Musicals
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Long Day's Journey into Night review: a 'challenging' play with 'superb' performances
The Week Recommends Brian Cox gives a 'magnetic' performance as ageing actor James Tyrone
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Opening Night: musical adaptation of Cassavetes film a 'travesty'
the week recommends An 'unsalvageable' disaster that 'squanders the talents of all involved'
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Starter for Ten: 'very fun' musical adaptation of One Day author's debut
the week recommends 'Top-notch' cast combined with 'energetic and fun' songs makes for a 'feel-good' show
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Standing at the Sky's Edge: a 'potent', 'gorgeous' exploration of social issues
The Week Recommends The musical, 'rightly garlanded with praise', lands at the West End
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The Hills of California review: 'ambitious, substantial and intriguing' play
The Week Recommends Jez Butterworth's 'ambitions are as large as ever', but does the play compare to his previous works?
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The Color Purple review: Alice Walker's epistolary novel gets the musical treatment
The Week Recommends Blitz Bazawule's 'all-singing, all-sobbing weepie' is filled with sequins and some 'uproarious choreography'
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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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Hollywood's movie musical resurgence: breaking the stigma?
Talking point The box office success of Mean Girls has led some critics to hail the return of the musical genre
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Is the 'Mean Girls' movie musical a glorious revisitation or the worst idea in forever?
Talking Point Every critic feels some kinda way about the reboot
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Unfortunate review: a 'biliously funny' musical parody
The Week Recommends This 'infectious' retelling of 'The Little Mermaid' is packed with 'constant camp delight'
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Pacific Overtures review: 'thrilling' musical is a 'revelation'
The Week Recommends This is one for Stephen Sondheim's many fans – and the 'intellectually curious'
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Oliver! review: a superb staging of a 'glorious' musical
The Week Recommends The 'universally excellent cast' will leave audience's arms 'above their heads applauding'
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The Witches review: a 'stunning' adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale
The Week Recommends National Theatre's 'bewitching' musical is 'the Christmas show to beat'
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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
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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