Helen McCarthy reviews the Musical Theatre Society’s production of Cabaret

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Helen McCarthy reviews ’42nd Street’ at the Palace Theatre

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Why I love: Alan Bennett Without doubt the master of comedy on the stage. From The History Boys to Habeas Corpus, he can make even the printed words in the hard copy hilarious, never mind the on-stage action. And Bennett’s constant collaborations with the National Theatre’s Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner not only means the staging […]