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Johnny Depp has become, in his young middle age, like a star of the movies’ golden period
Public Enemies
Music
this was a triumph of eye-popping production and exhausting choreography
Madonna
Theatre
If his smug stage persona is tricky to warm to, his skill, and the snappiness of Andy Nyman’s direction, are spot-on
Derren Brown
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!
London,
02.07.09
Wildlife campaigner, populariser of orchestras, now Beatles tribute act. Is there no end to Bill Bailey’s renaissance man credentials?.
30.06.09
Robin Ince may not be the most mainstream comedian in the country but he is certainly the most intellectually audacious.
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
17.06.09
When The Crack is good it is very good but only serious editing will make it great.
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.
04.06.09
Nina Conti's latest set Evolution is much more ambitious but nowhere near as advanced as her last show.
03.06.09
Their soulful vocal gymnastics would definitely have wiped the floor with Susan Boyle. Move over SuBo, and make way for Shlomo.
02.06.09
The Sumatran Orangutan Society does not monkey about when it comes to organising star-studded benefits.
28.05.09
Joan Rivers could have done much of her bitchy, breathlessly funny show, as part of the Udderbelly Festival, in her sleep.
27.05.09
A new comedy festival in a cow-shaped tent by the Thames aims to bring some Edinburgh spirit to London.
27.05.09
Sandra Bernhard has shrewdly homed in on the capital, where her full-on schtick has a loyal following.
19.05.09
There was a giggle of comedians on stage at the Comedy Store to celebrate the trailblazing club's 30th birthday.
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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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.
06.05.09
After a poor post-victory show in 2008 Brendon Burns is back on track on stage. Hot if not scorching.
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.
30.04.09
Never mind Hilaire Belloc, here are The Tiger Lillies; the junk-opera trio of Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout and Adrian Huge.
27.04.09
At the Bloomsbury Theatre, Lucy Porter confirmed that women can obviously be as witty as men.
23.04.09
Stop Messing About is a jocular aside made in this affectionate recreation of a long-lost Kenneth Williams radio series.
08.04.09
Jeff Dunham is a broad stand-up with a few stand-out lines, some quirky dolls and plenty of predictable patter.
