Tag: Malcolm Sinclair

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News: some good-looking non-London shows to consider

‘My hands are shaking you know. I haven’t been so keyed up about anything since I was…

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UK theatre casting news – November update

Theatre Royal Bath will reopen on 3 December with a revised performance schedule for Oleanna and Copenhagen, the final two plays in…

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Review: Kings of Broadway 2020

Jule Styne, Jerry Herman & Stephen Sondheim get a worthy lockdown tribute in Kings of Broadway 2020…

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20 shows to look forward to in 2020

I look ahead to some of the 2020 shows exciting me most with an emphasis away from…

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July theatre round-up

I might have taken a break from reviewing for the last couple of months, but I didn’t…

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June theatre round-up

I might have taken a break from reviewing in June, but I didn’t stop going to the…

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2019 Laurence Olivier Awards nominations

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Jonathan Bailey for Company at Gielgud Theatre Clive…

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The finalists of The Offies 2019

Some decisions that reflect my own nominations for the year, many others for plays I haven’t seen…

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11 of my top moments in a theatre in 2017

As ever, the wait for the end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances has to continue until…