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The week in brief (w/e September 23)

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News, reviews, interviews, commentary and farewells from London, New York and beyond, including The Stage Debut Awards, Sylvia at the Old Vic and regional openings in Chichester and Bristol.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: 13 shows in London, 5 beyond London, and 11 in New York in April

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News and reviews from New York: Broadway box office makes history & my Top Six Shows of Spring Season

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Broadway breaks all previous records for a single week, and I choose the half dozen shows I am most looking forward to this spring in New York.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: A week in New York, Some Magic, and a New Hip

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London hits transfer to New York, and I come back from NYC to a hip replacement.

RSC returning home to the London theatre that was built to its own specifications

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Recent Articles

  • January 21: Top of the ‘flops’: do we call a spade a spade?
  • January 20: How commercial theatre hopes to go back to before but subsidised venues are taking the opportunity for a re-set
  • 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
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