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Five of the Best...Shows
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  3. Arcadia
  4. Sister Act
  5. A Doll's House

Critics' Choice

Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quoteJohnny Depp has become, in his young middle age, like a star of the movies’ golden periodquote

Andrew O'Hagan Public Enemies Music

André Paine

quotethis was a triumph of eye-popping production and exhausting choreographyquote

André Paine Madonna Theatre

Fiona Mountford

quoteIf his smug stage persona is tricky to warm to, his skill, and the snappiness of Andy Nyman’s direction, are spot-onquote

Fiona Mountford Derren Brown

Reader reviews

Film

Russell. Hertfordshire

quoteIf you are feeling totally fed up with your lot at the moment with the economic squeeze - go see this filmquote

Sunshine Cleaning Theatre

Heather, London

quoteI thought this was an excellent, powerful production. The staging and acting were superb, it is well worth going to seequote

Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme Music

Debbie & Bill Holmes

quoteAbsolutely AMAZING show that went like a train for three hours solid and didn't waiver once!quote

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band

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Bruce Dessau

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Hard Day's Night made easy with Bill Bailey

02.07.09

Wildlife campaigner, populariser of orchestras, now Beatles tribute act. Is there no end to Bill Bailey’s renaissance man credentials?.

Rocket science in Night of 400 Billion Stars

30.06.09

Robin Ince may not be the most mainstream comedian in the country but he is certainly the most intellectually audacious.

Are we there yet? Around the world with Michael Palin

29.06.09

Michael Palin kicked off the show, in aid of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, by reflecting on two decades of travelling

Select magic moments in The Crack

17.06.09

When The Crack is good it is very good but only serious editing will make it great.

Jimeoin twitters on stage

09.06.09

For those who have had the pleasure of Jimeoin, they will still get plenty of laughs out of having the pleasure again.

Nina Conti and the missing link

04.06.09

Nina Conti's latest set Evolution is much more ambitious but nowhere near as advanced as her last show.

Get your kicks with Shlomo's vocal tricks

03.06.09

Their soulful vocal gymnastics would definitely have wiped the floor with Susan Boyle. Move over SuBo, and make way for Shlomo.

Raising a laugh for Orangaid

02.06.09

The Sumatran Orangutan Society does not monkey about when it comes to organising star-studded benefits.

Joan Rivers chews up her co-stars and spits them out

28.05.09

Joan Rivers could have done much of her bitchy, breathlessly funny show, as part of the Udderbelly Festival, in her sleep.

Udderbelly will have us laughing all the way to Southbank

27.05.09

A new comedy festival in a cow-shaped tent by the Thames aims to bring some Edinburgh spirit to London.

Sandra Bernhard 's art imitates her life

27.05.09

Sandra Bernhard has shrewdly homed in on the capital, where her full-on schtick has a loyal following.

Terrific yet odd celebrations for Comedy Store

19.05.09

There was a giggle of comedians on stage at the Comedy Store to celebrate the trailblazing club's 30th birthday.

Welsh wag Rob Brydon charms his fans

14.05.09

Rob Brydon quickly explained that he is not the edgiest comedian. He does not attract heroin-addicted Russell Brand fans, though he did have someone...
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A case of ale and farewell for Al Murray?

11.05.09

By the end of his UK tour Al Murray will have entertained a quarter of a million laugh-thirsty punters but this may be his peak.

Brendon Burns has simmering career

06.05.09

After a poor post-victory show in 2008 Brendon Burns is back on track on stage. Hot if not scorching.

Good value from Mark Maier

01.05.09

One certainly gets good value out of Mark Maier. Not only is he the star of this show, he is also his own support act.

Deliciously deranged songs from Tiger Lillies

30.04.09

Never mind Hilaire Belloc, here are The Tiger Lillies; the junk-opera trio of Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout and Adrian Huge.

Lucy Porter proves females are funny

27.04.09

At the Bloomsbury Theatre, Lucy Porter confirmed that women can obviously be as witty as men.

Stop Messing About makes a solo voyage

23.04.09

Stop Messing About is a jocular aside made in this affectionate recreation of a long-lost Kenneth Williams radio series.

Jeff Dunham should stick to the ringtones

08.04.09

Jeff Dunham is a broad stand-up with a few stand-out lines, some quirky dolls and plenty of predictable patter.

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