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The Cast of Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre - photo by Marc Brenner

Review: STEREOPHONIC at Duke of York’s Theatre

By Stuart King Monday, June 16 2025, 00:01

STEREOPHONIC has landed in London after much hype and excitement on Broadway where it garnered 13 Tony nominations during awards season — more than any other play in the award’s history. It went on to win in 5 categories, perhaps most importantly for Best Play.

The Cast of Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre - photo by Marc Brenner

Inside Giovanni's Room. Photo Drew Forsyth

13 Jun

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Review: INSIDE GIOVANNI’S ROOM at Sadler’s Wells East

By Stuart King Friday, June 13 2025, 11:11

James Baldwin’s 1956 novel Giovanni’s Room in which a young American man tentatively explores his bisexuality while in Paris, was deemed so contentious and controversial that his publishers believed it would end the young writer’s burgeoning literary career.

Inside Giovanni's Room. Photo Drew Forsyth

Tim Mahendran and the cast of Just For One Day. Photo credit Evan Zimmerman

12 Jun

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Review: JUST FOR ONE DAY at Shaftesbury Theatre

By Stuart King Thursday, June 12 2025, 14:15

For anyone of my era, Live Aid challenged our parent’s Woodstock as the once in a generation, popular culture milestone. Forty years on and JUST FOR ONE DAY revisits and recreates the excitement, passion and urgency inherent in staging the 1985 events, which raised funds to save millions from starvation in Africa.

Tim Mahendran and the cast of Just For One Day. Photo credit Evan Zimmerman.

Mark Curry (Elijah) and Alfie Blackwell (Sam Crow) in King of Pangea at King’s Head Theatre. Credit Steve Gregson

11 Jun

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Review: KING OF PANGEA at King’s Head

By Stuart King Wednesday, June 11 2025, 23:05

Martin Storrow has evidently poured much personal experience of tragedy into his original musical KING OF PANGEA which has began its short run at King’s Head this week, having been in development since before 2019.

Mark Curry (Elijah) and Alfie Blackwell (Sam Crow) in King of Pangea at King’s Head Theatre. Credit Steve Gregson