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Directed by Thomas Kail, with astonishing choreography from Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton is a remarkable piece of theatrical alchemy; inspiring, packed with historical interest, revelatory about the problems that beset the founding fathers and, yet, intensely human. Lin-Manue…
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An increasingly explicit and intimate dialogue with many moments of ingenious hilarity spirals quickly out of control before colliding with real life in a te…
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Sam Mendes' production of the musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is in excellent shape. Nothing indicates that more clearly than the sho…
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The discipline of stripping a work down to its basics and re-inventing it in numerous very different locations night after night recaptures the spirit of rep…
Tim Hochstrasser
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The text is like a huge tapestry - there are many elements sewn into it: moments of silence, of banality, of revelation, of humour, of intense longing, of po…
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With the audience sat and stood around three sides, the action regularly erupts off the stage, from projectile soiled sheets to splashes of murky toilet wate…
Mark Ludmon
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It was fascinating to hear the animated discussion in the auditorium, in the intervals or scene breaks, about the identity of the murderer(s) (not to give an…
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It is a jukebox full of lively hit after hit just some of which are Great Balls of Fire, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Good Vibrations, Young Girl and She's…
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McIntosh's achievement with the set is world class, and the magical sense of the way the set changes works beautifully to mirror the magic of a world where t…
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The framework devised for the production is The Coup Coup Club (a clever play on the Kit Kat Club which instantly sets the groundwork for military dictators …
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This is a theatrical treat: a good, old fashioned musical done in a new fangled way. It's great to hear such good songs so well sung by a cast that basically…
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Eschewing grandeur and wisely opting to follow that sensible motto, Less Is More, this transfer of the Tooting Arts Club production of late 2014 is a complet…
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To consider The Broken Heart as a soap opera is to fundamentally misconceive it. The author seemed clear enough that it was a tragedy and the text certainly …
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Mikey Jay-Heath is superb as Tom Thumb and his big number, Bigger Isn't Better, is wonderful in every way. Landi Oshinowa displays great vocal chops, twice. …
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Hiraeth, the story of a small town Welsh girl and her journey to the “Big City” covers well-trodden territory, but with its comedic genius, and toe tapping m…
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