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West Side Story – Oper Graz, Austria

West Side Story continues at the Oper Graz, Austria until 28 June. After a successful run in 2009 and a subsequent transfer in Klagenfurt in 2012, Josef Ernst Köpplinger’s acclaimed production of West Side Story returns to Graz for a limited run. Daniel Prohaska as Tony is wonderful throughout. He sings with clarity and his acting is strong, […]

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Sondheim Only …Slightly Rearranged – The Pheasantry

Sondheim Only …Slightly Rearranged was performed at The Pheasantry, London. Twenty-seven of Stephen Sondheim’s finest sung by six names that were new to most of us and therefore eager to show what they could do – and with the fun idea of getting the three gals perform the composer/lyricist’s ‘fella’ material and vice versa. Yes, Sondheim […]

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West Side Story – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

West Side Story, a National Youth Music Theatre production, was staged at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester. It’s new for the National Youth Music Theatre to launch a show outside London, and it’s a triumph that West Side Story has been staged – like Graham Vick’s Birmingham Opera Company stagings or Kenneth Branagh’s riveting Macbeth – in […]

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Criswell, Henshall, Friedman at Cadogan Hall

Jeremy Chapman previews From West End to Broadway, a trio of concerts at London’s Cadogan Hall. The glorious voice of Kim Criswell launches an August series of Thursday treats for musical theatre aficionados at the Cadogan Hall, London, on 1 August. An honorary Brit after marrying one and settling here shortly after playing the title role […]

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