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Review of Coram Boy at The Lowry by Natalie Anglesey

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Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Coram Boy, is at The Lowry until June 29. Review by Natalie Anglesey .  Ignore any previous reviews you have read of Coram Boy, prior to its current stay at The Lowry this week. My advice is to see it yourself and make up your own mind. I'm certainly glad I did. The majority of reviews have so far been negative with only a few comparing this mammoth work with that of the great Charles Dickens. However, if like me you're a fan of the famous author, you may agree because the themes are concerning corruption of the worst kind. This powerful piece which received a rapturous reception, also features Handel’s glorious music throughout this astonishing production.  Helen Edmundson’s stage adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s Whitbread Award-winning novel, premiered at the National Theatre in 2005 before transferring to Broadway. Prepare to be impressed – as I certainly was - when I saw it at The Lowry.  The time period is the 18th century with...
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The Shark Is Broken at The Lowry

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  CELEBRATING THE 50 TH  ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC BLOCKBUSTER JAWS WEST END AND BROADWAY SMASH HIT PLAY  THE SHARK IS BROKEN IS SET TO MAKE WAVES ON A UK & IRELAND TOUR FROM JANUARY 2025     STARRING IAN SHAW AS HIS FATHER ROBERT SHAW       Image: Original West End Cast. Photography by Helen Maybanks DEMETRI GORITSAS (ROY SCHEIDER), IAN SHAW (ROBERT SHAW) and LIAM MURRAY SCOTT (RICHARD DREYFUSS).     Celebrating the 50 th  anniversary of the 1975 iconic blockbuster  Jaws , producers  Sonia Friedman Productions ,  Scott Landis ,  GFour Productions  and  Kenny Wax  are delighted to announce the critically acclaimed Olivier award-nominated West End and Broadway production,  The Shark Is Broken , will embark on a UK and Ireland tour next year.   Co-written by  Ian Shaw  and  Joseph Nixon  and inspired by   Robert Shaw’s   experience playing ‘Quint’ in  ...
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Twelve Angry Men at The Lowry - Review by Natalie Anglesey

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  Twelve Angry Men The Lowry, Salford Review by Natalie Anglesey   Following previous record-breaking West End seasons, and a critically acclaimed tour in 2023, Bill Kenwright Ltd’s powerful production of  Twelve Angry Men  is at  The Lowry  this week until   2 nd  March 2024. Ever since the powerful fifties film starring Henry Fonda, which was nominated three times for Academy Awards, and since then, several stage productions over the years, this splendid court-room drama has never failed to impress me. Now there’s the chance for you to see Reginald Rose’s knife-edge courtroom drama at The Lowry all this week. The cast is now headed by  Jason Merrells  ( Casualty, Emmerdale )  taking over the role of Juror 8 from Patrick Duffy for the 2024 tour. He subtly holds  the whole production together. The cast also includes   Tristan Gemmill  ( Coronation Street, Casualty ),   Michael Greco  (EastEnde...
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