7 h. ago Ditch snobbery about secondary listings to revive London, says CBI chair

Ditch snobbery about secondary listings to revive London, says CBI chair  Financial Times

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5 d. ago Nigerian bank Guaranty Trust plans secondary listing in London

Nigerian bank Guaranty Trust plans secondary listing in London  Financial Times

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6 d. ago ‘Evita’ Theater Review: Rachel Zegler Takes London by Storm as Eva Perón in Otherwise Uneven Revival

‘Evita’ Theater Review: Rachel Zegler Takes London by Storm as Eva Perón in Otherwise Uneven Revival  The Hollywood Reporter

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6 d. ago What Do Reviewers Think of Jamie Lloyd's Evita Revival in London's West End?

What Do Reviewers Think of Jamie Lloyd's Evita Revival in London's West End?  Playbill

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6 d. ago Reviews, and More Photos, Released for Jamie Lloyd's Evita Revival in London's West End

Reviews, and More Photos, Released for Jamie Lloyd's Evita Revival in London's West End  Playbill

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1 week ago London Revival of Starlight Express Welcomes Return of Jeevan Braich

London Revival of Starlight Express Welcomes Return of Jeevan Braich  Playbill

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2 w. ago Get a Sneak Peek at Rachel Zegler's Outdoor 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' in London Evita Revival

Get a Sneak Peek at Rachel Zegler's Outdoor 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' in London Evita Revival  Playbill

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2 w. ago Don’t cry for me, all you boozers! The trouble with shifting Evita’s big balcony number from stage to street

In the new Evita at the London Palladium, Rachel Zegler sings from the theatre’s actual balcony – meaning the big-paying audience doesn’t experience what passersby get for free. Could this gimmick catch on?In the theatrical tactic “breaking the fourth wall”, characters acknowledge the presence of the audience. As when, in the current National Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, the performers, walking forward, stop in shock at seeing a big room full of strangers.The director Jamie Lloyd, though, is pioneering a technique that might be called breaking the theatre wall. In his revival of Evita, previewing at the London Palladium, Rachel Zegler’s Eva Perón sings Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – supposedly delivered from the Casa Rosada presidential balcony in Buenos Aires – from the balcony outside the Palladium, while the audience inside has to settle for a video feed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London Revival of Conor McPherson's The Weir Finds Full Cast

London Revival of Conor McPherson's The Weir Finds Full Cast  Playbill

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3 w. ago Rachel Zegler and Diego Andres Rodriguez Star in London Revival of Evita Beginning June 14

Rachel Zegler and Diego Andres Rodriguez Star in London Revival of Evita Beginning June 14  Playbill

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3 w. ago Inside the Hackney bar reviving London’s legacy of lesbian spaces

Inside the Hackney bar reviving London’s legacy of lesbian spaces  wallpaper.com

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3 w. ago Initial casting revealed for immersive Grease revival in London

Initial casting revealed for immersive Grease revival in London  WhatsOnStage

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4 w. ago Cast revealed for 35mm: A Musical Exhibition revival in London

Cast revealed for 35mm: A Musical Exhibition revival in London  WhatsOnStage

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