Welcome to Little Lark of London!
Hello! My name is Kat and I am an American who has moved to London and is writing about her experiences with the culture of the city. My main focus is theatre in and around London but I am also fascinated by music, museums, and quirky sites! I have also written for a range of publications including BroadwayWorld UK and Curtain Call Magazine.
Profile Picture and Cover Art Illustrated by Kelly Lin Hayes
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REVIEW: Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“In a world of chaos, she who is organised is better than other people” Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure is an “entirely improvised fantasy adventure tale featuring a hilarious cast of improvisers with live musical accompaniment.” Indeed, the six improvisers are joined on stage by musician Will Dixon, creating a wonderful atmosphere within the “Fabled
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REVIEW: The Choir of Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This is proper old-school pub fun” The Choir of Man, created by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson, is a celebration of pub culture in London with a focus on the importance of community. There is a heavy focus on men’s emotional health, a topic which certainly needs more representation in the mainstream media. With over
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REVIEW: Harmony, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Harmony . . . That’s just about all we had” Harmony: A New Musical, with book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and music by Barry Manilow, tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists, an all-male harmony ensemble from Germany that performed around the world between 1928 and 1934, splitting up before World War II. Three
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REVIEW: Shucked, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shucked is a musical about corn. Yes, you read that right. With a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnnaly, Shucked is a show that is bringing some much-needed joy to Broadway in the unexpected form of a vegetable. Directed by Jack O’Brien, two narrators, Storyteller 1 (Ashely
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REVIEW: Sweeney Todd, Broadway ⭐⭐⭐
When Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford was announced, I was thrilled. I’d loved Groban’s work in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1832 and had wanted to see Ashford in a leading role for years. Unfortunately, this production failed to meet my expectations for a Sondheim production, mixing the modern and
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REVIEW: Dear England ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Something has gone wrong in England” The beginning of Dear England, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, is quite possibly the best show opening I have ever seen, taking audience members directly into the mind of Gareth Southgate (Joseph Fiennes) as he replays the moment he lost the Euros for England in
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