Tag: Alexander Hanson

Posted in Donmar Warehouse Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Review: Committee… (A New Musical), Donmar Warehouse

“The objective of this session is not to conduct a show trial. We want to learn some…

Posted in Europe Musicals Not-London Theatre

Review: 42nd Street, Théâtre du Châtelet

“Musical comedy — the most glorious words in the English language!” It may be in the English…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Cast Recordings Music

Album Review: Stephen Ward (2013 Original Cast Recording)

  “Part of me is saying I should go” Like many others, I imagine, I did not…

Posted in Christopher Hampton Florian Zeller Theatre West End

Review: The Truth, Wyndham’s Theatre

“Don’t play those games with me” In these post-referendum times, there’s something a little ironic in the…

Posted in Film Shakespeare

Film Review: The Merchant of Venice (2001)

“For your love I pray you, wrong me not” Any filmed adaptation of The Merchant of Venice…

Posted in Arcola Theatre Film Jason Robert Brown LGBTQ+ Lyric Hammersmith Musicals Not-London Old Red Lion Royal Court Southwark Playhouse Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre Royal Bath Top moments West End

10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2015

The inevitable end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances will be soon be coming (I just have…

Posted in Rose Theatre Kingston Shakespeare Theatre

Review: The Wars of the Roses, Rose Theatre Kingston (Nunns-splaining and overview)

“Sight may distinguish of colours, but suddenly to nominate them all, it is impossible” First things first…

Posted in Rose Theatre Kingston Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Richard III, The Wars of the Roses at the Rose Theatre Kingston

“Every tale condemns me for a villain” Undoubtedly the best known of the constituent plays of The…

Posted in Rose Theatre Kingston Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Edward IV, The Wars of the Roses at the Rose Theatre Kingston

“Work thou the way – and thou shalt execute” Edward IV was my favourite of the three…