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1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

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1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

1536 takes a well-known headline - King Henry VIII Has Arrested Anne Boleyn for Treason - and shi...

13 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Head over to the Menier for Equus, Peter Shaffer’s undeniably entertaining and powerful story—ins...

11 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

The Devil Wears Prada: Film vs West End Musical

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The Devil Wears Prada: Film vs West End Musical

Few films have defined fashion and ambition (or produced as many memes and iconic quotes) quite l...

7 May, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Nicholai La Barrie as An Ideal Husband Comes to the Lyric Hammersmith

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Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Nicholai La Barrie as An Ideal Husband Comes to the Lyric Hammersmith

When I ask director Nicholai La Barrie, associate director of the Lyric Hammersmith, if rehearsal...

6 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

First Look at the New Cast of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre

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First Look at the New Cast of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre

Here’s your first look at new production shots of Into The Woods at the Bridge. With some new add...

6 May, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

Meet the West End cast of Avenue Q

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Meet the West End cast of Avenue Q

Who is in the Avenue Q London cast? The Avenue Q West End cast brings the Tony Award-winning m...

6 May, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

We can be certain that whenever there is a war, someone is turning a buck. I know it, you know it...

5 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Welcome to the Tate Administration - Catherine Tate is Mary Todd Lincoln.

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Welcome to the Tate Administration - Catherine Tate is Mary Todd Lincoln.

Catherine Tate is Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! Here’s your first look with Tate in her Lincoln ...

1 May, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

McFly’s Harry Judd to Star in London Transfer of Disney’s High School Musical

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McFly’s Harry Judd to Star in London Transfer of Disney’s High School Musical

A brand-new UK production of Disney’s High School Musical will arrive in London in a major new st...

1 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon