As American composers and lyricists go, Stephen Sondheim is pretty special. He’s won an Oscar, 8 Tony Awards, multiple Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize. And this year, he turns 80. London’s theatreland has responded to the great man’s milestone birthday with …
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30 Apr
2010
2010
David Essex in All the Fun of the Fair
I have two confessions to make about All the Fun of the Fair, London’s new West End hit musical staring David Essex. Firstly, I only went because my mum wanted me to take her. Secondly, I got so wrapped up …
Read more...1 Feb
2010
2010
BFI Looks Forward to 2010
The British Film Institute (BFI) announced the highlights of its 2010 programme on Friday at BFI Southbank. It’s going to be a bumper year, with exciting new seasons, restored archive footage and some cutting-edge work from young people and filmmakers …
Read more...21 Jan
2010
2010
Thursday Theatre News: Wicked, Dirty Dancing and National Theatre Excitement
In a week dominated by a trip to see Legally Blonde (yes, I’m still humming the songs), there’s nice news from another pair of London musicals. Wicked has been voted the best musical of the Noughties by visitors to show-and-stay.co.uk, …
Read more...18 Jan
2010
2010
Visit London Asks: What Cheers You Up in London?
The third Monday in January (today!) is thought by some to be the most depressing day of the year. (There’s some scientific formula about the distance between Christmas and payday, and people having depressing New Year’s Resolutions like giving up chocolate …
Read more...7 Jan
2010
2010
Thursday Theatre News: Musicals, Jeremy Irons, and Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey
Firstly, happy 25th birthday, Les Misérables! Yes, 2010 marks the musical’s quarter-century in London. If you haven’t seen it yet and you love big, sweeping, emotional, epic musicals, I can’t recommend Les Misérables enough. It’s one of my top 10 …
Read more...8 Dec
2009
2009
Get your Cheap Seats Here: Booking for Get Into London Theatre Now Open!
Get Into London Theatre is offering fantastic cut-price theatre tickets between 1 January and 12 February next year. The booking period for these fantastic offers opens today! What are you waiting for? Just take your pick from the 55-odd fantastic …
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