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The week in brief (w/e October 14)

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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.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: from New York to Edinburgh and Eastbourne, plus meeting Judi Dench

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Catch-up on my last month in London, New York, Edinburgh and Eastbourne!

Diary of a Theatre Addict: Doing the timewarp again, revisiting Gypsy on TV, and catching up with Linda

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I’ve been out and about over the pre- and post-Christmas week, including trips to Brighton, Manchester and Leeds, with lots of catching up to do in London, too.

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)

Recent Articles

  • January 15: ShenTens: My Top Ten Favourite Musicals
  • January 14: Theatrical friends, rivals and colleagues, from Sheen and Tennant in Staged to a cluster of theatrical dames in Sussex
  • January 13: The show must go on. Or must it?
  • January 12: The threat to London’s City Centre and Britain’s Soft Power Globally
  • January 11: Diary items: Cats vs The Beatles, Brexit Blues and Backstage Covid Testing
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