Musical Theatre
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Drama
The Last Ship – Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
Music & Lyrics: Sting Book: Lorne Campbell Musical Director: Richard John Director: Lorne Campbell Reviewer: Mark Clegg Sting’s musical The…
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CDs & DVDs
CD REVIEW: Calendar Girls The Musical – 2017 Original London Cast
Reviewer: Fraser MacDonald Fresh from its run at The Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End, Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s…
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Central
The Barricade Boys – Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Reviewer: Scott Matthewman As selection criteria for picking members of a musical theatre four-piece go, having once been in Les Misérables is…
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Comedy
Bingo! – Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
Writers: Anita Vettesse and Johnny McKnight Director: Jemima Levick Composer: Alan Penman Reviewer: S.E. Webster Pens at the ready! Eyes…
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LGBTQ
Dancing Bear – Palace Theatre, Manchester
Writer: Beccy Owen Direction: Jamie Fletcher Original Music: Ric Neale, Beccy Owen & Jamie Fletcher Reviewer: Peter Jacobs Dancing Bear…
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Comedy
Big Fish – The Other Palace, London
Book: John August, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace Music and Lyrics: Andrew Lippa Director: Nigel Harman Reviewer: Scott…
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Comedy
How to Win Against History – Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
Book, music and lyrics: Seiriol Davies Reviewer: Julia Beasley Edwardian cross-dressing toff Henry Cyril Page certainly knew how to be…
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London
Follies – National Theatre, London
Book: James Goldman Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Director: Dominic Cooke Reviewer: Scott Matthewman The very name is laden with…
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