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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Second Best review " Asa Butterfield excels as the boy who was nearly Harry Potter by Kit Buchan

Riverside Studios, LondonAdapted from a French bestseller, this fictional story of Martin, who missed out on the role of a lifetime, becomes a meditation on how lives are changed Martin has …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Scissorhandz review " cackling camp meets real heartache in jukebox musical take on Tim Burton by Kit Buchan

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonThe hit LA fringe show is given a West End makeover of Radiohead, Leona Lewis, Tom Jones and more that doesn't always work, but the cheeky charm still cut…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 7, 2024

The Odyssey: It's a Really, Really, Really Long journey review " dynamic retelling of Homer for all ages by Kit Buchan

Unicorn theatre, LondonBreathtaking set design and transportive music drive a family-friendly version of the epic Greek myth A teenage Telemachus sets out from Ithaca in search of the father…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 17, 2023

The Little Big Things review " a remarkable tale of resilience by Kit Buchan

@sohoplace, LondonA new musical built around the true story of a promising young rugby player paralysed in a teenage accident is movingly full of the joy of being alive Theatreland's newest …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:43AM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 13, 2023

Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler by Kit Buchan

Single-performer shows dominate this year's fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grievingâ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:55AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Guys and Dolls: musicals we love by Kit Buchan

These high-stepping lowlives capture the true spirit of the genre while Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat is surely the greatest showstopper in any musicalMost musicals are rip-offs of someth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:10AM[SHARE]

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