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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…
 • Fergus Morgan
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…
 • Fergus Morgan
Meet The Critics
Artists and audiences know little about those that review their work. Here, eleven of the country's leading critics introduce themselves. Plus: three…
 • Fergus Morgan
Tynan on Stoppard, P*ddington The Musical, and the exploding world of audio
Will we ever adjectivise a playwright's surname again? Oh no, they loved it, didn't they? Which Harry Potter star did a baby voice to me on Zoom? All…
 • Fergus Morgan
"We wanted to see if true crime could work on stage"
Prolific theatremaker Jack Holden on Kenrex, The Line Of Beauty, Club NVRLND, and more. Plus: three shows to see next week.
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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…
 • Fergus Morgan
Meet The Critics
Artists and audiences know little about those that review their work. Here, eleven of the country's leading critics introduce themselves. Plus: three…
 • Fergus Morgan
"We wanted to see if true crime could work on stage"
Prolific theatremaker Jack Holden on Kenrex, The Line Of Beauty, Club NVRLND, and more. Plus: three shows to see next week.
 • Fergus Morgan

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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…
 • Fergus Morgan
Tynan on Stoppard, P*ddington The Musical, and the exploding world of audio
Will we ever adjectivise a playwright's surname again? Oh no, they loved it, didn't they? Which Harry Potter star did a baby voice to me on Zoom? All…
 • Fergus Morgan
The Speakies, Creative Scotland, and an obligatory Black Friday discount
Who won at the inaugural British Audio Awards? What did the Creative Scotland review reveal? How big a discount exactly? All in this week's issue of…
 • Fergus Morgan

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The Speakies, Creative Scotland, and an obligatory Black Friday discount
Who won at the inaugural British Audio Awards? What did the Creative Scotland review reveal? How big a discount exactly? All in this week's issue of…
 • Fergus Morgan
"When I arrived here, I was surprised by how traditional productions of Shakespeare were"
Budapest-born, London-based director Júlia Levai on a new two-man take on Julius Caesar, the legacy of Buzz Goodbody, staff directing at the NT, and…
 • Fergus Morgan
Alan Cumming's thrilling plans for Pitlochry
Why aren't more big names putting their time and money where their mouth is? Is The Hunger Games the biggest flop of the year? Has the internet ruined…
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