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The week in brief (w/e October 14)

Mark ShentonSunday October 14Features, Include in homepage slide?Leave a Comment

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.

The week in theatre: Billy Elliot to go, School of Rock to come & Bugsy Malone to return

Mark ShentonSaturday December 12Features, Include in homepage slide?Leave a Comment

Big musicals news of the week: Billy Elliot is closing at the Victoria Palace, School of Rock is coming to the London Palladium, Bugsy Malone is returning to the Lyric Hammersmith, and Gypsy will on be BBC4.

News from New York: Pacino and Lloyd Webber Back on Broadway and David Bowie Off

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Cynthia Erivo heads to Broadway, Jonny Donahoe comes home & Ben Brantley raves about Chenoweth

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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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