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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
The poster for the film adaptation Following a recent deep dive into the best known shows from the history of the Edinburgh Fringe, I...
James Tradgett
7 hours ago2 min read
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TOP 10 TUESDAY: Edinburgh Fringe Shows
As this year's Edinburgh Fringe draws to a close, we are left to ponder over the undoubted salmagundi of new theatre that we've...
James Tradgett
14 hours ago8 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 18 - 24 August
As festival season begins to draw to a close, and touring venues begin picking up their autumn schedules, it's time to have a look at...
James Tradgett
3 days ago5 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: The Will Rogers Follies
Anyone who knows anything about the history of broadway knows that the Ziegfeld Follies were some of the biggest and most sustained early...
James Tradgett
Aug 201 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 11 - 17 August
From casting to recordings to major transfer news, we have had plenty to keep our theatrical appetites whetted over the past week or so,...
James Tradgett
Aug 174 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: We Aren't Kids Anymore
Official artwork for the 2024 London staged concert Back to the tangible world of staged musicals this week, and the latest exponent of...
James Tradgett
Aug 132 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 4 - 10 August
Have you missed any big news stories over the past week? Don't worry, we've got you covered, here are some of the biggest and most...
James Tradgett
Aug 115 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: 36 Questions
Returning to the idea of musicals that exist solely in audio form, this week we explore the first of what has become a growing separate...
James Tradgett
Aug 62 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 28 July - 3 August
It's that time of year when we enter the much anticipated Edinburgh Fringe, with the majority of August, and its conversation, taken up...
James Tradgett
Aug 46 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: One Man, Two Guvnors
Following on from this month's top ten list, I am this week showcasing a play with music after an influx of musicals being featured...
James Tradgett
Jul 302 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 21 - 27 July
A comparatively quiet this week, however that doesn't mean we haven't had some enormously exciting news announcements come our way, here...
James Tradgett
Jul 275 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: The Prom
Official artwork for The Prom on broadway Today's featured show is one that, in spite of its original broadway production having a strong...
James Tradgett
Jul 232 min read
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TOP 10 TUESDAY: Plays With Music
How to distinguish between a musical and a play with music/songs has been a topic of some contention in recent years, but it seems to be...
James Tradgett
Jul 228 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 14 - 20 July
Our stagey summer is around the halfway point, and we have had plenty of exciting news to keep our appetites thoroughly whetted, here are...
James Tradgett
Jul 215 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: The Scarlet Pimpernel
Official artwork for The Scarlet Pimpernel on broadway Try as we might, it seems Frank Wildhorn just can't stay out of my wish list, so...
James Tradgett
Jul 162 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 7 - 13 July
As we hit the height of summer, we can always count on the theatre to distract us from the heat, here are the biggest stagey news stories...
James Tradgett
Jul 145 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: Warriors
Something new this week, in that the show in question is yet to be staged, and only exists in the form of a concept album. It was...
James Tradgett
Jul 92 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 30 June - 6 July
The end of this week saw the end of a national celebration of pride, and it has brought some rather exciting news announcements to keep...
James Tradgett
Jul 76 min read
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WISH-LIST WEDNESDAY: Passing Strange
Original artwork for Passing Strange It's Wednesday again, and this week we have another musical that took rather a long time to make it...
James Tradgett
Jul 21 min read
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NEWS ROUNDUP: 23 - 29 June
With summer officially here, it's time to look back on the hottest news off the presses, and though there haven't been masses of...
James Tradgett
Jun 306 min read
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