Tag: mega-hit
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The Musical Theatre Card Game
Monday 8th November 2021
blogWith theatres closed during lockdown how did fans keep the fun of musicals alive…
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Good Nights Out: A History of Popular British Theatre Since the Second World War
Friday 29th January 2021
blogYesterday, my latest book was published in paperback.
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Leslie Phillips raises an eyebrow
Friday 8th January 2021
blogOne from the archives: star actor Leslie Phillips had a huge West End hit in 196…
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All We Need Is Music, Sweet Music (Sweet Music)
Thursday 1st October 2020
writingFrom the archives: the Critic takes an angry look at London’s West End theatre
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The Mousetrap reopening cancelled
Tuesday 29th September 2020
blogAgatha Christie’s The Mousetrap — the longest running show in the history of the…
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Frankenstein, National Theatre
Thursday 30th April 2020
reviewMegahit NT Live version of this iconic tale of creative hubris features a dynami…
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Bard or blockbuster?
Tuesday 21st January 2020
blogTheatre is a business as well as a craft.
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Good Nights Out: A History of Popular British Theatre 1940–2015
Thursday 12th December 2019
blogThis time, I have taken a critical look at about 75 years of British theatre his…
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Black Chiffon, Park Theatre
Thursday 19th September 2019
reviewScrupulous revival of an almost forgotten psychological thriller about class and…
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