Category: Stephen Sondheim

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Review: Into the Woods, Théâtre de Châtelet

“Once upon a time…” Yup, the addiction’s real. Whether collecting Nectar points obsessively to get enough for…

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2014 Laurence Olivier Awards nominations

Best New Play  Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood – Almeida / Harold Pinter 1984 by George Orwell, adapted…

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EP Review: Ramin Karimloo – Within the Six Square Inch

  “They used to tell me I was building a dream” I’ve been working my way backwards…

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Album Review: A Little Night Music (NT vs Broadway Revival Cast recordings)

  “Isn’t it bliss? Don’t you approve?” I always assume that people know where the name of…

Posted in Musicals Stephen Sondheim The Other Palace Theatre

Review: Putting It Together, St James Theatre

“Sooner is better than later but lover, I’ll hover, I’ll plan” For a show that proudly describes…

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Review: National Theatre – Fifty Years on Stage

“We’ve got two hours to show the vast range of work the National has done over the…

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Review: Sweeney Todd, West Yorkshire Playhouse

“You shouldn’t harm nobody” It is always good to hear that major UK theatres are co-producing shows,…

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Re-review: Merrily We Roll Along, Harold Pinter Theatre

“Me with music and you the words“ Menier Chocolate Factory Christmas musicals have a habit of making…

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2013 Laurence Olivier Awards winners

Best New Play  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens, adapted by…