Daisy Edgar-Jones

PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for December 2024 starring Sigourney Weaver

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  1. Sigourney Weaver’s West End debut in Jamie Lloyd’s The Tempest

Weaver who starred in the original Alien movies but not this year’s fine newcomer to the franchise Alien: Romulus makes her West End debut as Prospero in this Jamie Lloyd (Romeo and Juliet, Duke Of York’s Theatre) version of The Tempest which we’ve previously seen starring Simon Russell Beale at the Barbican in 2017. Will it be ‘such stuff as dreams are made?’ Runs at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 7 December through 1 February 2025. Tickets Our review

  • Read on for reasons including the Palladium pantomime, Welly’s biggest London show and Oliver!
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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our Best TV/Film actress of 2020 so far

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We awarded 14 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2019 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2020 so far and what’s to come. Glenda Jackson, Lady Gaga, Elisabeth Moss, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Charlotte Rampling are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for our top 6 best TV/film actresses of 2020 so far and our hopes for the next three months

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TV PREVIEW: Normal People starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

AIRS: 9pm Mondays BBC1 until 1/6/20. All episodes available now on BBC iPlayer

‘What’s that shagging and crying thing you keep watching?’ I’m sharing a lockdown living room with my husband who is listening to podcasts on his headphones while I’m monopolising the TV. 

  • Read on for reasons including how this is the must-see TV series of 2020 so far

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