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Music/Lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Book: Jennifer Lee Director: Michael Grandage Reviewer: John Roberts It would be safe to assume that anything Disney puts its name to, would be a hit, but that’s not quite true when it comes to Broadway for every Lion King, there was its Tarzan, for every Beauty and the Beast there was its Little ...

Writer: Mark Haddon Adaptor: Simon Stephens Director: Marianne Elliot Reviewer: John Roberts  Having just finished its run in the West End, Marianne Elliot’s highly acclaimed production of Mark Haddon’s best-selling book continues on its second UK Tour, as it stops over for a week long run in Liverpool, the production shows no sign of losing any of its originality and ...

Writer: Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon Director: Marianne Elliott Reviewer:  Tom Ralphs A boy with Asperger Syndrome finds his neighbour’s dog dead with a fork through it. He embarks on a quest to find out who killed him and ends up making a solo trip to London in search of the mother he thought was dead. From such ...

Writer: Simon Stephens Based on the novel by: Mark Haddon Director: Marianne Elliot Reviewer: Matt Forrest It seems fitting that The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time finishes its UK tour at The Lowry. Following the award for ‘Best Visiting Production’ at the Manchester Theatre Awards earlier this year. This spectacular production bows out in style, and fully ...

Writer: Simon Stephens Based on the novel by: Mark Haddon Director: Marianne Elliott Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys There's little more one can say about a story once deemed unstageable by its author, which when adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens subsequently went on to win seven Olivier and five Tony Awards: this production of Mark Haddon's best-selling, award-winning, much-loved The ...

Director: Marianne Elliott Writer: Simon Stephens adapted from the novel by Mark Haddon Reviewer: Sharon MacDonald-Armitage The National Theatre’s production of Marianne Elliott’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has to be one of this year’s most spectacular touring productions. Well worthy of its 7 Olivier awards when it was staged at the National Theatre in London, ...

Director: Marianne Elliott Writer: Mark Haddon, Adapted by: Simon Stephens Designer: Bunny Christie Reviewer: Charlotte Broadbent Mark Haddon's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which was released in 2003 has been celebrated with sales in the millions and won a handful of awards. In 2012 playwright Simon Stephens was approached by Haddon and asked if he ...

Writer: Mark Haddon Adaptor: Simon Stephens Director: Marianne Elliot Reviewer: Francesca Parker The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time was first in published May 2003. Since then Mark Haddon’s novel has become somewhat of a modern classic, so much so that it has been added to the list of GCSE set texts and has been transformed into ...