★★★☆☆ Sister Act may not be destined to join the ranks of the very greatest musicals, but it has a growing number of faithful devotees. Last night at the Hippodrome there were some in the audience in full nun’s regalia – the habit is catching on
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★★★☆☆ Waddell describes her journey from deception to self-discovery with wit and self-deprecatory charm.
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★★★☆☆ Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s International graduating MA Actors have brought Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The Love Of The Nightingale to Circomedia’s splendid venue in Portland Square . . . Jessica Leafe is absolutely outstanding as Philomene
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★★★★★ It’s not difficult to find contemporary relevance in this timeless and timely drama. Overt up-dating is unnecessary and unwise – one recent production in Manhattan lost sponsorship because it had a Trump look-alike stabbed to death on stage.
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★★★☆☆ This touring version has some real strengths. Bathed in sepulchral purple and green light, the magnificently gloomy, Gothic set is far more substantial than that seen in most touring shows. Equally solid is Andrew Hilton’s eight-piece orchestra, producing a very satisfying full-blooded sound.
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