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2019 Olivier Award Winner Predictions – Acting Categories
With the nominations well and truly out in the open, it’s now time to get predicting who will win! Last year I only did prediction for the main acting and show categories but this year I’m going to attempt to predict some of the technical categories as well. Just a disclaimer, I haven’t seen every…
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Othello @ Union Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.uniontheatre.biz/othello.html Booking until: 6th April 2019 Production Photos by: Scott Rylander Run time: 2hr 45 mins Reinterpreting Shakespeare’s Othello, director Phil Willmott has taken the original text and changed the setting to during the British Raj, to commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. While still highlighting the themes of racial tension…
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The Rubenstein Kiss @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/9-to-5-the-musical/savoy-theatre/ Booking until: 13th April 2019 Production Photos by: Scott Rylander Run time: 2hr 45mins Trigger warnings: suicide attempt, flashing lights James Phillips’ multi award winning play The Rubenstein Kiss has returned to London for its’ first major revival. Based on a true story, The Rubenstein Kiss takes place in the…
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9 to 5 @ Savoy Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/9-to-5-the-musical/savoy-theatre/ Booking until: 31st August 2019 Production Photos by: Craig Sugden + Pamela Raith Run time: 2hr 15mins Having initially premiered on Broadway in 2009, 9 to 5 The Musical has finally made it’s way to the West End. Based on the movie of the same name and featuring music…
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Why Six the Musical Gives Hope About The Future Of Musicals
Fresh off being nominated for 5 Olivier Awards, I was so excited to revisit Six this past week. I absolutely loved the production last year and I’m so thrilled that Six is back in London on an open-ended run. Written by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, Six follows the six wives of Henry VIII who,…
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Waitress @ Adelphi Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/waitress-tickets Booking until: 19th October 2019 Production Photos by: Johan Persson Run time: 2hr 30mins After wowing audiences on Broadway, the hit Sara Bareilles scored musical Waitress has finally made it’s way across the pond to the West End. Based on the cult film by Adrienne Shelly of the same name,…
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We’re Staying Right Here @ Park Theatre*
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/were-staying-right-here Booking until: 23rd March 2019 Production Photos by: David Gill Run time: 2 hours Trigger Warnings: flashing lights, suicide, We’re Staying Right Here follows a stand up comic called Matt who, at the start of the play, has it all going for him. He’s just become a dad, his…
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2019 Olivier Awards Nominations Predictions – The Big Five
We’re back with the Olivier predictions! This time, it’s for the big five competitive categories. If you missed my last post in the series where I predict who will be nominated in the acting categories, you can catch up on that here. Be sure to tune into the Olivier Awards on their social media accounts…
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2019 Olivier Awards Nomination Predictions – Acting Categories
It’s almost that time of year, folks! Awards season is when I truly thrive. Especially if it’s theatre related. With the 2019 Olivier Award nominations being released on March 5th, I thought I would get my predictions out, like I did last year! Although last year, I tried to predict the winners at the same…
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Quick Fire Questions | Leila Sykes, Greyscale at the Vault Festival 2019
On the blog today is another quickfire questions, this time with Leila Sykes, one of the creators and producers for Greyscale, currently running at the Vault Festival until the 17th March. Written by Madeline Gould and Joel Samuels, Greyscale follows two characters who are on a date with each other and are both characters recounting…
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