The ever-present dangers of social media

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As another artistic director falls prey to the Twitter mob, I review my own relationship with the medium.

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.

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.

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: Ten Crazed Days (and Nights) Before I Go Away Again

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I’ve had ten days in London between a holiday in Gran Canaria and heading to New York — and have been to fifteen shows. But I’m finally giving up on going to live concerts.