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The week in brief (w/e October 14)

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The week’s news, reviews, quotes and tweets in theatre from both sides of the Atlantic, including an interview with Sonia Friedman, reviews of Shakespeare in three different abbreviated versions, and a YouTube star appearing on Broadway.

My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c April 11)

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New entries this week are Les Blancs at the National and How the Other Half Loves in the West End.

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c March 28)

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After re-visiting The Book of Mormon, it makes it into this week’s Top Ten; so does People, Places and Things, newly transferred from the National to the West End.

My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c March 21)

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After three one-star shows in a row last week, there’s a guaranteed hit opening this week when People, Places and Things transfers from the National.

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c March 14)

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Top ten of the week, plus new openings at the St James, Young Vic and Garrick.

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c March 7)

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Top ten of the week, but there are lots of dark theatres, too, in London at the moment.

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Feb 22)

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Top ten of the week, with new addition for Simon McBurney’s phenomenal The Encounter.

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Feb15)

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Top ten of the week, including a wonderful new play Nell Gwynn and a revelatory Uncle Vanya – both of which got five-star raves from me!

Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Feb 1)

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Top ten of the week, including Florian Zeller’s The Mother that has followed his play The Father (soon to return to the West End) to London from Bath.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: from New York to Edinburgh and Eastbourne, plus meeting Judi Dench

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Catch-up on my last month in London, New York, Edinburgh and Eastbourne!

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