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Eureka Day Review: Helen Hunt leads the sharp satire
Simon Button writes that "Eureka Day plays like a metaphor for a debate that has been raging for the last couple of years."
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The Best UK Theatre to see in September 2022
From kinky comedy Horse-Play to the Mrs. Doubtfire musical, we round up this month’s must-sees.
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Cruise Review: Jack Holden ‘gives a tour de force performance’
Simon Button also writes "Cruise is a stirring, core-shaking piece of work that is by turns uplifting, distressing, comical, caustic, and nostalgic for a bygone era".
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Kinky Boots Review: Stunning Cedric Neal leads an ‘electrifying’ cast
Simon Button also writes that "Lola has never been better served than by Cedric Neal"
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South Pacific review: ‘a classy production that flounders in some areas’
Leading man Julian Ovenden is the "most handsome of performers with the richest of tenor voices", writes Simon Button.
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Sister Act review: ‘a laugh riot’
Simon Button also writes "there’s a lot of heart in this celebration of girl power".
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Bad Jews Review: ‘Comedy seldom comes as deliciously dark’
Simon Button also writes, "play is a ferociously funny and fascinating exploration of just how hard it is to cling to cultural identity in an increasingly homogenous world."
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Crazy For You Review: ‘one of the finest stagings of a musical you could ever hope to see’
Simon Button writes, "Five stars is our maximum rating. I’d give it ten if I could."
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101 Dalmatians Review: ‘a three-star musical in five-star clothing’
Simon Button writes: "The weakest link is Douglas Hodge’s music, which boasts not one single memorable tune".
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Anything Goes Review: Kerry Ellis fizzes, dances and sizzles in this must see show
Simon Button writes that "the production serves up all the pleasures you only get from a good old-fashioned musical comedy extravaganza."
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Beauty and the Beast review: a reworked production that ‘ticks (nearly) all the boxes’
Simon Button writes that some of the show's visuals are "disappointing".
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The Car Man Review: a revved up version of Bizet’s Carmen full of ‘sex, sensuality, and edge-of-the-seat’
Simon Button also writes that Matthew Bourne's new take on Carmen pays homage to the original.
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Starcrossed review: an imaginative, passionate and playful homage to Shakespeare
Simon Button writes that the play is "as clever as it is affecting and as playful as it is passionate."
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Legally Blonde Review: ‘a blast of fresh, fabulous air’
Simon Button also writes that leading lady Courtney Bowman has "a blazingly bright future ahead of her."
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My Fair Lady review: Leading lady Amara Okereke is a ‘once in a blue moon’ talent
Simon Button writes subtle changes have been made to make the show more fitting for modern audiences.
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Grease Review: ‘There are worse things you could do than check it out’
Simon Button also writes that with new choreography and staging, this revival is full of surprises.
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Foxes Review: Dexter Flanders’ first play is ‘passionate and thought-provoking’
Simon Button also writes that first-time playwright Dexter Flanders has "written from the heart".
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Juniper and Jules Review: ‘a sharply observant comedy-drama’
Simon Button also writes that playwright Stephanie Martin is "an emerging talent with a strong voice".
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Oklahoma! Review: ‘Every single performance is a joy’ in the revival
Simon Button also writes the show is somewhat "muddled" with tonal shifts that don't always land.
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La Boheme Review: ‘opera at its most accessible’
Simon Button also writes that "the lyrics cleverly comically ground the story in reality".