Tag: Damien Poole

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Review: Groundhog Day, Old Vic

“I have not a bad word to say,  about small towns. Per se.” Expectations were high, how…

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The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2015 nominees

Best Cast Recording Bend It Like Beckham (Original London Cast Recording) Cool Rider (Original Studio Recording) Gypsy…

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Not-really-a-re-review: Gypsy, Savoy

A third trip to Gypsy? My reaction on finding out it was being recorded for the BBC…

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Album Review: Gypsy (2015 London Cast Recording)

  “I had a dream, a wonderful dream” From the moment Imelda Staunton shook the very foundations…

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Review: Gypsy, Savoy Theatre

“Ready or not, here comes Mama…” These days, it’s more of a surprise when the big musicals…

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Review: Gypsy, Chichester Festival Theatre

“You got nothing to hit but the heights” Considered to be one of the greatest roles for…

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Review: Shrek The Musical, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

“An Ogre always hides, an Ogre’s fate is known, an Ogre always stays in the dark and…

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Shows I am looking forward to in 2011

My intention is, honestly, to see less theatre this year and try and regain some semblance of…