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John and Jen @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: 4/5Playing Until: 21st August 2021 Tickets and more information: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show-whats-on/john-jen/ Andrew Lippa’s musicals are no stranger to the UK theatre scene having had acclaimed productions of The Addams Family, Big Fish and The Wild Party visit our shores in the past few years. Now, an updated version of his wonderful 2 hander musical about…
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Hairspray @ London Coliseum*
Based on the John Waters film, Hairspray starts out as a tale about a teenage girl trying to get on her favourite TV show as a dancer. But ultimately ends up being a tale of racial justice, the power of integration and full out joy. It’s a modern classic having premiered on Broadway back in…
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Review | Online Production | BKLYN The Musical*.
Rating: 3/5Streaming tickets: https://www.stream.theatre/season/51On demand until: 4th April 2021 Set on ‘Singer’s Row’ in Brooklyn, New York, five musicians who dub themselves the ‘City Weeds’ tell the tale of a young Parisian woman who arrives in Brooklyn with an unfinished lullaby and the aim to find her father becoming incredibly famous in the process. This…
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Review | Online Production | Black Matter – Giles Terera*
Rating: 5/5Streaming From: 24th March to 31st MarchTickets and more information: https://www.fane.co.uk/giles-tereraPhoto credit: Dan Poole. Olivier Award winner Giles Terera has composed a 12 strong song cycle documenting the life he saw in (arguably) London’s busiest borough of Soho as initial lockdown restrictions eased over the summer. His song cycle has been documented in a…
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Review | Online Production | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: 4/5Running until: 14th March 2021Tickets and more information: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/as-live/the-sorcerers-apprentice/Production Photos by: Geraint Lewis It’s no secret that I absolutely love the Southwark Playhouse and I particularly love visiting when they play host to a new British musical. Although the pandemic may have stopped audiences from watching this delightful new British musical in person, the…
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Review | The Secret Society of Leading Ladies*
Rating: 5 starsRunning until: 7th March 2021Tickets and more information: https://barntheatre.org.uk/barn-at-home Created and conceived by Ryan Carter, The Secret Society of Leading Ladies follows 5 leading ladies who have been mysteriously invited to perform without knowing who invited them. The catch? The viewer gets to choose who the leading ladies are out of 14 performers…
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Review | Good Grief, Platform Presents*
In a unique online production, this short 45 minute piece follows 2 people who meet at their mutual friend’s wake and follows the relationship that ensues. Originally written as a 45 minute play for the stage, the blending of film techniques with live theatre allows the intimate moments between the characters to shine through. However,…
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Press | Public Domain @ Southwark Playhouse*
Production photos by: The Other Richard Continuing with their series of live streaming musicals direct from the venue, this weekend, the Southwark Playhouse played host to a new verbatim musical by the duo Forristal and Clarke. Public Domain explores what it means to be a public figure on the internet through the use of real…
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What A Carve Up | Online Production*
Based on the novel by Jonathan Coe, What A Carve Up examines the murders of the Winshaw family in the early 90s, looking into evidence that hadn’t been brought to light at the time. Only one man was named a suspect, Michael Owen, who was writing a book on the family to expose their corrupt…
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Review | First Date The Musical – Virtual Production*
Continuing to entertain us throughout this utter shambles of a year, Lambert Jackson productions have pulled another excellent production of out their hats. This time, in association with the Crazy Coqs, they have brought us First Date The Musical. An underrated musical that appeared on Broadway back in 2013 starring Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez,…
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