Two Strangers

THEATRE REVIEW: Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) starring Sam Tutty & Dujonna Gift at The Criterion

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By Aline Mahrud

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Sunday 7 April, opens 23 April and runs through 14 July 2024 RUNTIME: 135 minutes (including a 20-minute interval) Update: run extended through 31 August 2024

If you’re here because leading man Sam Tutty won a Best Actor In A Musical Olivier Award for Dear Evan Hansen, sit down, sip on a coffee and stay a while because he’s a good reason but not the best 1 to see this new musical.

  • Read on for reasons including how this is the story of an unlikely couple saving each other when they least expect it
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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for April 2024 starring Sir Ian McKellen in Player Kings

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  1. Player Kings starring Sir Ian McKellen

Director Robert Icke (Oresteia and Hamlet, Almeida) combines Henry IV parts 1 and 2 and McKellen (Mother Goose, Duke Of York’s Theatre) plays Falstaff alongside Richard Coyle’s (Ink, Almeida) Henry and Toheeb Jimoh’s (Romeo and Juliet, Almeida) Hal. Runs at the Noel Coward Theatre 1 April through 22 June 2024. Tickets McKellen’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ Player Kings review

  • Read on for reasons including new Pet Shop Boys album, Bananarama at the Palladium & Two Strangers
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AWARDS: Winners of the 2023 monstas are …

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monstagigz readers have been voting throughout November and December for their favourite pop, theatre, TV, film and podcasts of 2023 from our shortlists. Read on for details of our 2023 monstas winners …

  • Read on for reasons including the winners of our 16 monstas for the best theatre, pop, TV, film and podcasts of 2023
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AWARDS SHORTLIST: MONSTAS: Best New Musical of 2023

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It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2023? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 16 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2023.

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THEATRE REVIEW: Two Strangers starring Sam Tutty & Dujonna Gift at Kiln Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Thursday 9 November, opens 16 November and runs through 20 January 2024 RUNTIME: 135 minutes (including a 15-minute interval) UPDATE: Transfers to the Criterion Theatre 4 April to 14 July 2024 Tickets

Olivier Award winner Sam Tutty follows his turn in Dear Evan Hansen as 25-year-old Brit Dougal in New York for the 1st time for the wedding of the father he’s never met.

  • Read on for reasons including how this hug of a show will leave you with a warm glow
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