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18 Mar
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: BRIEF ENCOUNTER at the Empire Cinema

Brief-Encounter.jpgA celebrated musical of one of the best loved British movies of all time returns to the West End after thrilling audiences on tour and internationally. Appropriately you can see it, not in a theatre but in a converted art-deco cinema next to where PHANTOM OF THE OPERA plays, on the Haymarket.

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The King and I
16 Mar
News
Phil Willmott

Hello Young Lovers! New cast members are announced for THE KING AND I at the London Palladium

The King and IThe buzz around the West End transfer of The Lincoln Center Theater’s production of THE KING AND I continues with the announcement of extra performances and new cast members.

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Hamlet Hackney Empire
15 Mar
Reviews
Monty Leigh

REVIEW: HAMLET at the Hackney Empire

Hamlet Hackney Empire This expansive production of Hamlet fills every inch of the fantastic Hackney Empire with its elaborate colours and booming attitude. Set in West Africa, Designer Paul Wills has truly made this production a feast for the eyes, with the stage wrapped in drapes of patterned wax fabric and brilliant performers who play drums while the lighting allows us to live in this warm atmosphere.

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One Last Waltz
13 Mar
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: ONE LAST WALTZ, Greenwich Theatre

One Last Waltz Written and directed by Luke Adamson, ONE LAST WALTZ is one of those well-meaning fringe shows which attempts to tackle a serious subject - in this instance, Alzheimers - the disease from which Adamson's own grandfather suffered before his death last Christmas.

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Macbeth - National Theatre
12 Mar
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: Macbeth at the National Theatre

Macbeth - National Theatre The big theatrical event of the week is Rufus Norris’ production of MACBETH at the National Theatre. He’s the boss there and the pressure to succeed must have been enormous as the huge Olivier Theatre has been home to an unfortunate series of flops recently. It all sounded very promising because two of our finest actors Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff had been cast as a corrupt and haunted couple murdering their way to power in Dark Ages Scotland.

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