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Peter Pan Goes Wrong
21 Sep
New Shows
Oliver Mitford

Peter Pan Goes Wrong comes to the West End this Christmas

Peter Pan Goes Wrong After the storming success of The Play That Goes Wrong, the team behind the West End hit has announced that their new show Peter Pan Goes Wrong will play at the Apollo Theatre from 4 December 2015 to 31 January 2016.

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Jane Eyre
21 Sep
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: Jane Eyre at the National Theatre

Jane Eyre Whilst the nineteenth century yielded few great plays it certainly provided a feast of fine novelists and Charlotte Bronte’s JANE EYRE has remained a firm favourite down the generations.

It’s been adapted for the stage and screen many, many times but few directors have had the opportunity Bristol’s Old Vic Theatre gave to rising star director, Sally Cookson.

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Matilda The Musical
18 Sep
Reviews
Nicky & Rosie Chambers

Review: Matilda the Musical

Matilda The Musical The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of the musical MATILDA is now a firm family favourite in the West End so we sent mother and daughter, Nicky and Rosie Chambers (aged 8) to check it out and report back with their reviews.

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Joanna Woodward
17 Sep
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Joanna Woodward triumphs as the latest star of BEAUTIFUL

Joanna WoodwardI’ve seen the jukebox, biographical musical BEAUTIFUL, about the life and music of Carole King before, both in New York and at London’s Aldwych Theatre and always quite enjoyed it.

Kings essential “niceness” shines through the gentle but uplifting story of her journey from hopeful teen hoping to sell her songs, through the ups and downs, friendships and collaborations of her time writing hits for other people, to starring in her own right at Carnegie Hall after the massive success of her solo album TAPESTRY.

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Future Conditional
15 Sep
Reviews
Davor Golub

Review: Future Conditional at The Old Vic

Future Conditional As soon as you enter the refurbished Old Vic it is very clear that there is a new regime in charge. The lobby looks freshly painted and the stark new post-modern lighting provides a subliminal message that the new artistic director, Mathew Warchus, is on a mission to make this venue cutting edge. This is particularly evident in his brave choice to start his tenure with a world premiere, Future Conditional, written by Tamsin Oglesby exploring the state of education today in England.

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