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PREVIEW: William Eggleston Portraits @National Portrait Gallery

Photographs of Dennis Hopper and an unseen image of Joe Strummer are to be included in a new exhibition at the National Portrait gallery focusing on the work of William Eggleston.  This will be the first museum exhibition to concentrate on the portraits of the pioneering American photographer William Eggleston. Opening on the 21st July,… Continue reading PREVIEW: William Eggleston Portraits @National Portrait Gallery

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Review Roundup… Boris Godunov @Royal Opera House

Bryn Terfel takes on the title role in this new production directed by Richard Jones - but how have the critics reacted to it?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehC_IP2Px8 Evening Standard:**** Barry Millington found the new production: "a rivetingly powerful production." The Guardian: ****Andrew Clements wrote that: "in this notoriously unfocused masterpiece Jones still manages to sustain the dramatic… Continue reading Review Roundup… Boris Godunov @Royal Opera House

Musicals, Theatre, Uncategorized

PREVIEW: Devilish! @Landor Theatre

A devilishly new British musical will be taking to the stage from May at the Landor Theatre...  Featuring music by BB Cooper and a book and lyrics by Chris Burgess, this world premiere will run at the Landor Theatre from the 4th to the 29th May. An angel crash-lands in Clapham. He is embraced by… Continue reading PREVIEW: Devilish! @Landor Theatre

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Review Roundup… Miss Atomic Bomb @St James Theatre

A brand new musical to hit London, Miss Atomic Bomb is set in 1952 Las Vegas and is about nuclear blasts and beauty queens - but does it win approval with critics?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyyNOin35i0 The Guardian: ** Lyn Gardner spots its potential but: "the show goes for a 1950s screwball comedy style and misses it not just… Continue reading Review Roundup… Miss Atomic Bomb @St James Theatre

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PREVIEW: H.M.S. Pinafore, UK Tour

Regan De Wynter Williams' all male production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore is getting ready for a UK tour.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K53Jb9lVuOc Running from April to July, including dates at the Cambridge Arts Theatre (20th-23rd April) and Hackney Empire (27th April-1st May), this extensive tour will allow many more audiences the opportunity to see the show… Continue reading PREVIEW: H.M.S. Pinafore, UK Tour