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Michel Legrand is a class act well worth the wait

08.06.11
Michel Legrand packed Ronnie Scott's on his club debut last night, and watching owner Sally Greene must have been delighted... more

There's not much to stir the emotions in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

23.03.11
Adaptation of 1964 movie The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is rather insipid and bitty - the film's colour is lost, and little is added... more

CDs of the week: Katy Perry, Richard Thompson and Everything Everything

27.08.10
Katy Perry's second album turns everything up to 11 while Richard Thompson's 13 new songs have been recorded in front of a live audience... more

Demoiselles de Rochefort is infectious and exuberant

14.08.09
Jacques Demy’s 1967 muscial Demoiselles de Rochefort is exuberant and popular as its predecessor The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ... more

Emotion-fest from Maria Friedman

08.12.08
Recession lore suggests that when times get hard, people party harder. Sounds like Maria Friedman time.... more

Freddy Cole gives faultlessly paced performance

23.10.08
It's been so long since Nat King Cole’s younger brother visited London that we’d forgotten what a fine singer-pianist and bandleader he is.... more

Tim Whitehead looks at bigger picture

14.07.08
On Saturday Tim Whitehead returned to the club where he recorded Too Young to Go Steady, his best quartet album for years.... more

Shocking story of Nazi moll raises big questions

21.05.08
Jonathan Kent's engaging production of Marguerite tells the brutal tale of a Nazi moll in a musical of morals. ... more

Marguerite's man

20.05.08
How novel to star in a new musical that is neither a TV vehicle or from America, says Marguerite actor Julian Ovenden.... more

Modern diva oozes charisma

10.04.08
Diane Reeves was on superb form at the Barbican Hall thanks to a noble voice and excellent support from her international band. Lionel Louke also gave a highly original performance.... more

Seamless blend of emotion and energy

05.03.08
Back in London after five years, wonderful gipsy violinist Roby Lakatos had the patrons at Ronnie Scott's shouting Bravo! after each number.... more

Ruthie's back with the Miss Saigon team

30.01.08
Ruthie Henshall has been reunited with the team that made her a star for the world premiere of a new musical.... more

Jazz pianist treats his audience

13.12.07
Dominic Alldis is an engaging Brit who reveres the Great American Songbook but refuses to sing it in a New York accent.... more

Tony still reaches for the moon

30.04.07
Tony Bennett delivered a flawless 90-minutes from the Great American Songbook on the opening night of his seven-date UK tour.... more

CDs of the week

26.01.07
We take a look at some of the hottest albums released this week including the latest offerings from Norah Jones, the Klaxons and Miles Davis.... more


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