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"Chadwick saw that the lyricism of hip-hop was powerfully dramatic and theatrical"
Director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu on his poignant production of Chadwick Boseman's Deep Azure. Plus: three shows to see next week. Also: this is the last…
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Five years of The Crush Bar. Twelve weeks without it.
Should I stop writing about theatre? What shows should you see while I am away? Do you have any recommendations for South East Asia? All that and more…
Jan 20
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"There is a reason certain songs survive. There is a reason that people keep singing them."
Scottish writer and composer Finn Anderson on new musical Ballad Lines, which opens at Southwark Playhouse soon. Plus: three shows to see next week.
Jan 16
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Damn, overlooked in The Stage 100 yet again!
I'm joking... or am I? Why is there a Western in the West End? Should we shift show start times? All that and more, including an extended pasta…
Jan 13
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"I was surprised by the classism at Cambridge. I didn’t expect people to say awful things about Liverpool to my face."
Jade Franks on her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x), which opens at Soho Theatre on Monday. Plus: three shows to see…
Jan 9
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The ten best shows of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe*
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Enough about this f**king bear already
Nov 11, 2025
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Trigger warnings are not the problem. The conversation around them is.
Feb 18, 2025
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Five years of The Crush Bar. Twelve weeks without it.
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"Chadwick saw that the lyricism of hip-hop was powerfully dramatic and theatrical"
Director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu on his poignant production of Chadwick Boseman's Deep Azure. Plus: three shows to see next week. Also: this is the last…
Jan 23
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Fergus Morgan
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"There is a reason certain songs survive. There is a reason that people keep singing them."
Scottish writer and composer Finn Anderson on new musical Ballad Lines, which opens at Southwark Playhouse soon. Plus: three shows to see next week.
Jan 16
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Fergus Morgan
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"I was surprised by the classism at Cambridge. I didn’t expect people to say awful things about Liverpool to my face."
Jade Franks on her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x), which opens at Soho Theatre on Monday. Plus: three shows to see…
Jan 9
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Fergus Morgan
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Five years of The Crush Bar. Twelve weeks without it.
Should I stop writing about theatre? What shows should you see while I am away? Do you have any recommendations for South East Asia? All that and more…
Jan 20
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Fergus Morgan
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Damn, overlooked in The Stage 100 yet again!
I'm joking... or am I? Why is there a Western in the West End? Should we shift show start times? All that and more, including an extended pasta…
Jan 13
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Fergus Morgan
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My hope for 2026? For theatres to be free to make theatre again.
How can Margaret Hodge's ACE review help on that front? Why did some British critics not enjoy Oh, Mary!? Is "theater kid" actually an insult? All that…
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My hope for 2026? For theatres to be free to make theatre again.
How can Margaret Hodge's ACE review help on that front? Why did some British critics not enjoy Oh, Mary!? Is "theater kid" actually an insult? All that…
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The Crush Bar's End-Of-Year Lists
Twelve super shows, eleven other hits, ten forthcoming productions, nine divisive dramas, eight excellent newsletters, seven other bits of work, six hot…
Dec 12, 2025
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The Crush Bar's Quiz Of The Year
What play was referenced in the year's biggest album? How many times is 'theatre' in the Budget? What was the floppiest flop? All that plus loads of…
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