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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

Company, Gielgud Theatre review - here's to a sensational musical rebirth

Thursday, 18 October 2018 Read more...

Heathers The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - a sardonic take on teen angst

Thursday, 20 September 2018 Read more...

The Humans, Hampstead Theatre review - a riveting family portrait

Friday, 07 September 2018 Read more...

Little Shop of Horrors, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - monstrously entertaining

Saturday, 11 August 2018 Read more...

The King and I, London Palladium review - classic musical reborn with modern sensibilities

Wednesday, 04 July 2018 Read more...

Fun Home, Young Vic review - a simply sublime musical memoir

Thursday, 28 June 2018 Read more...

Red, Wyndham's Theatre - Mark Rothko drama paints a vivid picture

Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Read more...

Bat Out of Hell, Dominion Theatre review - the Meat Loaf musical returns, batty as ever

Friday, 20 April 2018 Read more...

Tina, Aldwych Theatre review - new Tina Turner bio-musical is simply OK

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 Read more...

Summer and Smoke, Almeida Theatre - exquisite renaissance of Tennessee Williams's neglected play

Thursday, 08 March 2018 Read more...

Girl from the North Country, Noël Coward Theatre review - Bob Dylan fuels a dreamlike drama

Friday, 12 January 2018 Read more...

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre review - inclusive and utterly joyful

Thursday, 23 November 2017 Read more...

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - pain and pleasure in a starry two-hander

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Read more...

The Lie, Menier Chocolate Factory review - fake news, real feeling

Monday, 09 October 2017 Read more...

Committee review - we're all on trial in new Kids Company musical

Tuesday, 04 July 2017 Read more...

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour review - West End transfer hits all the right notes

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 Read more...

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