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The Convert
10 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE CONVERT, Above the Stag Theatre (Vauxhall)

The Convert Taken to The Facility, an institution for corrective measures which exists in an unspecified future time and place, we learn how two inmates Alix and Marcus undergo curative therapy and hope to avoid being sent to the Other Place from which no-one ever returns.

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The Tony Musical
08 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: TONY! THE TONY BLAIR ROCK OPERA at Park Theatre

Park Theatre has achieved something of a coup in landing TONY! which was the hot ticket among the theatre Press corps on Wednesday evening, mainly due to the involvement of comedian Harry Hill who has provided the book.

The Tony Musical Kaye Brown, Charlie Baker and Gary Trainor in Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] at Park Theatre. Photo by Mark Douet.

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The Rite of Spring - Sadler's Wells
08 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE RITE OF SPRING at Sadler’s Wells

Pina Bausch’s ground-breaking 1975 choreography for Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring has remained intact but here, embodied by a new generation of dancers assembled from various African countries, it has taken on an ecological urgency all its own.

The Rite of Spring - Sadler's WellsThe Rite of Spring at Sadler's Wells.

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Starcrossed - Wilton's Music Hall
08 Jun
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: STARCROSSED at Wilton’s Music Hall

The quintessentially dilapidated historical charm that is Wilton’s Music Hall in East London, plays host to Rachel Garnet’s widely acclaimed play Starcrossed in which she poaches Shakespeare’s supporting characters Mercutio and Tybalt (from Romeo and Juliet) as her male leads in a tale of their own secret and forbidden love. It premiered during NYC’s 2018 Fringe and subsequently reappeared for a short run in Washington DC in 2019. This marks its London debut.

Starcrossed - Wilton's Music HallStarcrossed at Wilton’s Music Hall. Photo by Pamela Raith.

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Back to the Future the Musical
01 Jun
News
London Box Office

Back To The Future booking extends!

Back to the Future the Musical We knew it was going to be a smash hit. There’s something about the plot of Back To The Future that everyone loves. Now we’ve been proved right – the show has just announced an extension, playing at the Adelphi Theatre until 12th February 2023. It’s all thanks to the ‘overwhelming demand’ the lead producer Colin Ingram has experienced. No wonder Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the three movies, are thrilled.

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