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9 Broadway stars you can see in London

Posted on June 18, 2019 by mkmswain

Check out some of these incredible performers from across the pond. Read my full TodayTix article here Advertisements

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | 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 | Leave a comment

Where to see celebrities onstage in London

Posted on April 30, 2019 by mkmswain

The best starry shows, from Fleabag‘s sexy priest Andrew Scott in Present Laughter to Gwendoline Christie AKA Brienne of Tarth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 9 to 5, A Midsummer Night's Dream, andrew scott, best, betrayal, bridge theatre, brienne of tarth, celeb, celebrity, coliseum, dolly parton, downton abbey, famous, fleabag, game of thrones, gwendoline christie, hayley atwell, jack mcbrayer, katharine mcphee, kelsey grammer, london, louise redknapp, man of la mancha, matthew broderick, musical, noel coward, old vic, play, present laughter, rosmersholm, star, the starry messenger, theatre, todaytix, tom burke, tom hiddleston, visit london, waitress, west end | Leave a comment

All About Eve, Noel Coward Theatre

Posted on February 13, 2019 by mkmswain

Fasten your seatbelts! Ivo van Hove has taken on the ultimate quotable backstage melodrama: Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1950 Oscar-winning film about a celebrated actress and her young wannabe assistant. And the modern star power is assured: Gillian Anderson succeeds Bette … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actress, all about eve, backstage, book tickets, broadwayworld, celebrity, cheap tickets, gillian anderson, ivo van hove, lily james, london, noel coward theatre, play, review, star, theatre, ticket deal, west end | Leave a comment

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

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 →

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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

Tag Archives: star

9 Broadway stars you can see in London

Where to see celebrities onstage in London

All About Eve, Noel Coward Theatre

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

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