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Shrek the Musical

Critics round-up: Shrek The Musical opens in London

16 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Shrek The Musical has opened in London's West End and seems to have generally won over the nation's critics. It's New York run wasn't a runaway success and producers must have been a little nervous on … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Shrek The Musical opens in London

Shrek’s been tweaked and pruned since Broadway – can he woo the West End?

2 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

As Shrek the Musical gets ready for its West End opening, The Times talks to Bill Damaschke, Jeffrey Katzenberg's right-hand man, about the idea, the realisation, and the flop on Broadway. The idea … [Read more...] about Shrek’s been tweaked and pruned since Broadway – can he woo the West End?

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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