Some sparkling performances from the cast, but they are ultimately let down by unimaginative staging that confuses what era the play is set in and compromises the atmosphere.
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Interview: Choreographer Randy Skinner on ’42nd Street’
'42nd Street' choreographer Randy Skinner on bringing the screen to the stage in his Hollywood-inspired work.
Read More »Interview: Mikhail Baryshnikov on ‘Brodsky/Baryshnikov’
Famed dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov discusses 'Brodsky/Baryshnikov' and bridging the worlds of drama and dance.
Read More »Interview: Tim Wallers on ‘Travesties’
Actor Tim Wallers tells us more about the West End revival of Tom Stoppard's 'Travesties'.
Read More »Interview: Stagedoor App Co-Founder Michael Hadjijoseph
Stagedoor app co-founder and CEO Michael Hadjijoseph tells us more about the app and his thoughts on the London theatre scene.
Read More »Ten of the most iconic theatres in London – Sponsored
The history of London’s theatres is almost the history of London itself, so enmeshed is the West End with the cultural tapestry of the capital. Folklore, tales of catastrophe and the personalities who make their name in the Smoke; all surround the bright lights of theatreland, and every year millions of tourists are entranced by the sweeping architecture and picture book antiquity of London’s glamorous pathway to the stars. Every name trips off the tongue even if you have never ...
Read More »Interview: West End Star Kerry Ellis on ‘Murder Ballad’
West End star Kerry Ellis talks taking on a new kind of musical with Murder Ballad at the Arts Theatre.
Read More »Interview: Bringing ‘Vanities’ to the UK
The three female stars of Vanities: The Musical chat about the show, going from West End stages to Trafalgar Studios' more intimate space, and the importance of putting more strong women on stage.
Read More »Exploring the West End with Sir Ian McKellen
Marianna Meloni gives her impressions of the Official London Theatre Audio Tour with Ian McKellen, a new way to experience London's Theatreland with one of the British theatre's biggest stars.
Read More »Insider Information: London’s West End – Sponsored
How is a visitor to London supposed to know where to start? Here are some of the slightly less obvious do’s and don’ts that should help you make the most from your time in London's theatreland.
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