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Monday, June 21, 2021

Hear the people sing! Musicals are back – and they’re retuned for a new generation by Ellie Violet Bramley

We all had our ways to cope with isolation. For me, it was music from Evita, Hamilton, and more. Now as UK venues reopen, a flood of diverse, fresh shows and revivals are due on stage and sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM
Friday, October 31, 2014

"O, he will dissolve my mystery!" which is Mrs Malaprop's right wrong word? by Ellie Violet Bramley

Taking its name from the misused words of Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals, a malapropism (AKA a dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect word in place of one with a similar sound. Can you guess th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:14PM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Choppy waters: The Last Ship at Neil Simon theatre reviews round-up by Ellie Violet Bramley

Critics give mixed reviews of the new Sting musical, starring Jimmy Nail, that takes British industrial decline to Broadway and sets it to a melancholic beatAlexis Soloskis three-star review…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:26PM
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Quiz: whose review is it anyway? Nancy Dell'Olio v Jeremy Paxman by Ellie Violet Bramley

This week, Paxman took to Edinburgh's fringe with Paxo, and Dell'Olio celebrated her debut show, Rainbows from Diamonds. Can you guess which of these two festival newbies the reviewers are w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:37PM
Friday, May 23, 2014

This Flesh Is Mine: Homer, car bombs and Jack Bauer by Ellie Violet Bramley

When theatre company Border Crossings visited the Middle East in preparation to stage Brian Woolland's play This Flesh Is Mine, it was obvious their Homeric inspiration needed a swift update…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10AM
Monday, March 10, 2014

Who are the funniest young comedians around the world? by Ellie Violet Bramley

Open thread: We want to find out if comedy transcends borders and generation gaps. Tell us about the comedians under 30 who tickle you the most Ellie Violet Bramley

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards