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Veronica Lee

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Veronica is an award-winning writer and critic who contributes on theatre and comedy to the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Observer and London Evening Standard.

Articles By Veronica Lee

Chris Rock, Netflix special review - no holds barred on the Oscars slap

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Crybabies, Soho Theatre review - sharp sci-fi spoof

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Bridget Christie, The Haymarket, Basingstoke review - making the menopause funny

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Ricky Gervais, BIC review - nudging the boundaries again

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What's Love Got to Do With It? review - Jemima Khan's feelgood romcom

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'Weird Al' Yankovic, London Palladium review - deep dive into his original songs

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Catherine Cohen, Brighton Komedia review - songs and New York sass

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review - thrilling adventure with Antonio Banderas

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Lucy Porter, Cambridge Junction review - making light of a midlife crisis

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Best of 2022: Comedy

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Christmas shows 2022 round-up - panto is properly back

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Mother Goose, Duke of York's Theatre review - Ian McKellen returns as the Dame

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10 Questions for comedian Alex Edelman

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Veronica Lee's Top 10 Films of 2022

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A Christmas Carol-ish, Soho Theatre review - Mr Swallow causes havoc again

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Tom Ward, Brighton Komedia review - offbeat observational gags

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