All stories by Shanine Salmon on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

‘The story refuses to lie down’: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – Gielgud Theatre by Shanine Salmon

As Biden tried valiantly to make a distinction between the so-called MAGA extremists (Make America Genocidal Again) and ordinary Republicans, one is reminded of the tension – the liberal g…

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

‘One of the most interesting & diverse shows in London right now’: Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show – Roundhouse by Shanine Salmon

The use of music and dance (all types) along with some interesting guests via video makes Jean-Paul Gaultier – Fashion Freak Show at the Roundhouse one of the most interesting and diverse …

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

‘The chemistry between Condou & Roscoe is fantastic’: THE THRONE – Charing Cross Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Acclaimed screenwriter John Goldsmith brings his first play The Throne to Charing Cross Theatre this summer. It is set in 2002, the year of the Golden Jubilee, and imagines an encounter betw…

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Friday, June 17, 2022

‘A door slam may be decisive but it’s not final’: A DOLL’S HOUSE PART II – Donmar Warehouse by Shanine Salmon

Does A Doll’s House really need an epilogue? On this evidence it’s a sound choice. The force and weight of Ibsen’s play came from the decision to abandon institutional forces – the h…

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

‘Fun without meaning, without agenda, without malice’: VIPER SQUAD – Colab Tavern by Shanine Salmon

One thing that I have really, really missed over the last two years is just good plain fun. This is what Viper Squad has in spades.

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Monday, February 21, 2022

‘The producers know what their audience want & give it to them’: DIRTY DANCING – West End by Shanine Salmon

The iconic 1980s romance is re-worked for the stage in this straightforward but energetic production. Full confession: I grew up obsessed with Dirty Dancing, and I kind of still am.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

‘A chance to get inside & interact with the Whoniverse’: DOCTOR WHO: Time Fracture – Unit Headquarters ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Designing an immersive experience for an audience as obsessive as Doctor Who fans would seem almost completely impossible.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

‘It charmingly epitomises the Jazz Age’: GATSBY THE MUSICAL – Southwark Playhouse ★★★ by Shanine Salmon

F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was first published nearly 100 years ago yet it still continues to inspire modern adaptations and interpretations.

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Monday, January 3, 2022

‘A refreshing & exhilarating companion piece to Jaws’: THE SHARK IS BROKEN – West End by Shanine Salmon

Theatrical spinoffs from popular movies are usually ill-conceived and redundant; a double whammy from which you’re less likely to come back than Chrissie Watkins after a swim off the beach…

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

‘It has enough of the film’s DNA to engender the good feeling of old’: BACK TO THE FUTURE – West End by Shanine Salmon

I’m a huge fan of Back to the Future. I saw it for the first time in January 1986 and maybe a hundred times since.

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

‘A political fairy tale but one worth reading to your kids’: BEST OF ENEMIES – Young Vic Theatre by Shanine Salmon

James Graham finds an analogue for today's culture war in 1968 USA care of Gore Vidal and William F Buckley.

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Monday, December 13, 2021

‘Bringing West End glitz & glamour to regional theatres’: CHICAGO – Touring by Shanine Salmon

Theatre, still recovering from economic and talent loss, following Covid-19 is understandably taking a safe approach to productions.

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

‘An entertaining & engaging production’: RUMBLE! – Drayton Arms Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Business and boxing collide in this revival of Yasir Senna’s play by Razor Sharp Productions. Alisha Harper-Gill is on the ropes, fighting for her career.

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Monday, November 29, 2021

‘A worthwhile take on a much-loved classic’: ABIGAIL’S PARTY – Park Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The first thing you’ll notice when you enter the auditorium is the incredible set design which brings you right into Beverley and Laurence Moss’s decadent lounge.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

‘A fast-paced cross between an immersive show & an escape room’: THE DROP – Swamp Motel ★★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

You gather in an unassuming office reception to start – looking much like any of the thousands of office receptions in the surrounding part of the city.

