespeare, star, sunset at the villa thalia, the deep blue sea, the go between, the spoils, theatre, top 10, trafalgar studios, vaudeville theatre, west end, wild | Leave a comment

Women triumph in Branagh’s starry rep

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mkmswain

Continuing the Olivier comparisons, Kenneth Branagh has established an eponymous rep company and year-long Garrick season. It opens with a problematic Shakespeare problem play and incongruous Rattigan double bill – material made financially viable by a starry cast of veterans … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged all on her own, branagh, celebrity, drama, garrick theatre, ham and high, harlequinade, jessie buckley, judi dench, kenneth branagh, king, london, olivier, play, problem play, rattigan, review, rob ashford, shakespeare, star, the winters tale, theatre, west end, zoe wanamaker | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Posted on September 29, 2015 by mkmswain

It wouldn’t be Strictly without the epic trolling that is the scoring. Welcome back to judgement as alarmingly random as Caligula’s hiring policies. Some celebs benefitted from the Week 1 Magic 8-Ball, others have cause to grumble, with particular howlers … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged anita rani, anton, ballroom, bbc, blog, carol kirkwood, celeb, celebrity, cha cha, claudia winkleman, competition, dad dancing, dance, dance today, dancing, dancing times, darcey bussell, dirty dancing, emoji, gleb, helen george, it takes two, jive, judge, katie derham, latin, leaderboard, magazine, mark, peter andre, recap, review, scd, score, star, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tango, tess daly, tv, tweet, twitter, waltz | Leave a comment

Orson’s Shadow, Southwark Playhouse

Posted on July 7, 2015 by mkmswain

The latest transatlantic transfer is curiously esoteric, concerning as it does an obscure period in the lives of two great men: Laurence Olivier and Orson Welles. The centenary of the latter’s birth makes this an apt moment for the European … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, austin pendleton, backstage, celebrity, chicago, citizen kane, critic, director, drama, falstaff, film, gone with the wind, history, hollywood, ionesco, joan plowright, kenneth tynan, laurence olivier, london, movie, new york, off broadway, orson welles, orsons shadow, play, review, rhinoceros, royal court, shakespeare, southwark playhouse, stage, star, steppenwolf, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, vivien leigh, wesker | Leave a comment

Bold Chekhov for our times

Posted on July 3, 2015 by mkmswain

Art imitates life in Chekhov’s tale of parasitic creatives, and on opening night in Regent’s Park, the reverse also came to pass when a resident moorhen waddled over to greet the dead seagull. It’s a compliment to Matthew Dunster, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged acting, actor, actress, adaptation, book, celebrity, chekhov, famous, ham and high, hamlet, hampstead and highgate express, janie dee, jon bausor, london, mirror, north london, novel, open air, park, play, regents park, review, russia, russian, seagull, shakespeare, star, the bard, the seagull, theatre, torben betts, writer, writing | Leave a comment

Buyer & Cellar, Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on March 20, 2015 by mkmswain

This is, stresses our guide, a work of pure (read: non-libellous) fiction, except that its “preposterous” premise is rooted in even more preposterous truth. In 2010, diva extraordinaire Barbra Streisand produced wildly narcissistic coffee-table book My Passion for Design chronicling … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, actress, america, american, aspirational, barbra, barbra streisand, book, brooklyn, celebrity, comedy, dickens, drama, famous, fantasy, film, funny girl, gay, homosexual, i'm the greatest star, icon, jewish, la, london, los angeles, malibu, mall, marie antoinette, michael urie, movie, my passion for design, new york, norma desmond, play, rain on my parade, reality, review, rich, shop, sing, singer, song, star, store, the mirror has two faces, theatre, willy wonka | Leave a comment

The Armour, The Langham Hotel

Posted on March 7, 2015 by mkmswain

The Langham has marked its 150th anniversary in theatrical fashion by commissioning an original drama spanning several decades – and floors – from emerging company Defibrillator, whose Tennessee Williams trio at this venue impressed last year. Now Ben Ellis checks … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1870s, 1970s, anniversary, bbc, ben ellis, defibrillator, docklands, drama, emperor, empire, eugenie, exile, finty williams, france, french, hannah spearritt, historical, history, hotel, interview, london, music, napoleon, past, play, pop, radio, recording, review, s club 7, shipping container, site specific, star, tennessee williams, the arts desk, the langham, theartsdesk, theatre, tour, vietnam | Leave a comment

I dreamed a dream

Posted on May 15, 2014 by mkmswain

The entertainment industry finds itself endlessly fascinating. From 42nd Street and A Chorus Line to The Player and Singin’ in the Rain, moviemakers and theatrical impresarios alike can’t resist looking inward. When the story is engaging and/or the satire biting, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, andrew lloyd webber, backstage, bargain theatreland, britney spears, cameron macintosh, charing cross, disney, film, fosse, front of house, i can't sing, jennifer saunders, london, love never dies, michael ball, movie, musical, play, review, singin in the rain, spice girls, star, The Player, the stage, theatre, tourist, twitter, ushers, viva forever, west end, x factor | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: star

Why we return to long-running shows

BWW Interview: Beverley Knight on THE BODYGUARD

Ralph Fiennes’s Richard III Leads June’s Top 10 New London Shows

Women triumph in Branagh’s starry rep

Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Orson’s Shadow, Southwark Playhouse

Bold Chekhov for our times

Buyer & Cellar, Menier Chocolate Factory

The Armour, The Langham Hotel

I dreamed a dream

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