Full Steam Ahead!
Cleaning floors is never a chore I look forward to. I always think it’s a bit of a thankless task; rather like painting the Forth Road Bridge, no sooner has it been done that you need to start again. ...
LIFESTYLE
A big welcome to Transylvania and Mel Brooks!
Robert Tanitch reviews Young Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre, London WC2 Mel Brooks, author, writer, director and producer, 91 and still going strong, is synonymous with broad comedy. His fame rests o ...
Composer Roy Budd’s spirit soared through the historic London Coliseum
Joyce Glasser reviews The World Premiere of Roy Budd’s Phantom of the Opera (8 October 2017) Cert PG, 93 minutes (with a 20 minute interval) The spirit of the late composer Roy Budd was present ...
N C Hunter, playwright of the 1950s, re-discovered
Robert Tanitch reviews A Day by the Sea at Southwark Playhouse, London SE1. N C Hunter (1908-1971) was a leading English playwright in the 1950s and he had a big success with three plays: Waters of th ...