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January 17: The journey from stage to film: sometimes a hit, sometimes a miss

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My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c May 9)

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New entries this week are the return of Funny Girl, transferred from the Menier to the Savoy, and A MIdsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe.

My Top Ten Choices of the Week (w/c April 25)

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New entry this week is Show Boat, transferred from Chichester to the New London.

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.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: 49 shows in 6 weeks!

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Catching up after six weeks: I saw 49 shows, from London and New York to Newbury, Dartford, Clwyd, Manchester, Bromley and Cardiff, plus took part in two more shows myself!

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.

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