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Emila Louise Israel, Bernadette Bangura, Anelisa Lamola and Newton Matthews (Photo: Marc Brenner)

REVIEW: Once on This Island, Open Air (2023)

The Little Mermaid Swims to a Caribbean Calypso “The Gods are dancing for me, Mother.” Ti Moune The Company (Photo: Marc Brenner) Once on this Island  is a lively musical with…

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Read more about the article REVIEW: The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre (2013) Back 15th November
Ensemble in the Book of Mormon - Photo: Johan Persson

REVIEW: The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre (2013) Back 15th November

Hotly anticipated is the transfer to London of the Broadway hit musical, The Book of Mormon. After Jerry Springer, the Opera raised Christian protest for both the BBC and the provincial theatres the tour was due to go to, it is refreshing to see the Mormon Church has taken out several full page advertisements in the theatre programme. Well done Mormons! What a PR coup and a very intelligent reaction to what could have been damaging! We had heard that Trey Parker and Matt Stone's musical was blisteringly funny but very naughty as well.

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