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Magic Afternoon's With Paul Phear

Add a little sunshine to your lunchtimes with Paul Phear on Magic 105.4 - Experience the wonders of the Mellow Magic Lunch Hour and discover Paul's passion for the West End here!

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Still time for holiday fun

It's still the Summer holidays (just) and there�s so much to do... or you could sit indoors and play video games. Read more...

My pick of the shows

I've tried to sum up each one I've seen briefly which hasn't been easy! Read more...

On the Right Lines

The Railway Children cleverly uses the rail line to recreate the book by E Nesbit, that many will remember from the 1970 film. Read more...

More? Yes please..

I've seen all the actors who've played Fagin since the revival of Oliver! at the Palladium in the mid 90's. Read more...

The Fantasticks

The musical holds the record for the longest off Broadway run of any show, forty two years if you were wondering. Read more...

Dirty Dancing

I am that person who hasn't seen your favourite movie, including Dirty Dancing, but last week I did see the musical version. Read more...

Sweet Charity

This week it's another musical also set in 60's New York. As Harry Hill would say... what are the chances of that? Read more...

Swinging Sixties

Two contrasting sides of 60's American culture are being shown in the West End at the moment. Read more...

Atlantic Crossings

Time for a backtrack on the entertainments I've been enjoying recently both here and in New York. Read more...

Holding The Man

The smash hit Australian production is making its UK debut from 23 April at Trafalgar Studios 1 in London.Read more...

If there was a definition of 'enduring favourite' musical it would be Les Miserables, which my daughter Romilly and me went to see in Birmingham on Saturday. This is the new touring production which marks the shows 25th anniversary this year.Read more...

Changes in the West End

I made a return trip to the musical Avenue Q this week to check how it's settling to it's third London theatre and see the new cast. Click here to read more.Read more...

Ol Blue Eyes is Back and farewell Hairspray

Once again my 15 year old daughter was the youngest person in the room at Stephen Triffitt's Sinatra concert on Friday night in Woburn. Luckily we both love a bit of Frank, and the second half of the show when Stephen takes to the stage as Ol' Blue Eyes is one of the finest ninety minutes of entertainment you'll see.Read more...

Sinatra at the Woburn Sands

'Tribute' shows come in two types, embarrassing and terrific, and sadly there are more of the former than the latter. If you ever get a chance to see Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra you'll realise he in a league of very nearly his own.

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