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Olly Dobson as Marty McFly in Back to the Future the Musical
04 Mar
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE at Adelphi Theatre

The high octane freneticism of the movie has been neatly translated into a theatrical experience with all the whimsical exuberance of the original — plus a few added layers of corny in-jokes, fantastic special effects and of course, tightly choreographed musical dance numbers.

Olly Dobson as Marty McFly in Back to the Future the Musical Olly Dobson as Marty McFly in Back to the Future the Musical

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Mary Poppins
03 Mar
London Box Office

Mary Poppins welcomes Louis Gaunt as Bert!

Mary Poppins All change. It’s exciting news. Apparently Louis Gaunt will join the cast of Mary Poppins from 22nd June 2022. He’ll be playing the role of Bert, replacing the talented Charlie Stemp who’s playing Bobby in Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Crazy for You throughout the summer months. The show carries on delighting audiences at its usual home, the Prince Edward Theatre.

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Mamma Mia! The Musical
03 Mar
News
London Box Office

Mamma Mia! Marks its 9000th performance!

Mamma Mia! The Musical On 6th April 2022 Mamma Mia! celebrates its 23rd birthday. The fun originally opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in April 1999. It transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre in 2004, and onwards to its current home at the Novello Theatre in 2012. The show broke Box Office records at all three venues. The London production has been experienced by over 9 million people so far. Worldwide, the total audience soars to 65 million. This article marks its 9000th performance.

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Nick Blood and Amaka Okafor in After The End at Theatre Royal Stratford East (Credit The Other Richard)
03 Mar
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: AFTER THE END at Theatre Royal Stratford East

In the cramped, subterranean world of a small urban nuclear bunker, Louise awakens to learn that nerdy friend Mark has saved her from almost certain death as a small mushroom cloud rises above the city. They’ve supplies to last 2 weeks and now need to hunker down and get along until it is safe to venture out.

Nick Blood and Amaka Okafor in After The End at Theatre Royal Stratford East (Credit The Other Richard) Nick Blood and Amaka Okafor in After The End at Theatre Royal Stratford East (Credit The Other Richard)

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When We Dead Awaken by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Kjetil Bang-Hansen photo: Øystein Røger and Andrea Bræin Hovig © Julie Pike
02 Mar
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN at The Coronet Theatre

When We Dead Awaken by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Kjetil Bang-Hansen photo: Øystein Røger and Andrea Bræin Hovig © Julie Pike The charmingly faded grandeur of the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill Gate once again welcomes the Norwegian Ibsen Company for their third collaborative effort — this time breathing life into the playwright’s last major work WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN from 1899.

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