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Damn, overlooked in The Stage 100 yet again!
I'm joking... or am I? Why is there a Western in the West End? Should we shift show start times? All that and more, including an extended pasta…
Jan 13
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"I was surprised by the classism at Cambridge. I didn’t expect people to say awful things about Liverpool to my face."
Jade Franks on her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x), which opens at Soho Theatre on Monday. Plus: three shows to see…
Jan 9
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Fergus Morgan
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My hope for 2026? For theatres to be free to make theatre again.
How can Margaret Hodge's ACE review help on that front? Why did some British critics not enjoy Oh, Mary!? Is "theater kid" actually an insult? All that…
Jan 6
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Fergus Morgan
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The Crush Bar's End-Of-Year Lists
Twelve super shows, eleven other hits, ten forthcoming productions, nine divisive dramas, eight excellent newsletters, seven other bits of work, six hot…
Dec 12, 2025
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The Crush Bar's Quiz Of The Year
What play was referenced in the year's biggest album? How many times is 'theatre' in the Budget? What was the floppiest flop? All that plus loads of…
Dec 9, 2025
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The ten best shows of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe*
Aug 23, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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Enough about this f**king bear already
Nov 11, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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Trigger warnings are not the problem. The conversation around them is.
Feb 18, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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As a theatre journalist, you see the industry at its optimistic best and exploitative worst
May 13, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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"I was surprised by the classism at Cambridge. I didn’t expect people to say awful things about Liverpool to my face."
Jade Franks on her Edinburgh Fringe smash hit Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x), which opens at Soho Theatre on Monday. Plus: three shows to see…
Jan 9
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Fergus Morgan
11
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The Crush Bar's End-Of-Year Lists
Twelve super shows, eleven other hits, ten forthcoming productions, nine divisive dramas, eight excellent newsletters, seven other bits of work, six hot…
Dec 12, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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Meet The Critics
Artists and audiences know little about those that review their work. Here, eleven of the country's leading critics introduce themselves. Plus: three…
Dec 5, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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Damn, overlooked in The Stage 100 yet again!
I'm joking... or am I? Why is there a Western in the West End? Should we shift show start times? All that and more, including an extended pasta…
Jan 13
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Fergus Morgan
6
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My hope for 2026? For theatres to be free to make theatre again.
How can Margaret Hodge's ACE review help on that front? Why did some British critics not enjoy Oh, Mary!? Is "theater kid" actually an insult? All that…
Jan 6
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Fergus Morgan
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The Crush Bar's Quiz Of The Year
What play was referenced in the year's biggest album? How many times is 'theatre' in the Budget? What was the floppiest flop? All that plus loads of…
Dec 9, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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Meet The Critics
Artists and audiences know little about those that review their work. Here, eleven of the country's leading critics introduce themselves. Plus: three…
Dec 5, 2025
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Tynan on Stoppard, P*ddington The Musical, and the exploding world of audio
Will we ever adjectivise a playwright's surname again? Oh no, they loved it, didn't they? Which Harry Potter star did a baby voice to me on Zoom? All…
Dec 2, 2025
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Fergus Morgan
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"We wanted to see if true crime could work on stage"
Prolific theatremaker Jack Holden on Kenrex, The Line Of Beauty, Club NVRLND, and more. Plus: three shows to see next week.
Nov 28, 2025
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