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.
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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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INTERVIEW: ‘I want people to walk away with perhaps 1% more confidence, silliness and sass’ Daisy Doris May on HÄNS & V.I.P.S
Earlier this month, HÄNS & V.I.P.S, a charity comedy night in support of akt, took place at 21 Soho. For those unfamiliar with the charity, akt “help LGBTQ+ young people find safe homes, employment, education and training, where their identities will be accepted and celebrated.” Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Daisy Doris…
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REVIEW: Faulty Towers the Dining Experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dentures in your soup? A pet hamster on the loose? These are just a few of the chaotic things one can expect at Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience. The show, produced by Interactive Theatre International, has been running for over 25 years with performances not only in London but in Australia and Scotland as well.…
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