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THEATRE REVIEW: Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK? ****

WHEN? Friday 14 November, opens 1 December and runs through 25 October 2026 RUNTIME: 165 minutes (with a 20-minute interval)

They say the devil has the best tunes and this new musical’s showstopper is reserved for its taxidermist villainess – Pretty Little Dead Things (listen below).

  • Read on for reasons including how it’s the strength of the songs that made us enjoy this show so much more than we expected
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THEATRE REVIEW: Cinderella starring Carrie Hope Fletcher at Gillian Lynne Theatre

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Matinee Sunday 22 August 2021, opening Wednesday 25 August, booking to 29 May 2022 UPDATE: We had the pleasure of catching understudy Georgina Onuorah’s Cinderella at the matinee on Sunday 29 August. Her Cinderella may not have Hope Fletcher’s star power yet but it was an individual, thrilling performance very much in keeping with the part. A 5* debut in a 5* show.

The absolute triumph of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is allowing Oscar winner Emerald Fennell to run riot with the story and the casting of Carrie Hope Fletcher in the titular role.

  • * Read on for reasons including how to see Cinderella now the show has extended its run to May 2022
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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our Best Performance of a Song of 2019 so far

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We awarded 14 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2018 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2019 so far and what’s to come. Getting Married Today (Company) and Tight Connection To My Heart (Girl From The North Country) are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for our top 5 best performances of a song of 2019 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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Which West End show was Lin Manuel-Miranda in the audience for last night

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When queueing for the gents one doesn’t normally expect to see arguably Broadway’s hottest creative right now but that’s what happened in the West End’s Arts Theatre last night.

  • Read on for reasons including the link between Manuel-Miranda and Murder Ballad

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