We're back, double vaxed and better than ever! After a long break from the podcast we've finally been on our first trip to see live theatre since pre-pandemic. In episode 66 we bring you our reviews of Singin In The Rain at Sadlers Wells and Operation Mincemeat at Southwark Playhouse, as well as Alice's "top tip" of what to book and where to sit and a much needed cocktail to celebrate our first episode of 2021! 
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We've been to our first live theatre show since March! Christina Modestou, original star of SIX the musical host a night of musical songs at our beloved Southwark Playhouse with very special guest, the one and only Jenna Russell, how could we not go and see that!?! We also review an online production of First Date, a musical staring Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin. Lastly we discuss this year's socially distanced Olivier Awards. We talk winners, nominees and live performances, which then leads us on to a chat about some of our favourite ever Tony Awards performances. 
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We're back after a little hiatus to discuss some new theatre heading back to the London stage at Southwark Playhouse and Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with their productions of The Last Five Years and Jesus Christ Superstar respectively. We also run-down a list of some exciting movie-musicals that are heading our way and some new platforms for watching live theatre, in the form of The Theatre Cafe Channel and the soon to be free-to-view Sky Arts Channel. 
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We review the BBC's update of the classic Alan Bennett series of monologues Talking Heads, and Yael Farber's 2016 National Theatre production of Lorraine Hansberry's play Les Blancs which was shown as part of NT At Home. We also discus the latest news surrounding British theatre, including new social distanced productions and drive-in performances. Plus Alice has some big personal news to share with our listeners! 
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Another remotely recorded Lockdown Edition in which we review Headlong Theatre's quarantine TV series on the BBC, featuring the work of some brilliant UK playwrights and stage performers. We also discuss Secret Cinema's new upcoming drive-in experience, as well as some theatre news and some boozy booze! 



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While we're still in COVID-19 lockdown we thought we'd keep our theatre brains sharps and have some fun and take part in the TodayTix online theatre quiz hosted by star of & Juliet, the fabulous Miriam-Teak Lee. We also have an update on Unprecedented, the exciting new series of short pays from Headlong on the BBC. 
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We're still in COVID lockdown and so we're once again recording remotely and discussing the best of online theatre, including Arthur Pita's strange and sublime dance piece Metamorphosis streaming on the Royal Opera House YouTube channel. We discuss the upcoming slate of online shows from The National Theatre, Alan Bennett's new and upcoming Talking Heads series, and some cover some of our favourite Instagram content of the past few weeks from Britney Spears to SIX the musical creators Marlow and Moss. 
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Due to the global pandemic of Covid19 all UK theatres have closed. But that doesn't mean that you can't still see some great theatre! In this remotely recorded episode we discuss all the amazing theatre and performance that is available to watch online, from National Theatre productions to Andrew Lloyd Webber on Instagram. We hope everyone is staying home if they can and staying safe, and we hope that you enjoy this new episode 
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We review the premier of Stephen Schwartz's stage musical, The Prince of Egypt which has just opened in London's West End. We revisit Waitress as the show's writer, Sara Bareilles joins the London cast as Jenna alongside broadway star Gavin Creel. And we have a review of A Number, by Carol Churchill at The Bridge Theatre starring Roger Allam and Colin Morgan. Alice's Top Tip is a musical adaptation of a classic movie which is coming soon to The Southwark Playhouse, and we have a Prince of Egypt inspired cocktail creation. 
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A jam-packed episode with reviews of four very different shows: Nora A Doll's House at The Young Vic, Uncle Vanya staring Toby Jones at The Harold Pinter Theatre, Death of England at The National staring Rafe Spall, and Musik staring Frances Barber at The Leicester Square Theatre. We also find out what Madonna super-fan Madeleine made of the Madame X tour at The London Palladium, as well as this we have Alice's Top Tip; new musical Be More Chill, and of course we have a new cocktail creation, this time inspired by Uncle Vanya. 
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