Theatre.Reviews with Paul Seven

Theatre, seriously. I’ve been a critic for The Guardian & The Stage. Now I review on YouTube at Theatre Reviews with Paul Seven (was One Minute Theatre Reviews)

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The critics are fans of FANGIRLS @LyricHammer 5⭐️BroadwayWorld:a feel-good night out; WhatsOnStage:songs are really strong; Indy,LondonTheatre. 4⭐️FT:fantastic; inews:impressive. 3⭐️Times: exceptional..performances; Standard,Guardian,Telegraph. More at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv

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The earlier events in the daylight on the banks of the Seine #ParisOlympics illustrated what we theatre lovers know: You can’t have a spectacle without lighting. Much better now the lasers are projecting through the darkness. #openingceremony

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News from @oldvictheatre - John Simm will be playing Scrooge this year in their annual treat A Christmas Carol. Good choice. #theatre

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The theatre critics love Hello, Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton at London Palladium. 5⭐️Guardian: casts a magic spell; LondonTheatre: pitch perfect; FT, i-news, Broadway World. 4⭐️Mail, Indy,Telegraph, Standard, Stage, TimeOut, Express. More quotes at https://t.co/lg7gRFzhEK

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Slave Play. Was I shocked by the sex, racist language and Kit Harington with his kit off? No, but I did find it funny, provocative and flawed. Warning: my review is full of spoilers. You can read it here https://t.co/bR4aFrVXId or watch it on YouTube https://t.co/l6KJXcPtEO

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Reviews of Slave Play- 4⭐️FT:rollercoaster of emotions; FT:sharp, satirical; LondonTheatre:incredible performances; Stage:grotesquely funny; TimeOut, Guardian, Standard, Express. 3⭐️Telegraph, TheatreWeekly. 2⭐️BroadwayWorld:structureless; Times. More at https://t.co/FwIXw7FjJY

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@TimeOutTheatre There’s no rating. Was it that bad?

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Reviews of Your Lie in April- 5⭐️BroadwayWorld:Mia Kobayashi…superstar power; LondonTheatre:deeply moving. 3⭐️Guardian:spirited performances; Stage: power of music; Telegraph:generic show-tunes; Times. 2⭐️Standard:mawkish and riddled with clichés. More at https://t.co/fJf3dDJY5h

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Mnemonic @NationalTheatre goes to top of Best Value London shows at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv 5⭐️TimeOut: brain melting; Times: a masterpiece; FT, Stage. 4⭐️Standard: beautifully performed; WhatsOnStage, Telegraph. 3⭐️Guardian, i-news; 2⭐️Broadway World: predictable #theatre

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The critics on Starlight Express- 5⭐️Telegraph: out of this world; Stage. 4⭐️Mail: audio-visual blitzkrieg; LondonTheatre: mind-blowing; Guardian, Broadway World, Times, Independent. 3⭐️TimeOut: dazzling. 2⭐️i-news: slick but soulless #theatre More at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv

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The Secret Garden @OpenAirTheatre 5⭐️ Stage: marvellous; i-news: hit the jackpot. 4⭐️ Times: a treat; TimeOut: charming; BroadwayWorld: beautiful; WhatsOnStage, Mail. 3⭐️ LondonTheatre: (needs) pruning. More details at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv

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Were the critics mean to Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre? 4⭐️ i-news: slick; CityAm: powerful; WhatsOnStage: enjoyable; Telegraph. 3⭐️ Guardian: often fun; Standard: boneless; Times: engaging enough; Stage. 2⭐️ Independent. #theatre More at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv

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Were the critics mean to Mean Girls @SavoyTheatreLdn ? 4⭐️ i: slick; CityAM: powerful; Telegraph, WhatsOnStage. 3⭐️ Guardian: often fun; Standard: boneless; Stage, Times. 2⭐️Independent: (direction) functional. More reviews & quotes plus Value Rating at https://t.co/qonLeedTzv

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Reviews of The Constituent with James Corden- 4⭐️BroadwayWorld: excellent chemistry; Guardian: universal; FT, London Theatre. 3⭐️WhatsOnStage: enjoyable; Stage: crisp; Standard: thin play; Telegraph, TimeOut. 2⭐️CityAM: clunky; Times: tepid. More at https://t.co/FwIXw7FRzw

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I see Guys And Dolls will finally end its marathon run @_bridgetheatre and Nicholas Hytner will resume directing there with a production of Richard II. Jonathan Bailey will star. Good choice- he’s been terrific every time I’ve seen him on stage. Note to self: must see G&D again.

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Did Adrian Dunbar make or mar Kiss Me Kate at The Barbican? i-news: can..hold a tune; Times: doesn’t disgrace himself; TimeOut: decent voice; Standard: sings better than I hoped; Stage: robs the songs of emotion. Reviews of the musical plus Value Rating at https://t.co/qonLeeerp3

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Does the TV legend Boys From The Blackstuff work as a theatre show? Here’s my review in writing https://t.co/29NAv6NEo4 and on YouTube https://t.co/KWINVDapV8

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Last night I was at the gala opening of Boys From The Blackstuff at the Garrick Theatre. Great to see the wonderful Jenny Seagrove among the celebrities. This was the last show her partner Bill Kenwright worked on. His passion for theatre is greatly missed @BlackstuffStage

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War Horse will be touring to large theatres again this autumn. Here’s a link to more information https://t.co/8PnqH5M48Y

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Next week I’ll be reviewing the first night of Boys From The Blackstuff at the Garrick. Since it’s already been covered by critics when it opened at the National Theatre and before that at Liverpool’s Royal Court, I may be the only critic there!