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Interview – Kerry Michael on bidding farewell to Theatre Royal Stratford East and pioneering new British musical theatre

Chris Grady writes… From early days working with the production of Ken Hill’s Invisible Man in the West End, and directing his first show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, KERRY MICHAEL went on to be the right hand creative of Philip Hedley at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, and for the last 12 years he has […]

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The Who’s Tommy the Rock Opera – Blackpool Opera House

The Who’s Tommy the Rock Opera continues at Blackpool Opera House until 26 September. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cast your mind back 40 years to eccentric director Ken Russell’s over the top film version of The Who’s 1969 double album rock opera Tommy. Well, if you can’t manage 40 years, try and […]

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The Who’s Tommy – Greenwich Theatre

The Who’s Tommy continues at Greenwich Theatre, London until 23 August. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Born out of a desire for inner enlightenment, Tommy is the brainchild of Pete Townshend of the legendary rock band The Who. Billed as a ‘rock-opera’ – the first of its kind – Tommy was originally released as an album in 1969, which […]

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