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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Not everyone warmed to Tom Stoppard’s plays, some of which were just too clever for their own goo...

15 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Rory Kinnear and Natalia Osipova to star in James Graham’s The Standard of Living in the West End

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Rory Kinnear and Natalia Osipova to star in James Graham’s The Standard of Living in the West End

What is The Standard of Living about? The Standard of Living is a new play by James Graham set...

15 Jun, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

First look at Ol’ Blue Eyes - Sinatra: The Musical on the West End stage

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First look at Ol’ Blue Eyes - Sinatra: The Musical on the West End stage

Start spreadin’ the news, Sinatra: The Musical has arrived in the West End. Playing old blue eyes...

12 Jun, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

First Look - Trainspotting the Musical in rehearsal

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First Look - Trainspotting the Musical in rehearsal

Thirty years on from the film, Trainspotting: The Musical is officially in rehearsal. The brand n...

11 Jun, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

Lyn Gardner interviews producer Vicky Graham as climate-change rom-com musical Hot Mess returns to London

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Lyn Gardner interviews producer Vicky Graham as climate-change rom-com musical Hot Mess returns to London

In 2019 producer Vicky Graham was sitting on the pitching panel for BEAM, the annual showcase for...

10 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Hot Mess at the Other Palace transferred straight from Edinburgh last year to Southwark Playhouse...

8 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Top Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre

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Lyn Gardner's Top Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre

Reasons to see The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre Yes, I know you are disappointed that Chris ...

4 Jun, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner