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Rufus Wainwright blames Brexit for his Sheridan Smith musical flop closing early | Theatre | Entertainment

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Rufus Wainwright blames Brexit for his Sheridan Smith musical flop closing early | Theatre | Entertainment

“Opening Night starring Sheridan Smith is a confusing, tedious mess with irritating hand-held cameras and disappointingly dreary music by Rufus Wainwright.” That’s what Express.co.uk’s Arts Editor Stefan Kyriazis wrote in his 1 star review after the West End show’s press night. Other theatre critics slammed the musical about an alcoholic actress preparing for the opening … Read more

Opening Night review – A sensational Sheridan Smith can’t save this catastrophic car crash | Theatre | Entertainment

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Opening Night review – A sensational Sheridan Smith can’t save this catastrophic car crash | Theatre | Entertainment

Talk about tempting fate… This show actually opens with a car crash. Oh, the irony. The production is more like a multi-lane pile-up, complete with overturned leaking oil tanker, giant sinkholes and possibly an earthquake, asteroid or charging rhino or two. Not even a charismatic, soul-baring Sheridan Smith can save Ivo van Hove’s abominable, misjudged … Read more