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The Shark is Broken
14 Oct
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Stuart King

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at the Ambassadors Theatre

The Shark is Broken The Shark is Broken seems an unlikely title for a West End play, but context is everything in Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon's exposé of the notorious 1974 Cape Cod shooting schedule for Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws.

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The War of the Worlds
14 Oct
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John Yap

Review: Jeff Wayne’s THE WAR OF THE WORLDS The Immersive Experience

The War of the Worlds H.G. Wells wrote one of the most famous and popular science fiction stories ever. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS has been filmed for TV and the cinema many times. Now we have an Immersive Experience inspired by Jeff Wayne's score and adaptation.

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Anything Goes The Musical
08 Oct
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Stuart King

Review: ANYTHING GOES at the Barbican

Anything Goes The Musical Cole Porter’s much beloved comedy-musical Anything Goes is playing to packed houses at the Barbican Theatre, with a cast of 50 delivering a much needed splash of nautical glamour and razzmatazz.

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The Mirror and the Light
08 Oct
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John Yap

Review: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre

The Mirror and the Light The rich tapestry of British history, especially of the Royal Family, is fertile ground for writers, playwrights and filmmakers to plow. Hilary Mantel struck gold when she wrote three books on the lives and times of the Tudors, especially those of Henry VIII’s. The first two books, WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES were best sellers and the subsequent theatre adaptations of both books were equally successful. Now we have the final theatre adaptation of the Trilogy, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT. This final theatrical adaptation is a fitting and successful conclusion to the Trilogy.

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The Last Five Years - London
24 Sep
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Hugh Wooldridge

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at the Garrick Theatre

The Last Five Years - London I believe Jason Robert Brown (JRB) to be the natural heir to George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. I met him in 1995 when he was recommended by the legendary Broadway producer Hal Prince, as an audition pianist. I hardly heard the singers as they were accompanied by such genius. Consequently, I saw the original production of the musical he had written, The Last Five Years very soon after it opened and was dazzled by the concept, the writing, the performances and the production.

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