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The Unfriend
19 Jan
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE UNFRIEND at Criterion Theatre

The Unfriend Holiday friendships (especially those made on a cruise ship) aren’t meant to go beyond the holiday, right? Everybody knows that. It’s one of those dependable unwritten rules! Unless that is, you are Elsa Jean Krakowski, a brash American widow and Trump-devotee from Denver, with something of a disturbing history, who has just emailed to advise she’s standing outside your front door.

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For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy
19 Jan
News
Eleni Cashell

FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY gets West End transfer

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy FOR BLACK BOYS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE HUE GETS TOO HEAVY will transfer to the Apollo Theatre from 25 March.

Created by Ryan Calais Cameron, this award-winning production will run for a limited time of six weeks in the West End.

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Allegiance
18 Jan
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: ALLEGIANCE at Charing Cross Theatre

Allegiance Based on the real life recollections of George Takei (known to millions as Mr Sulu in Star Trek), writers Lorenzo Thione and Jay Kuo have created ALLEGIANCE based on a book by Marc Acito.

The familial divisions which resulted from this rarely explored aspect of the Second World War, are illuminated and dissected in musical form - with heart-rending results.

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The Phantom of the Opera
18 Jan
News
Eleni Cashell

New lead casting for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA announced

The Phantom of the Opera There's going to be some new and familiar faces performing at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA over the coming months.

Jon Robyns, Paige Blankson, Earl Carpenter and Holly-Anne Hull will join the cast from 3 April 2023. Killian Donnelly, who is currently playing the Phantom, will leave the show on the 4 February.

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2:22 A Ghost Story
17 Jan
News
Eleni Cashell

2:22 A GHOST STORY rehearsal pictures released

2:22 A Ghost Story Ahead of its opening night on the 21 January, these spooktacular pictures of 2:22 A GHOST STORY have been released.

Running at the Lyric Theatre, it stars Cheryl in her West End debut as Jenny, Hugo Chegwin as Ben, Louise Ford as Lauren and Scott Karim as Sam.

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