★★★★ | Come From Away Before September 11, 2001, no one had ever heard of the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland. But on that horrible, horrible day, the townspeople (no more than 10,000 people) welcomed in and took in thousands of people who were on Westbound planes that were diverted to this place in the…
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THEATRE REVIEW | Chicago, Phoenix Theatre
★★★★★ | Chicago, Phoenix Theatre It turns out that Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart hadn’t gone away for good, they were just polishing their revolvers, sharpening their tongues and napping in a cell somewhere. To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the West End production of Chicago, those murderous bitches are back to shake things up…
THEATRE REVIEW | The Exorcist, Phoenix Theatre, London
★★★★ | The Exorcist Breaking news: There is a young girl who is possessed by the devil in the West End. Her name is Regan, and she is 12 years old. She once used to be a playful little girl, happy, singing, always with a smile on her face. Then one day she started mentioning to…
THEATRE REVIEW | Evita, Phoenix Theatre, London
★★★★ | Evita The classic musical ‘Evita’ has returned to the West End to mark the 65th anniversary of the death of Eva Perón, the woman who was revered in Argentina not only as the wife of that country’s President Juan Perón but also as a woman who was perhaps more powerful than her husband….
THEATRE REVIEW | The Girls, Phoenix Theatre, London
★★★★ | The Girls, Phoenix Theatre, London There are several women of a certain age taking their clothes off in the West End. No, these women are not strippers – they’re in a musical comedy called The Girls based on the famous calendar girls of Yorkshire who took their clothes off for a calendar to…
THEATRE REVIEW | Bend It Like Beckham
★★★★★ | Bend It Like Beckham Does a musical version of the hit film “Bend it Like Beckham” work? You bet it does! The plot from the film is successfully transformed into a fantastic singing and dancing musical with a clever set, memorable songs, superb costumes and an excellent cast. Natalie Dew is amazing as…