Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! review " there's zero glamour in this high-kicking tale by Lucy Mangan

This documentary follows the feathered, bejewelled British women who staff the Parisian institution. Be warned: the reality is all a bit cheap and shoddy There are certain shows that make yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:49pm on September 27, 2023[SHARE]

Schmigadoon! review " a one-note musical … and even that falls too flat by Lucy Mangan

It has a stellar cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming. But sadly, Apple TV+'s Brigadoon parody is lacking in every other way What would you t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:24am on July 16, 2021[SHARE]

Starstruck review " Rose Matafeo's millennial fairytale by Lucy Mangan

Co-written by the standup and Alice Snedden, this series about a struggling twentysomething who has a one-night stand with a film star is both improbable and rather enjoyable BBC Three's new…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:54pm on April 26, 2021[SHARE]

Culture to cheer you up during the second lockdown: part one by Alexis Petridis, Keza Macdonald, Alison Flood, Lucy Mangan, Lyndsey Winship, Jonathan Jones

As parts of the UK enter another month " at least " of being stuck indoors, our critics pick out top music, games, books, TV, dance and art fixes to lift your spirits Part two: film, comedy,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:03am on November 15, 2020[SHARE]

Victoria Wood remembered: 'Her shining genius never stopped unfurling' by Lucy Mangan

Only Victoria Wood could write a line like: 'And where has it got you, having a pelvic floor like a bulldog clip?' Her comic creations " from scallop-faced punks to menopausal dinnerladies "…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:26am on April 21, 2016[SHARE]

Casting a black actor as Harry Potter's Hermione is not PC, but who cares either way? by Lucy Mangan

Going to the theatre is about magic and suspension of disbelief - perfect for the boy wizard

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 3:42pm on December 21, 2015[SHARE]

Outnumbered; Dancing in the Blitz: How World War 2 Made British Ballet; Line of Duty " TV review by Lucy Mangan

The lovely Brockman kids are older now. They're not as funny and Karen isn't as scary " but it was great while it lastedSo after seven years and five series we must say farewell to Outnumber…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:00am on March 6, 2014[SHARE]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: will it work as a musical? by Lucy Mangan

Previous adaptations lacked the bite that Roald Dahl put into his writing. Will this new version catch Dahl at his bleakest " and best?So Charlie, Willy Wonka, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teave…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:24am on June 20, 2013[SHARE]

TV review: White Heat; The Sarah Millican Television Programme; David Walliams: The Big Swim by Lucy Mangan

It's no Mad Men, but this tale of 60s student flatmates is shaping up nicelyIthink there's going to have to be a moratorium on shows set in the 1960s until we've all had a chance to let the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:30pm on March 8, 2012[SHARE]

Lucy Mangan: The feminist fight is not over yet by Lucy Mangan

Silvio Berlusconi isn't the only reason we still need International Women's Day..."What," said my friend* when I mentioned to him that International Women's Day was coming up on Tu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:02pm on March 4, 2011[SHARE]

Corrie on stage? Bless my hairnet! by Lucy Mangan

Britain's most enduring soap is going on tour. Diehard fan Lucy Mangan catches Vera, Ena and co in rehearsalI am leaning on a fragment of history: the bar of the Rovers Return, albeit a repr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:31pm on February 9, 2011[SHARE]

The G2 panto: Snow White and the wiki witch by Lucy Mangan, Tim Dowling

The meeting of Snow White and Prince Heimlich of Manoeuvria is not only a recipe for disaster " but also for death-defying first aid. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy G2's annual…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:00am on December 22, 2010[SHARE]

What is your point, Jimmy Carr? by Lucy Mangan

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SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:19am on January 6, 2006[SHARE]