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Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about The Great Gatsby Musical?

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Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about The Great Gatsby Musical?

The Great Gatsby Musical is now officially opened in the West End. Over a century after F. Scott ...

30 Apr, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

My Master Builder review: The blueprint for a modern classic

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My Master Builder review: The blueprint for a modern classic

Regarded as one of Ibsen's most significant and self-revealing works, The Master Builder follows ...

30 Apr, 2025 | By Sian McBride

The Great Gatsby London Musical Review – It’s a knockout, Old Sport

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The Great Gatsby London Musical Review – It’s a knockout, Old Sport

A jazz-soaked, midnight toast of a musical—sumptuous, soaring, and steeped in longing. F. Scott F...

25 Apr, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

My Neighbour Totoro review: Puppets that pull on the heartstrings

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My Neighbour Totoro review: Puppets that pull on the heartstrings

The lights dim at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and the 3D recreation of the film’s iconic opening cr...

21 Mar, 2025 | By Sian McBride

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Review

I spent way too long trying to figure out how to write this review backwards without confusing yo...

20 Mar, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Titanique The Musical Review: Did the Show Sink or Swim?

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Titanique The Musical Review: Did the Show Sink or Swim?

The film is over 25 years old now, so Leo has obviously lost interest—but thankfully, Céline Dion...

20 Mar, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Moulin Rouge! The Musical Review: A Spectacular, Spectacular Night of Love and Tragedy

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical Review: A Spectacular, Spectacular Night of Love and Tragedy

A real treat whether or not you’re a fan of the film. Does anyone else remember skiving off P.E i...

17 Mar, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon