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Close To You - Bacharach Reimagined
09 Sep
New Shows
Phil Willmott

Let What It's All About get Close To You!

Close To You - Bacharach Reimagined The Burt Bacharach compilation show, WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT, is heading to the West End after its successful run, Off West End. It has a new name, CLOSE TO YOU and is about to move to the Criterion Theatre on Piccadilly Circus.

The show's popularity should come as no surprise to anyone. When it was first conceived at New York Theatre Workshop it became the longest running show in the prestigious venues history and we love the work of this amazing song writer just as much in the UK.

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Kinky Boots - London
09 Sep
Reviews
Davor Golub

Review: Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots - London Welcome home ‘Kinky Boots’. The 2013 Tony Award winning Best Musical has landed in the United Kingdom and has definitely benefited from the journey home. When I first saw this show, which is set in Northampton, in previews on Broadway, and then again recently in Toronto with the Canadian cast, I couldn’t help but feel that a certain Britishness was lacking in both productions...

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McQueen - Theatre Royal Haymarket
09 Sep
Reviews
Oliver Mitford

Review: McQueen

McQueen - Theatre Royal Haymarket A thrilling portrait of the man and the artist, McQueen dazzles at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Almost six years after the suicide of fashion designer Alexander McQueen, interest in the troubled genius seems to be increasing.

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Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
09 Sep
Reviews
Davor Golub

Review: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Revisiting a hit show years into a long run is always an interesting prospect. One wonders how the show is holding up and whether or not the inevitable cast changes will have weakened the show. Well I am pleased to report that two years into its run at the glorious Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Charlie and the Chocolate Factory remains a fun filled extravaganza that will entertain the entire family.

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The Late Henry Moss
08 Sep
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: The Late Henry Moss

The Late Henry Moss THE LATE HENRY MOSS at Southwark Playhouse until 26th of September. Mel Hillyard’s revival of Sam Shepard’s “The Late Henry Moss” at Southwark Playhouse is a gripping production that explores the mystery and pathology of the Moss family, unravelling the tragedy and complexity of male repression.

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