Tag Archives: west end

London’s best pre-theatre outdoor places to eat and drink

Posted on May 6, 2019 by mkmswain

In honour of our recent sunny spell, hopefully the first of many as we head into summer, here are some of London’s finest pre-theatre outdoor eating and drinking options. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bar, best, broadwayworld, cocktail, dining, dinner, drink, eat, guide, london, meal, musical, play, pre show, pre theatre, pub, restaurant, south bank, theatre, top, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Rosmersholm, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posted on May 4, 2019 by mkmswain

As politicians and pundits dissect the local election results, Duncan Macmillan serves up a blistering new adaptation of an 1886 work that feels eerily like a 2019 commentary. Move over, James Graham – it turns out Ibsen has supplied the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, duke of yorks theatre, duncan macmillan, election, giles terera, hamilton, hayley atwell, ibsen, london, play, politics, review, rosmersholm, theatre, ticket deal, tom burke, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum

Posted on May 1, 2019 by mkmswain

English National Opera continues its run of semi-staged musicals, in commercial collaboration with Grade Linnit, with a revival of this vintage oddity. Mind, commercial might be a stretch, as Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh’s 1965 work – it quickly transpires … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged coliseum, danielle de niese, don quixote, english national opera, eno, frasier, kelsey grammer, london, man of la mancha, musical, nicholas lyndhurst, peter polycarpou, review, spain, theartsdesk, theatre, 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

The Starry Messenger leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on April 25, 2019 by mkmswain

From timely plays to the beginning of open-air theatre season. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged amour, andrea levy, ben forster, best, book tickets, broadwayworld, cadogan hall, charing cross theatre, cheap tickets, death of a salesman, drama, duke of yorks theatre, edward hall, elizabeth mcgovern, giles terera, hampstead theatre, hayley atwell, henry iv, jude, main men of musicals, matthew broderick, may, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, new, open air theatre, orpheus descending, our town, play, regents park, rosmersholm, sale, save, shakespeare, shakespeares globe, sharon d clarke, small island, tennessee williams, the starry messenger, theatre, ticket deal, tom burke, top 10, wendell pierce, west end, windrush, wyndhams theatre, young vic | Leave a comment

8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mkmswain

Check out these family-friendly outings for the Easter break. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bank holiday, best, break, children, comedy, easter, family, fiddler on the roof, holiday, kids, london, mamma mia, matilda, musical, play, rip it up, school of rock, show, six, theatre, todaytix, waitress, weekend, west end, wicked | Leave a comment

7 Olivier Award-nominated shows to see now

Posted on April 2, 2019 by mkmswain

Check out these potential award-winners ahead of the weekend’s ceremony. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged all about eve, award, come from away, london, musical, nominated, nominee, olivier awards, oliviers, play, prize, show, six, sweat, the lehman trilogy, the price, theatre, tina, todaytix, west end | Leave a comment

All My Sons leads April’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on March 31, 2019 by mkmswain

From Arthur Miller and Caryl Churchill to Don Quixote and zombie gore. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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6 Shows to See on Mother’s Day

Posted on March 29, 2019 by mkmswain

From thought-provoking, female-led drama to family-friendly musicals, here are six of the best Mother’s Day outings. Read my full TodayTix article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, come from away, comedy, follies, home i'm darling, little miss sunshine, london, mother, mothering sunday, mothers day, mum, musical, play, shakespeare, stratford upon avon, taming of the shrew, theatre, todaytix, waitress, west end | Leave a comment

Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mkmswain

“We are only as powerful as the stories we tell.” So proclaims poet and activist Emilia Bassano, as she wrestles back her own story in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s 2018 Globe hit – its raw, feminist, revolutionary power just as potent … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, broadwayworld, charity wakefield, cheap tickets, emilia, female, feminist, gender equality, globe, london, morgan lloyd malcolm, play, poet, review, shakespeare, theatre, ticket deal, west end, women, write | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: west end

London’s best pre-theatre outdoor places to eat and drink

Rosmersholm, Duke of York’s Theatre

Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum

Where to see celebrities onstage in London

The Starry Messenger leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

8 shows to see in London for the Easter holidays

7 Olivier Award-nominated shows to see now

6 Shows to See on Mother’s Day

Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre

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