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Everything is marginally less fascist in Scotland, aye
Election results, CATS nominations, a little game to play, reviews of The Psychic and Sweat, a chat with Sonia Friedman, and lots more links. All in…
 • Fergus Morgan
Is Broadway broken? Broadway is broken? Broken Broadway is?
The Scottish election, the Tony Awards, a ridiculously exciting show, the reviews of Kohlhass and Mass, an interview with Kip Williams, and lots more…
 • Fergus Morgan
Can we have a better conversation about ticket prices?
No, I am not saying dynamic pricing is good. Plus: reviews of Mark Gatiss as Arturo Ui, a chat with a theatre photographer, Shakespeare plays ranked…
 • Fergus Morgan
I was barred from reviewing a new musical
The fact that I was in Bangkok at the time is not relevant. Plus: a review round-up of the past two months and loads of links worth clicking. All that…
 • Fergus Morgan
Five years of The Crush Bar. Twelve weeks without it.
Should I stop writing about theatre? What shows should you see while I am away? Do you have any recommendations for South East Asia? All that and more…
 • Fergus Morgan
Damn, overlooked in The Stage 100 yet again!
I'm joking... or am I? Why is there a Western in the West End? Should we shift show start times? All that and more, including an extended pasta…
 • Fergus Morgan
My hope for 2026? For theatres to be free to make theatre again.
How can Margaret Hodge's ACE review help on that front? Why did some British critics not enjoy Oh, Mary!? Is "theater kid" actually an insult? All that…
 • Fergus Morgan
The Crush Bar's Quiz Of The Year
What play was referenced in the year's biggest album? How many times is 'theatre' in the Budget? What was the floppiest flop? All that plus loads of…
 • Fergus Morgan
Tynan on Stoppard, P*ddington The Musical, and the exploding world of audio
Will we ever adjectivise a playwright's surname again? Oh no, they loved it, didn't they? Which Harry Potter star did a baby voice to me on Zoom? All…
 • Fergus Morgan
The Speakies, Creative Scotland, and an obligatory Black Friday discount
Who won at the inaugural British Audio Awards? What did the Creative Scotland review reveal? How big a discount exactly? All in this week's issue of…
 • Fergus Morgan
Alan Cumming's thrilling plans for Pitlochry
Why aren't more big names putting their time and money where their mouth is? Is The Hunger Games the biggest flop of the year? Has the internet ruined…
 • Fergus Morgan
Scotland is becoming the place to be again
A bit about the state of Scotland's theatre sector, a round-up of the reviews of The Unbelievers, Macbeth and more, and loads more links to click, all…
 • Fergus Morgan
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