In the spirit of full disclosure I feel it is important to admit that ANNIE, now playing at the Wimbledon Theatre and continuing on tour, was the very first show I ever saw on Broadway at the age of 10 and it has therefore retained a special place in my musical theatre heart. Having suffered through the ill conceived and poorly reviewed 2012 Broadway revival, I approached director Nikolai Foster’s touring version, starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood as Miss Hannigan, with some trepidation. However I am thrilled to report that this is a revelatory re-think of a family favorite that will satisfy both parents and children.
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16 Nov
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Review ANNIE at the Wimbledon Theatre
By Davor Golub Monday, November 16 2015, 12:23
13 Nov
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REVIEW: Henry V at the Barbican
By Phil Willmott Friday, November 13 2015, 18:06
The Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) popular and critically acclaimed production of Henry V has transferred from the company's home in Stratford Upon Avon to London's Barbican Theatre, where it's promoted as the latest in their cycle of history plays.
Things kicked off with David Tennant playing Richard II. He was deposed by Jaspar Britain's Henry IV and, in a two part play, we saw him struggle to groom his son into a suitable monarch. Anthony Sher was the star of these plays, portraying the Prince's most dissolute compnanion, John Falstaff.
13 Nov
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Review: THE HAIRY APE at The Young Vic
By Nastazja Domaradzka Friday, November 13 2015, 09:21
Things are changing at The Old Vic.
It seems that Kevin Spacey’s successor as Artistic Director, Matthew Warchus, is trying to shake things up by programming work that lacks the must-see glamour of past Old Vic productions.
12 Nov
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Review: ELF at the Dominion Theatre
By Davor Golub Thursday, November 12 2015, 12:19
There are certain shows where you are painfully aware that you are just not the target audience. Arriving at Elf, which is playing a Christmas season at the Dominion Theatre, I tried vainly to go with the flow and just accept the evening for the light, Christmas treat it is meant to be. However the relentless predictability and lack of theatrical imagination left me frustrated. Yet despite the controversially inflated ticket prices for a family show, the rest of the audience appeared to be having a great time and the show delivered the kind of family entertainment they were clearly anticipating.
12 Nov
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Review: WASTE at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, November 12 2015, 11:28
There were dramatic scenes on and off stage at the National Theatre last night when an audience member in the front row suffered a suspected heart attack four minutes before the end of the press night performance, which had to be stopped so the man could receive medical help.
After a short delay the stage manager announced that whilst they waited for an ambulance the patient and his family were happy for the performance to restart and conclude, so the evening’s final lines about life and death had a horrible poignancy that had us all on the edge of our seats.
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