Marianka Swain

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Marianka Swain is a London-based writer and editor. She is the UK Editor-in-Chief of BroadwayWorld, and also covers the arts for outlets such as the Ham & High and Islington Gazette newspapers, Dancing Times and MoveTo Town & Country magazines, and TodayTix. You can find further work on www.mkmswain.com or follow her on Twitter @mkmswain

Articles By Marianka Swain

Legally Blonde, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a joyous Gen-Z musical makeover Wednesday, 25 May 2022 Read more...	Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre review - spectacular escapism Friday, 21 January 2022 Read more...
Frozen, Theatre Royal Drury Lane review - twinkling spectacle with a sincere drama at its heart Thursday, 09 September 2021 Read more...	Three Kings, Old Vic: In Camera review - Andrew Scott vividly evokes generational pain Sunday, 06 September 2020 Read more...
Sleepless, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre review - love from afar in this amiable musical Wednesday, 02 September 2020 Read more...	Songs for a New World, The Other Palace Digital review - chimes with our extraordinary 'moment' Saturday, 25 July 2020 Read more...
Hamilton, Disney+ review - puts us all in the room where it happened Wednesday, 01 July 2020 Read more...	The Last Five Years, The Other Palace Digital review - socially distanced heartbreak Friday, 26 June 2020 Read more...
Cats, The Shows Must Go On review - a purr-fectly theatrical experience Saturday, 16 May 2020 Read more...	The Thread, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review - Greek folk and contemporary unite Monday, 20 April 2020 Read more...
Treasure Island, National Theatre at Home review - all aboard this thrilling adventure story Friday, 17 April 2020 Read more...	Drawing the Line, Hampstead Theatre online review - modern history becomes dark farce Tuesday, 14 April 2020 Read more...
Jane Eyre, National Theatre at Home review - a fiery feminist adaptation Friday, 10 April 2020 Read more...	Rumpelstiltskin, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review - spins an engaging yarn for young audiences Monday, 06 April 2020 Read more...
I and You, Hampstead Theatre review - now streaming online, this YA play is oddly pertinent Tuesday, 24 March 2020 Read more...	Sondheim at 90 Songs: 1 - 'I'm Still Here' Monday, 23 March 2020 Read more...

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Marianka Swain

Articles By Marianka Swain

Legally Blonde, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a joyous Gen-Z musical makeover

Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre review - spectacular escapism

Frozen, Theatre Royal Drury Lane review - twinkling spectacle with a sincere drama at its heart

Three Kings, Old Vic: In Camera review - Andrew Scott vividly evokes generational pain

Sleepless, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre review - love from afar in this amiable musical

Songs for a New World, The Other Palace Digital review - chimes with our extraordinary 'moment'

Hamilton, Disney+ review - puts us all in the room where it happened

The Last Five Years, The Other Palace Digital review - socially distanced heartbreak

Cats, The Shows Must Go On review - a purr-fectly theatrical experience

The Thread, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review - Greek folk and contemporary unite

Treasure Island, National Theatre at Home review - all aboard this thrilling adventure story

Drawing the Line, Hampstead Theatre online review - modern history becomes dark farce

Jane Eyre, National Theatre at Home review - a fiery feminist adaptation

Rumpelstiltskin, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review - spins an engaging yarn for young audiences

I and You, Hampstead Theatre review - now streaming online, this YA play is oddly pertinent

Sondheim at 90 Songs: 1 - 'I'm Still Here'

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