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Theatre openings and my Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Jan 25)

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Top ten of the week, including Bend it Like Beckham, Close to You and In the Heights, three shows I’ve already re-visited again and again, and intend to yet again!

My top ten choices for Christmas week (with not a panto in sight)

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Theatre Openings and My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Dec 14)

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Diary of a theatre addict: Peter Pan Goes Right, the National Lacks Wonder and Funny Girl is very funny

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong left me reeling with happiness, wonder.land at the National didn’t provide much wonder and Sheridan Smith delivered onstage (but not a planned interview)

Theatre Openings and My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c Dec 7)

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What’s opening in London and beyond this week, plus my personal Top Ten of the Week including Bend it Like Beckham and The Winter’s Tale

Recent Articles

  • January 19: The changing critical landscape — and my own latest chapter in it
  • January 18: Diary items: the malignant narcissism of Laurence Fox, the extraordinary generosity of Jack Thorne, & Andrew Lloyd Webber staying positive
  • January 17: The journey from stage to film: sometimes a hit, sometimes a miss
  • January 16: Simon Rattle Leads the Brexit Brain Drain
  • January 15: ShenTens: My Top Ten Favourite Musicals
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