Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 13, SARAH VAUGHAN: IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW, Royal Albert Hall
A lively, varied and yes, sassy night celebrating a groundbreaking artist.
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Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, Theatre Royal Haymarket
The first major revival of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge in a decade plays on the downfall of the 'Everyman'.
Review: PERFECT SHOW FOR RACHEL, Barbican Pit
Produced by Zoo Co and Improbable, this is not your show, or like any show you might have seen before.
Review: JERRY'S GIRLS, Menier Chocolate Factory
Deeply mining the scores of four musicals Jerry Herman is best known for (Hello, Dolly, Mame, Mack & Mabel, La Cage Aux Folles), with a handful from others like Dear World and Parade, this will appeal to Herman devotees and musical generalists alike.
Review: A SONG OF SONGS, Park Theatre
A Song of Songs has been placed within a traditional Middle Eastern beat by Ofra Daniel, writer, composer, director, and lead actor as Tirzah, unfulfilled wife.
Review: PIPPIN - 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Stephen Schwartz's 70s musical Pippin makes a triumphant return with a note perfect casting at Drury Lane's concert version, with Fosse-inspired choreography and costumes given a disco pride vibe.
Review: THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, Sadler's Wells
The Velveteen Rabbit is a story which needs little introduction, and which retains wide appeal.
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012).
Book Review: 100 THEATRES: PORTRAITS OF THE PLAYHOUSE
The book showcases a variety of venues worldwide, from ancient to modern, from the smallest travelling theatre in Rome to one of the largest in New York.
Review: HIDE AND SEEK, Park Theatre
Hide and Seek is not an easy watch, although it starts off in a light vein, almost sweet, when one schoolboy is exploring a cave and finds the hideout of his missing classmate.
Review: THE BIG LIFE - THE SKA MUSICAL, Stratford East
Returning to Stratford East after two decades, the vibrant ska musical The Big Life mixes the plot of Love's Labour's Lost with the arrival of the Windrush generation to London.
Review: TINY TIM'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, Orange Tree Theatre
With ghostly lighting and flourishes of laughter, Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol can be highly recommended for its target audience of children under ten and for adults who may be looking for a break from their festive planning.
Review: THE DANTE PROJECT, Royal Opera House
With a potent and varied score from Thomas Adès, vibrant choreography from Wayne McGregor, and intruguing design from Tacita Dean, The Dante Project captures the attention despite the assumption audiences know who's who in this revered Italian narrative poem.
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: CONTEMPORARY VOICES, Sadler's Wells
As the most widely seen modern dance work in the world, Alvin Ailey's Revelations has become part of the DNA of contemporary and popular dance, and it is a privilege to finally experience it on a live stage, alongside its more modern yet complementary 21st century cousins from Kyle Abraham and Rob
Review: PROM 60: BERLIN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Royal Albert Hall
Marking the Proms debut of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), their artistic director Vladimir Jurowski conducted a lively and varied programme of works by Weill, Adès and Rachmaninov to a Royal Albert Hall high in anticipation.
Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
In this musical, Franklin Shepard's pursuit of fame and money unbalances his personal and professional life, and those around him.
Review: BBC PROM 49: SCHUMANN'S DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI, Royal Albert Hall
This is a piece of folk storytelling at its best.
Review: BBC PROM 36: A SPACE ODYSSEY, Royal Albert Hall
This Prom showcased the best of the avant garde in contemporary classical music: entertaining, bold, radical and full of drama.
Book Review: EXPLORING SHAKESPEARE. A DIRECTOR'S NOTES FROM THE REHEARSAL ROOM by Bill Alexander
The process of bringing the works of the Bard to a modern stage is full of challenges, as director Bill Alexander explains in his new book, Exploring Shakespeare.
Review: THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN LAY, Finborough Theatre
A pub theatre in Earl's Court turns into a Quaker Meeting House for Naomi Wallace and Marcus Rediker's intriguing play The Return of Benjamin Lay, which takes the true story of a farmer, sailor, and abolitionist who stands just 4 feet tall and makes his passion for equality universal.
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