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A new ‘live’ album, 100 unreleased songs, endless remixes... the Michael Jackson marketing machine is about to go into overdrive... more | Add your view
It’s amazing to learn they did any research at all — unless it was into farting and foreskins
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Theatre
This will appeal to those who grew up with the book as well as to anyone seeking family-friendly entertainment
Carrie's War
Music
With a smile that splits her face, the frizzy-haired singer fills her songs with playfulness and wide-eyed wonder
Regina Spektor
If you are feeling totally fed up with your lot at the moment with the economic squeeze - go see this film
I thought this was an excellent, powerful production. The staging and acting were superb, it is well worth going to see
Absolutely AMAZING show that went like a train for three hours solid and didn't waiver once!

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