It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2019? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2019.
STOP PRESS: This production of Evita is now booking at the Barbican 27/6 to 22/8/20 Tickets
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE? Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre RUNTIME: 130 minutes (plus 20-minute interval)
WHEN? 2/8, opens 8/8, runs to 21/9/19
It’s apt that in the week where UK girl group musical Six announces its Broadway transfer, that the latest actress to play Evita should have the voice of Anna Kendrick and the moves of Cheryl Cole.
Author Phoebe Waller-Bridge won our 2016 Best TV/Film actress monsta for her work on the 1st TV series (5 reasons to watch here) of this show and the original play on which it is based comes to the West End’s Wyndham’s Theatre 20/8 through 14/9/19. Tickets
WHEN?: 23/5
WHERE: BFI
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