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When The Wedding Singer comes to town, dig out your best eighties leftovers and prepare for a great night out. If you weren’t around in the eighties go along and be prepared to have a great time taking the mick out of those of us who were whilst enjoying a truly hilarious musi…
Douglas Mayo
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Alas poor Sherlock, we know it well. Even in the opening scenes of this ingenious production, it was clear that Andrew Scott would more than match his TV co-…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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This piece isn’t going to change the face of theatre, but it delivers what it is required to do, and is as entertaining as the excellent wedding band that oc…
Paul T Davies
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It's a very clever idea, and writer Tom Stenton is to be congratulated for having formulated it and brought it thus far along the road to taking theatrical s…
Julian Eaves
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Overall, despite a good cast and production values, the play doesn’t reach the heights it could have.
Paul T Davies
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If you like simple - very simple - soap-operas about nice middle-class people, who drink lots of prosecco and talk at inordinate length and to no great purpo…
Julian Eaves
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By the time the reprise of the title song reappeared as ‘Your Voice’ and then led us into the finale ultimo of ‘Encore!’, we were ready to leave the cabaret …
Julian Eaves
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It’s a harrowing evening, made all the more depressing by the knowledge that Cumpton’s poetic script is a narrative woven from true events.
Helena Payne
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A witty and very enjoyable look at the world of star casting, The Understudy is a must see for those involved in the theatre business and those curious about…
Sophie Adnitt
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Mehmet Ergen’s production of Chekhov’s final play is thoughtful and thought-provoking, characterised by a number of terrific performances and a well-judged s…
Matthew Lunn
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This is the greatest American musical since 'Sweeney Todd'. I have seen it twice this week, in the wonderful production by the American director, Victoria Bu…
Julian Eaves
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This delicious new musical is the wittiest, most elegant and most extraordinary new show on offer in town right now.
Julian Eaves
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