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West End shows to see for Mother’s Day
From Mamma Mia! to Matilda and Pretty Woman. Read my full London Theatre article here
The Play That Goes Wrong lives up to its name: how Tier 3 closed the last big theatre show standing
While the rest of British theatre was plunged into the doom and gloom of Tiers 3 or 4 before Christmas, miraculously, Theatre Royal Bath remained open. “Most of Somerset went into Tier 3 – somehow, Bath managed to stay in tier 2,” … Continue reading
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Tagged bath, comedy, farce christmas, interview, kenny wax, mischief, play, producer, somerset, telegraph, the play that goes wrong, theatre, tier 2, tier 3, tier change, tier system, tiers
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Roundup: Check Out These Socially Distanced Shows
Hurrah for the green shoots in our beleaguered industry. Lots of venues are mounting new shows and bringing back our favourites over the next few weeks and months – albeit with social distancing and safety measures in place. Here are … Continue reading
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Tagged a christmas carol, ballet, best, book tickets, broadwayworld, chicester festival theatre, christmas, cinderella, comedy, concert, dance, death of england, everybodys talking about jamie, family, les mis, les miserables, live, london, musical, national theatre, nottingham playhouse, nutracker, palladium, panto, pantomime, picks, play, rose theatre kingston, sadlers wells, safety measures, show, six, social distancing, socially distanced, the play that goes wrong, theatre, theatre royal bath, top, watermill theatre, west end
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The best theatre for Valentine’s Day
BroadwayWorld reviewers share their suggestions for romantic dates or a fun night out. Read the full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged best, broadwayworld, caroline or change, comedy, company, date, les miserables, london, love, musical, play, recommend, rocky horror, romance, romantic, sexy, show, six, songs for nobodies, the play that goes wrong, theatre, things to do, things to see, valentine, valentines day, west end, wild children
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Waiting for Waiting for Godot, St James Theatre
The show must go on. And on. Even for the understudies trapped in theatrical purgatory, forever waiting for their chance to perform. So far so Beckett? That’s the premise of American playwright Dave Hanson’s affectionate absurdist parody, offering a lighter … Continue reading
Stop! The Play, Trafalgar Studios
The play’s the thing, once again, in the latest backstage comedy, an affable if limited dig at luvvie pretensions. Noises Off still reigns supreme in this genre, with successors unable to match the bravura precision of Michael Frayn’s masterful multitasking … Continue reading
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