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The Exorcist
22 Aug
New Shows
Phil Willmott

The Exorcist to Make the West End a Scarier Place!

The Exorcist It’s been announced that John Pielmeier’s stage adaptation of The Exorcist will open at London’s Phoenix Theatre on October 20 to running until March 10, 2018. It is produced by Bill Kenwright, whose production of Evita is currently running at the venue.

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King Lear - Shakespeare Globe
21 Aug
Reviews
Richard Franklin

Review: KING LEAR at the Globe Theatre

King Lear - Shakespeare Globe Audiences at recent Globe productions have enjoyed or had to endure several egocentric productions which have been more about the director's agenda rather than the playwright's so it's great to have the refreshingly steady hand of veteran director Nancy Meckler in the driving seat for Shakespeare's masterpiece, King Lear.

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Hamlet - Almeida - Andrew Scott
19 Aug
News
Phil Willmott

Could You get a Date with Hamlet?

Hamlet - Almeida - Andrew Scott I was surprised to receive a press release recently promoting the last chance to see the west end transfer of Robert Icke’s critically acclaimed production of Hamlet starring the multi award-winning Andrew Scott and which closes at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 2 September 2017.

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Spoonful of Sherman
17 Aug
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN at Zédel Brasserie

Spoonful of Sherman We all know the West End is stuffed with big and spectacular shows to enjoy but opposite the Piccadilly Theatre is a chic and bijou cabaret venue within the Zédel Braserie, where at present you can enjoy an exquisite entertainment that will delight anyone who's a fan of premiere league musical theatre performance and great song writing.

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The Majority - National Theatre
17 Aug
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: THE MAJORITY at the National Theatre

The Majority - National Theatre The Majority is a provocative one man show originally produced at the Arches Theatre in Glasgow. Writer performer Rob Drummond was approached to create a piece on the Scottish Independence referendum. As a pessimist he was disinterested in politics and struggled to find a human interest angle until he met a man who was selling his vote on e-bay.

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