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

Evita, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a diva dictator for 2019 Friday, 09 August 2019 Read more...	Blues in the Night, Kiln Theatre review - hard times, hot tunes Thursday, 25 July 2019 Read more...
The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Iowan romance fizzles Wednesday, 24 July 2019 Read more...	Jesus Christ Superstar, Barbican review - Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lives again Wednesday, 10 July 2019 Read more...
On Your Feet!, London Coliseum review - Gloria Estefan bio-musical hits familiar notes Friday, 28 June 2019 Read more...	Cash Cow, Hampstead Theatre review - timely look at pushy tennis parents Tuesday, 25 June 2019 Read more...
Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum review - historical work better left in the past Wednesday, 01 May 2019 Read more...	Ain't Misbehavin', Southwark Playhouse review - a jazz-hot musical revue Thursday, 25 April 2019 Read more...
Sweet Charity, Donmar Warehouse review - Sixties style over substance Thursday, 18 April 2019 Read more...	Betrayal, Harold Pinter Theatre review - Tom Hiddleston anchors a bold, brooding revival Thursday, 14 March 2019 Read more...
Follies, National Theatre review - the Sondheim spectacular returns, better than ever Saturday, 23 February 2019 Read more...	The American Clock, Old Vic review - Arthur Miller's musical history lesson drags Thursday, 14 February 2019 Read more...
Violet, Charing Cross Theatre review - Jeanine Tesori's faith musical is a gentle pleasure Tuesday, 22 January 2019 Read more...	Aspects of Love, Southwark Playhouse review - discourse keeps passion at bay Friday, 11 January 2019 Read more...
Fiddler on the Roof, Menier Chocolate Factory review - family matters in this sensitive musical revival Thursday, 06 December 2018 Read more...	Hadestown, National Theatre review - new folk musical is hotter than hell Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Read more...

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Marianka Swain

Articles By Marianka Swain

Evita, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - a diva dictator for 2019

Blues in the Night, Kiln Theatre review - hard times, hot tunes

The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Iowan romance fizzles

Jesus Christ Superstar, Barbican review - Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lives again

On Your Feet!, London Coliseum review - Gloria Estefan bio-musical hits familiar notes

Cash Cow, Hampstead Theatre review - timely look at pushy tennis parents

Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum review - historical work better left in the past

Ain't Misbehavin', Southwark Playhouse review - a jazz-hot musical revue

Sweet Charity, Donmar Warehouse review - Sixties style over substance

Betrayal, Harold Pinter Theatre review - Tom Hiddleston anchors a bold, brooding revival

Follies, National Theatre review - the Sondheim spectacular returns, better than ever

The American Clock, Old Vic review - Arthur Miller's musical history lesson drags

Violet, Charing Cross Theatre review - Jeanine Tesori's faith musical is a gentle pleasure

Aspects of Love, Southwark Playhouse review - discourse keeps passion at bay

Fiddler on the Roof, Menier Chocolate Factory review - family matters in this sensitive musical revival

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