Tag: west end
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Knives in Hens @ Donmar Warehouse
I absolutely adore going to watch shows at the Donmar Warehouse as their productions always feel very intimate and it can’t get any more intimate than Yaël Farber’s Donmar directing debut in David Harrower’s Knives in Hens. The play features three brilliant actors but even they couldn’t save this very bizarre and boring play. The…
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Queen Anne @ Theatre Royal Haymarket
After premiering at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford – Upon – Avon, Helen Edmundson’s play about the monarch’s transition into a Queen has landed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Written in a contemporary voice, the play stars Emma Cunniffe as Queen Anne and Romola Garai as Sarah, the Duchess of Marlborough as Anne’s close…
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Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill @ Wyndham’s Theatre
Broadway royalty, six time Tony award winner Audra McDonald has finally graced the West End with her presence, her grace and her stunning performance as Billie Holiday. The show follows one of Billie Holiday’s last performances before her death in 1959. In this two hour show, McDonald completely inhabits the spirit and voice of Billie Holiday…
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Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour @ The Duke of York’s Theatre
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour follows six Scottish, Catholic schoolgirls who are on a trip to compete in a choir competition. Lee Hall’s adaptation of Alan Warner’s novel ‘The Sopranos’ is a fantastically funny and empowering play about a female friendship group, not once does it feel patronising, demeaning or ridiculing towards the six girls.…
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The Philanthropist @ Trafalgar Studios 1
In case you are new here, the start of reviews is where I tell you what the show was about. I can’t do that with The Philanthropist, because fuck all happened. Starring an exciting cast of comedic talent like Simon Bird, Charlotte Ritchie, Matt Berry & Tom Rosenthal, this is sure to be a hit…
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Speech and Debate @ Trafalgar Studios 2
Written by Stephen Karam, Tom Attenborough directs Douglas Booth, Patsy Ferran & Tony Revolori in this fantastic, intimate production in Studio 2 at the Trafalgar Studios. Three high school students are brought together in their school’s speech and debate team after a scandal at their high school leaks. Speech and Debate is a fantastic play…
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School of Rock: The Musical @ The New London Theatre
This is the first post in my series called “Hayley saw a lot of shows in one go and didn’t prepare a schedule to post them”. So you’re getting posts on five of the six shows that I saw last week everyday until Christmas. And first up was School of Rock. Having listened to the…
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Take A Trip to Theatreland This Christmas!
Today I bring you a stagey gift guide for Christmas for many situations. Like, if you know a person who loves the theatre but are unsure of what to take them to. Or if you received money for Christmas and are unsure of what shows to buy tickets for. Then allow me to recommend you…
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Dreamgirls @ The Savoy Theatre
Earlier in November, I attended the very first preview of the West End Debut of Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. When the producers announced Amber Riley (Glee) would be starring as Effie White I knew I had to get a ticket right away. I went to the Glee tour years and years ago and Amber…
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Vanities The Musical @ Trafalgar Studios 2
Last week, Jen & I attended a performance of the European premiere of Vanities:The Musical. Based on the play of the same name, the show follows three best friends from cheerleaders in high school to sorority sisters to adulthood. The show spans from 1963 to 1974 & later from Texas to New York City. Due…
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