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Three Days in May at the Trafalgar Studios – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:45:25 +0000

A round-up of reviews of Three Days in May at the Trafalgar Studios. Warren Clarke stars as Winston Churchill in Ben Brown’s thrilling political drama set during three of the most important days in British history. The play is directed by Alan Strachan and also stars Jeremy Clyde as Lord Halifax and Robert Demeger as Neville Chamberlain.

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Warren Clarke in Three Days In May

Death and the Maiden starring Thandie Newton – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:49:55 +0000

A round-up of reviews for Death and the Maiden at the Harold Pinter Theatre starring British film actress Thandie Newton (Crash), in a strictly limited run of Ariel Dorfman’s explosive drama, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

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Backbeat at the Duke of York’s Theatre – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:04:45 +0000

A round-up of reviews for Backbeat at the Duke of York’s Theatre. David Leveaux directs the story of how The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe – embarked on their journey to international stardom, starting out in the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg playing rock ‘n’ roll covers night after night. Based on the movie Backbeat, it reveals the compelling triangular relationship between the band’s original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, German photographer Astrid Kirchherr and his best friend John Lennon.

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Backbeat at the Duke of York's Theatre. Photo: Roy Tan

Driving Miss Daisy starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:20:35 +0000

A round-up of reviews of Driving Miss Daisy at the Wyndham’s Theatre. Oscar and Tony award-winning actors Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones star in the London transfer of the smash-hit Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Alfred Uhry.

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Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones in Driving Miss Daisy

Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre starring Shayne Ward – Reviews Round-up

WestEndTheatre — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:55:02 +0000

A reviews round-up of Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The smash-hit Broadway musical comes to the Shaftesbury Theatre starring Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins.

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Shayne Ward in Rock of Ages

Broken Glass Reviews Round-up starring Athony Sher and Tara Fitzgerald

WestEndTheatre — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:40:15 +0000

A round-up of reviews for Broken Glass at the Vaudeville Theatre starring Antony Sher and Tara Fitzgerald. Iqbal Khan’s extraordinary, critically-acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s drama transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season.

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Antony Sher and Tara Fitzgerald in Broken Glass

Anna Christie starring Jude Law at the Donmar Warehouse – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:01:42 +0000

As Michael Grandage ends his 10 year stewardship as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, he’s certainly going out with a bang.

Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse. Photo: Johan Persson

In a final season that includes some big names, including Jude Law, Ruth Wilson, Douglas Hodge, Karen Gillan and Eddie Redmayne, it’s Law and Wilson up first in a new production of Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie (until 8 October 2011).

Eugene O’Neill’s epic, Pulitzer prize winning play is directed by Donmar associate Rob Ashford, fresh from directing Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and with design is by Paul Wills, whose Donmar productions include The Man Who Had All The Luck and Novecento.

Both Jude Law and Ruth Wilson are returning to the Donmar after performances in 2009: Law in Hamlet for the Donmar West End season and Ruth Wilson in A Streetcar Named Desire.

So what did the critics think? See our round-up of reviews, below.

Ghost The Musical – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:59:14 +0000

Reviews round-up of Ghost the Musical, which opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on 19 July 2011.

Ghost The Musical

The hype surrounding the latest blockbuster stage show to draw inspiration from classic 80′s and 90′s movies has been intense, as a major new production of Ghost The Musical – based on the 1990 movie, hits the West End.

With a heavy-weight creative team behind the show, including Dave Stewart of Eurythmics penning the music and award-winning director Matthew Warchus helming the production, did the critics hunger for its touch, or did time go by oh so slowly?!

Check out our reviews round-up, below, including the Evening Standard, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph and Daily Mail.

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Yes, Prime Minister at the Apollo Theatre – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:07:36 +0000

A round-up of reviews of Yes, Prime Minister at the Apollo Theatre starring Richard McCabe and Simon Williams.

Richard McCabe and Simon Williams in Yes, Prime Minister

The successful Chichester production of Yes, Prime Minister returns to the West End this summer until 17 September 2011.

Based on the hit 1980′s BBC sitcom by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay, the writers have adapted their comedy for the stage featuring the political manoeuvrings of the PM and his wily Cabinet Secretary, covering issues from global warming and prostitution to the financial meltdown.

Yes, Prime Minister stars Richard McCabe as Prime Minister Jim Hacker and Simon Williams as Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby.

See a round-up of reviews for Yes, Prime Minister, below.

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Road Show at the Menier Chocolate Factory – Round-up of Reviews

WestEndTheatre — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:49:19 +0000

A round-up of reviews of Road Show at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Sondheim's Road Show at the Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory, long associated with Stephen Sondheim, gives us the European premiere of his new musical Road Show this summer.

Road Show stars American TV and stage actor David Bedella (Jerry Springer – The Opera), Michael Jibson (Our House), Jon Robyns (Avenue Q) and Gillian Bevan (Doctors).

The production is directed and designed by the John Doyle, who returns to the show after directing its world premiere at the Public Theatre in New York in 2008.

See a round-up of reviews for Road Show, below.

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