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Underdog: The Other Other Brontë is a surprisingly funny look at the sisters’ lives – review

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We’re big fans of the Dorfman Theatre – the smallest of three spaces within London’s National Theatre, it regularly hosts some exciting new plays. Underdog: The Other Other Brontë opened earlier in April and is another fresh and inventive original play: written by Sarah Gordon, it tells the story of the three Brontë sisters – Charlotte (Gemma Whelan), Emily (Adele James) and Anne (Rhiannon Clements) and their brother Branwell (James Phoon). Directed by Natalie Ibu, it moves at a punchy pace, with two acts of about an hour each. Stylistically…

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Priscilla the Party! is a high-camp, feel-good night out – review

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Ah, Priscilla – a film many of us will have fond memories of, and indeed may well have been a formative moment in many a queer person’s youth. There already exists a stage show, which some will have experienced a while ago, and this new immersive production – Priscilla the Party! – is based on that, but with an updated selection of songs. It’s opened at London’s new HERE at Outernet venue and will be playing all summer. It’s an immersive experience in the same way that Guys & Dolls…

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Astonishing performance from Rosie Sheehy makes revival of Machinal a captivating watch – review

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We’ll say this right away – Machinal is not an easy watch. In fact, it’s one of the most unnerving plays we’ve seen. Ever. This is largely due to the subject matter: it’s loosely based on the trial of Ruth Snyder, who murdered her husband and was sentenced to death. A photo of her in the electric chair was published on front pages across the USA the morning after her execution, making her a household name at the time. Playwright Sophie Treadwell attended the trial in 1927 although did not…

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Ian McKellen is a delight in Robert Icke’s modern adaptation of Henry IV – review

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Given that Sir Ian McKellen is one of the great Shakespearean actors, it’s perhaps surprising that he’s never taken on the role of Falstaff, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved anti-heroes. Until now, that is: in Player Kings, Robert Icke’s modern-dress adaptation of Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, we see Sir Ian – in an amusingly silly fat suit – take on the comic relief role. He’s an entertaining counterfoil to the more serious Prince Hal, played brilliantly by the excellent Toheeb Jimoh. Player Kings is two plays in one and,…

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Red Pitch is an impressive piece of new writing with some great acting – review

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Tyrell Williams’ debut play, Red Pitch, previously ran at the Bush Theatre and earned an enviable number of rave reviews, picking up a series of new writing awards along the way. This week it made its West End debut at the @sohoplace theatre and it’s refreshingly different from anything else playing in central London right now. It’s about football – which, we’ve found, generally makes for pretty compelling theatre, given the game tends to be quite dramatic anyway (especially all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans). Red Pitch tells the story of three…

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Olivier-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge makes triumphant West End debut – review

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We’re already big fans of Standing at the Sky’s Edge – we caught the previous run at the National Theatre just over a year ago and awarded it a perfect score, describing it as “bold, beautiful and brilliant”. It went on to win last year’s Olivier Award for Best New Musical – deservedly so – and this week it has made its West End debut. With songs penned by former Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley and a hilariously witty booked written by Chris Bush, we’re pleased to report that this transfer…

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Sam Mendes directs captivating new play The Hills of California – review

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It’s been seven long years since we last had a new play from celebrated playwright Jez Butterworth – 2017’s The Ferryman, set during The Troubles, won both the Olivier Award for Best New Play and the Tony Award for Best Play. He also wrote 2009’s Jerusalem, which recently enjoyed a high-profile West End revival. Teaming up once again with director Sam Mendes, and with the backing of Sonia Friedman Productions, The Hills of California has arrived in London with considerable fanfare – not to mention high expectations. It’s an impressive…

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New musical Hadestown is full of great songs and incredible performances – review

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For those who’ve not heard of Hadestown before, it’s been around in some form or another for the best part of 20 years. Songwriter Anaïs Mitchell starting working on these ideas in the mid-2000s in Vermont, before taking the songs to the studio to record 2010’s lo-fi folk album Hadestown. Following a series of further workshops and small-scale productions off-Broadway during the 2010s, a fully-fledged musical landed at the National Theatre right here in London for a short stint at the end of 2018. It was then re-imagined for Broadway…

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Feel-good queer musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns to London in style – review

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We’re already big fans of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie here at GAY TIMES, having reviewed its London premiere and covered subsequent runs. The feel-good queer musical which debuted in Sheffield seven years ago has gone on to become something of a phenomenon. With an extended West End run, followed by various tours, and now a feature film, it feels like nothing can stop the rise and rise of this hit musical – so it’s great to have the show back in London some four years since we were last able…

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Marlow and Moss, writers of SIX, announce big fancy new musical Why Am I So Single?

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Today – Valentine’s Day, of course! – Marlow and Moss, the creative team behind hit musical SIX, have announced that their brand new show Why Am I So Single? will open in London’s West End later this year. The show will play at The Garrick Theatre, with previews from 27th August. Lead casting has been announced, with the show featuring Jo Foster (currently starring in Just For One Day at the Old Vic), Leesa Tulley (SIX UK tour) and Noah Thomas (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, West End). Further casting will be…

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