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January 18: Diary items: the malignant narcissism of Laurence Fox, the extraordinary generosity of Jack Thorne, & Andrew Lloyd Webber staying positive

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

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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.

The week in brief (w/e September 16)

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News, reviews, controversies and commentary from the West End and Broadway, including the first West End job share and the re-opening of the Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle)

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.

My top ten choices for 2016

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Looking ahead to this year’s highlights, from Broadway imports and Pulitzer prize winners to Kenneth Branagh and Matthew Warchus’s ongoing seasons.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: Finding myself centrestage at my public birthday party

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This week I had another birthday — but it wasn’t any birthday: Scott Alan threw a public birthday bash for me. And it was the best of my life!