The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast

Crazy for You the musical, Cherrelle Skeete on Beneatha’s Place, and A Strange Loop

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Episode notes

A love letter to old school American showbiz - we review Crazy for You, which is now on at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. This feet-tapping musical features the songs of George and Ira Gershwin, and it’s directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.

Cherrelle Skeete, star of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Amazon original, Hanna, joins Nick Curtis to talk about her role in Beneatha’s Place, which is written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. The show’s now on at the Young Vic.

Plus, we discuss Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop which is now on at the Barbican Theatre. You can hear our interview with Michael here.

And what’s been happening this week? Which “rubbish” Shakespeare scene is going to be rewritten by comedian Stewart Lee for the RSC? Also, Cabaret is going to Broadway in spring 2024 and will be on at the August Wilson Theatre.

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