Category: Musicals

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2012 What’s On Stage Award nominations

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY James Corden – One Man, Two Guvnors at the National, Lyttelton & Adelphi  Benedict…

Posted in Film John Logan Musicals Stephen Sondheim

Film Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

“Eminently practical and yet appropriate as always” I’ve been experimenting with a few DVD reviews over the…

Posted in Albums Christmas Howard Goodall Music

Album Review: Howard Goodall’s Enchanted Carols

  “What does it mean, this strange and ancient mystery” I actually got this CD for Christmas…

Posted in Musicals Soho Theatre Theatre

Review: Ex, Soho Theatre

“Go now, before someone starts singing” The critical word about the Soho Theatre’s new musical Ex was…

Posted in Musicals Theatre West End

Re-Review: Crazy For You, Novello Theatre

“Who could ask for anything more?!” After a highly accomplished run at the Open Air Theatre, Crazy…

Posted in Evening Standard Theatre Awards Mike Leigh Musicals Penelope Skinner Richard Bean Theatre Theatre awards Tom Stoppard

Winners of the 2011 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards

Best Play WINNER The Heretic by Richard Bean (Royal Court) WINNER One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard…

Posted in Arcola Theatre Musicals Theatre

Review: Goodbye Barcelona, Arcola Theatre

“We’ll fight the repercussions with weapons from the Russians” Inspired by a collection of interviews with British…

Posted in Menier Chocolate Factory Musicals Stephen Schwartz Theatre

Review: Pippin, Menier Chocolate Factory

“Please reward our pluck and save this duck” With the standard ticket price of the Menier Chocolate…

Posted in Dennis Kelly Musicals Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011 West End

Re-review: Matilda, the Musical – Cambridge Theatre

“Never again will I doubt it when my mummy says I’m a miracle!” More so than with…