Theatre
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Best of the Bard in 2024: the Shakespeare plays everyone's talking about
The Week Recommends A handful of Shakespeare productions are making headlines in the theatre world and they haven't even opened yet
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Till the Stars Come Down: 'an early contender for the best play of the year'
The Week Recommends Bijan Sheibani's blistering comedy about three sisters in Mansfield is like 'Chekhov on Heineken'
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Best family-friendly West End shows
The Week Recommends The pick of theatre aimed at a younger audience, from Frozen to Mrs Doubtfire
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Celebrities and global icons who died in 2023
In Depth The world said farewell this year to high-profile people including Tina Turner, Betty Boothroyd and Bobby Charlton
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6 touring theater productions to catch this winter
The Week Recommends These shows are unmissable for theater lovers
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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The surprisingly successful world of Broadway musical reboots
The Week Recommends The latest renditions of these classic musicals demonstrate just why they've had such long legs
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Lyonesse review: an 'utter embarrassment' all round
Feature Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James are 'hamstrung' by an incoherent script
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Sunset Boulevard review: 'dazzlingly reborn' at Savoy Theatre
The Week Recommends Nicole Scherzinger gives a 'career-defining' performance as Norma Desmond
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Old Friends review: a moving 'wake' for a titan of Broadway
The Week Recommends This stellar show features 40 of Stephen Sondheim's greatest songs
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Private Lives review: a 'witty' revival of Noël Coward's classic comedy
The Week Recommends Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers play the warring exes in this 'delicious retro treat'
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Touring theater productions to see this fall
Get your toes ready for tapping as mean girls and funny girls head your way
By Brendan Morrow Published
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Theatre highlights from Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
The Week Recommends The best-reviewed shows which will be touring around the UK in the coming months
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La Cage aux Folles review: ‘wonderful fun’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
The Week Recommends Beneath all the feathers and sequins, Billy Carter and Carl Mullaney bring real ‘heart’ to their roles
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The Lord of the Rings review: an enchanting musical at Watermill Theatre
The Week Recommends Playful and energetic, this Tolkien tale contains moments of real wonder
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