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Friday, November 12, 2021

‘Perfectly captures how easy it is to slip into war’: OLD BRIDGE – Bush Theatre by Shanine Salmon

A young woman listens to pop music on headphones. The people around her can’t hear it. We, the audience, can – a bit. But it’s a solitary experience; unshared. Something universal is a…

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

‘If you haven’t yet seen it, believe the hype’: SIX THE MUSICAL – West End by Shanine Salmon

I like Six because it is short, the costumes look amazing, it focuses on female talent from the six leading queens to the backing band and it has a range of songs and talent rarely seen in m…

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

‘Unrelenting epic-ness’: BAT OUT OF HELL – Touring by Shanine Salmon

Fans will no doubt revel in recognition of their favourite songs during this rock opera based upon the epic power ballads of Meatloaf and Jim Steinman.

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Sunday, October 24, 2021

‘The denouement is among Agatha Christie’s finest’: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION – County Hall by Shanine Salmon

Lucy Bailey’s site-specific production of Agatha Christie’s courtroom drama has returned to London County Hall, after a lengthy, if unplanned adjournment, and remains one of the most eff…

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Friday, October 15, 2021

‘This is a fun, almost frothy, show’: LUCK BE A LADY – Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

In this one-woman show, writer and performer Beth Burrows fascinates her audience even as she exposes some of the flaws of her famous male subjects: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatr…

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

‘There is a real understanding of that teenage desire to be someone else’: LATELY – London & Coventry ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

God, teenagers. Don’t you just want to shake them sometimes? Scream at them that their lives are a marathon, not a sprint.

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

‘Just as Shakespeare would have intended’: THE SCOTTISH PLAY – Bard in a Yard by Shanine Salmon

The intimate and interactive nature of the setting meant that we, the audience, were completely immersed in the performance of The Scottish Play.

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

‘Celebrating your unashamed uniqueness’: ALYSSA : MEMOIRS OF A QUEEN – Vaudeville Theatre by Shanine Salmon

In Alyssa: Memoirs of a Queen, primped, preened and double vaxxed, Alyssa not so much dominates the stage as blows it up entirely.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

‘One of the most stunning performances I have seen onstage’: CRUISE – Duchess Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Jack Holden’s Cruise is a timely look at LGBT history, for fans of Russell T Davies’ It’s a Sin it touches on similar themes of 80s London in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It is…

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Saturday, May 8, 2021

‘When the tricks start they are top quality’: THE SECRET CONNECTION (Online review) by Shanine Salmon

With no audience to see for themselves, how do you believe in the magic? I was intrigued then to find out more about The Secret Connection who recently started doing online magic shows.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

‘Its message could not be more needed’: TESTAMENT – Via Brooklyn (Online review) ★★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Testament places some of the Bible’s most interesting bit part players in a modern setting and gives them centre stage.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

‘Elevated from merely funny to something more profound’: NEXT THING YOU KNOW – Garden Theatre by Shanine Salmon

It’s fitting that Next Thing You Know revolves around four young people searching for moments that are rare and precious in a life that is achingly normal.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

‘Offers an uplifting night out in a new setting’: PIPPIN – Garden Theatre ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

The big question is whether the big sound of Pippin translates to an outdoor space on the edge of the Vauxhall one way system. The answer is a resounding yes.

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Saturday, September 19, 2020

‘The young cast is packed with talent’: SQUAD GOALS – Dagenham & Redbridge FC ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

It is in the second half of Squad Goals where the play comes to life and comes into its own. The football tournament is depicted through two long, dance sequences that burst with a ferocious…

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

’An emotional ride to say the least’: MOMENT OF GRACE – Backstory Ensemble – The Actors Centre (Online review) by Shanine Salmon

One amazing thing that has come out of Covid-19 theatre is more filmed theatre. My latest theatre experience from the comfort of my own couch was Moment of Grace by Bren Gosling, presented b…

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

‘Poignant, hilarious, smart & wishful’: THE HOUSE THAT SLIPPED – Teatro Vivo (Online review) by Shanine Salmon

Now if you think that The House That Slipped is simply a well-meaning, worthy play, you would be wrong. The script, direction and the way Zoom is an essential part of the story, make it witt…

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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