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The Best Man
19 Jun
New Shows
Phil Willmott

A U.S. President is Heading to the West End

The Best Man Advanced news of a hit play that’s heading to London and sure to be a hit has been released.

Producer Bill Kenwright is presenting TV star Martin Shaw In the UK première of THE BEST MAN, an award winning political thriller about presidential ambition, political scandal and ruthlessness in a race to get elected.

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Hamilton the Musical - London
19 Jun
News
Phil Willmott

The War on Ticket Touts and all the Latest News from the Producers of HAMILTON

Hamilton the Musical - London Tickets for the smash hit musical Hamilton with book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, have sold out where ever the show is playing. Great news for investors but it’s a headache for the public as a black market in overpriced or even phony tickets has evolved.

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Danny And The Deep Blue Sea
18 Jun
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA at The Old Red Lion

Danny And The Deep Blue Sea The New York playwright and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley is known for depicting human beings at their most vulnerable whilst exploring the darkest aspects of humanity. In his 1983 play DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA Shanley tells the story of Danny and Roberta, two lonely souls who find each other in the middle of the Bronx, wrapped in their own personal tragedies and ultimately trapped by their own past, the characters find themselves yearning for a human connection.

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Barber Shop Chronicles
17 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES at the National Theatre

Barber Shop Chronicles BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES which enjoyed its world premiere at the Dorfman on 7th June, is Inua Ellams’ third play at the National. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the title, the action - or more accurately, the barbed dialogue exchanges - all take place within the backdrop of a barber shop and (on the basis that differing parts of the world may be home to differing opinions), we are treated to six establishments, located in London, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Accra and Johannesburg.

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Tommy - Theatre Royal Stratford East
16 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: TOMMY at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Tommy - Theatre Royal Stratford East The Who’s 1969 concept album forms the basis for Pete Townshend’s rock opera, last seen in London’s West End back in 1996 at the Shaftesbury Theatre; the story of a “…deaf, dumb and blind kid (who) sure plays a mean pinball”, wowed audiences then, and does again here.

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