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Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Touring

Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter was reviewed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. The UK tour continues until 3 June 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩

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Brief Encounter – Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

Brief Encounter continues at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough until 27 August 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For someone like me, whose creativity is challenged by rearranging family photographs on the mantelpiece, turning the Noel Coward/David Lean classic into a musical seems like an Everest of a project. How do you get […]

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Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2021

At the end of each year Musical Theatre Review news editor Angela Thomas normally puts together a round-up of all the shows that have received four and five star reviews during the last 12 months, but this year we thought a different approach might be more appropriate. For a start, MTR wants to congratulate all […]

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Brief Encounter – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor

Brief Encounter continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 13 November 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Watermill is well and truly back with the sophisticated tranquility for which it is renowned. The glorious intimate auditorium has once again opened its doors following a summer season in its Covid-friendly country […]

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Tonight at 8:30 – Jermyn Street Theatre

Tonight at 8:30 continues at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 20 May 2018. Star rating: four stars ★★★★☆ Nothing embodies the breadth and depth of Noël Coward’s writing abilities quite like Tonight at 8:30, his cycle of ten one-act plays designed to be performed in repertory by the same company over three evenings. From the steamy heat […]

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