CD Review: RE:ARRANGEMENT by Nick Barstow
Last week saw the release of new album RE:ARRANGEMENT, on which well-known musical theatre songs have been reinvented to give them a new identity.
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BWW Review: BLADE RUNNER LIVE, Royal Albert Hall
a?oeI've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
BWW Review: BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE, Hampstead Theatre
The Renaissance is in full swing with Lorenzo de' Medici's (Adetomiwa Edun) modern policies and Sandro Botticelli (Dickie Beau) is at the peak of his success.
BWW Review: SINATRA: RAW, Wilton's Music Hall
Start spreading the news, Richard Shelton's renowned cabaret Sinatra: Raw is now at Wilton's Music Hall as the culmination of a national tour.
BWW Review: CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III, Royal Opera House
The first mixed bill of the season sees the Royal Ballet celebrate a diverse cross-section of 1960s productions - from the clean and tightly choreographed Concerto, to the luscious opulence of Raymonda Act III (so commonly seen as a standalone piece).
BWW Review: AGES OF THE MOON, The Vaults
The last time a Sam Shepard play was in town, London audiences got to see Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn take on True West directed by Matthew Dunster.
BWW Review: BERYL, Arcola Theatre
The winner of over 90 domestic championships and seven national titles alongside setting a slew of records, Beryl Burton was one of England's most successful cyclists.
BWW Review: KAI SAMRA: UNDERCLASS, Soho Theatre
At the very least, Kai Samra's comedy hits home with how embarrassing the state of things are in Britain right now.
BWW Review: A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS, Royal and Derngate
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra's new concert A Night at the Musicals is a well-judged programme of crowd-pleasing favourites, where my only real complaint was the sound mix.
BWW Review: A MUSEUM IN BAGHDAD, Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Hannah Khalil's new play grapples with some big issues for over two hours, but the biggest issue of all for any play - the drama between the characters - is absent for much of that time.
BWW Review: HARLEY & ME, Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Harley (Danielle Williams) is undergoing a psychological evaluation after having been charged for a bank robbery.
BWW Review: THE LOVELY BONES, Rose Theatre
Alice Sebold made a literary splash with her heart-rending 2002 novel The Lovely Bones.
BWW Review: LITTLE BABY JESUS, Orange Tree Theatre
When does a teenager become an adult? Is there an exact moment or event that shapes us into what we become and how much is our quest to fit in, a help or hindrance? Set in inner-city London, Arinze Kene's play Little Baby Jesus follows the pleasures and pain of three teenagers as they pinpoint momen
BWW Review: LUNGS, Old Vic
With Extinction Rebellion looming large in the capital, it's canny programming to revive Duncan Macmillan's 2011 play about a couple debating the merits of having a child a?' including fears about how introducing another person might impact the planet.
BWW Review: TRANSLATIONS, National Theatre
Brian Friel's Translations, now nearly 40 years old, captures the best of humanity whilst avoiding even a teaspoon of sickly romanticism.
BWW Review: VASSA, Almeida Theatre
Maxim Gorky's Vassa Zheleznova is currently playing at the Almeida Theatre, in a new adaptation from Mike Bartlett a?' a playwright of brilliant achievements.
BWW Review: FRIENDSICAL, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
This year, the ever-popular sitcom Friends turns 25 years old; and what better way to celebrate than by seeing it memorialised on stage in musical form?
BWW Review: THE ENTERTAINER, Theatre Royal Brighton
Roll up, roll up, it's a revival of John Osbourne's The Entertainer.
BWW Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, Cadogan Hall
Originally written in the 50s by musical theatre duo of wonders Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for television but then adapted for the stage multiple times, Cinderella saw actresses of the likes of Julie Andrews and, more recently, Broadway favourite Laura Osnes take on the title role.
BWW Review: GREAT EXPECTATIONS, Southwark Playhouse
Opening the 2019 National Youth Theatre REP season is Neil Bartlett's adaptation of Great Expectations.
BWW Review: RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY - SILENT LINES, Sadler's Wells
Sadler's Wells associate artist Russell Maliphant is renowned for his work studying the intricacies of the human body.
BWW Review: TICKLE, King's Head Theatre
Endurance tickling (yes, it's a real thing!) might not seem the most obvious subject matter for a play, however Tickle is actually based, albeit loosely, on fact.
BWW Review: SETTLING THE SCORE, Royal Albert Hall
Pub quiz time, and it's the music round.
BWW Review: ART HEIST, New Diorama Theatre
How would one go about stealing a work of art from a gallery? Written and directed by Jack Bradfield, the Poltergeist Theatre's new play Art Heist a?" now in London after a sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe a?" begins by contemplating this very question.
BWW Review: JONATHAN VAN NESS: ROAD TO BEIJING, Eventim Apollo
When Queer Eye premiered on Netflix in 2018, Jonathan Van Ness was a successful hairdresser and star of the web series Gay of Thrones and never would have thought that his journey was going to take the turn it did.
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