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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Rachelle Abbott,Nancy Durrant,Nick Curtis and Nick Clark

OPINION - Mrs Doubtfire musical & Chicken Run film writer on creating laughter for all ages: The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast

Spitting Image & Have I Got News For You writer, John O’Farrell, joins us to talk about turning the iconic Mrs Doubtfire into a musical. He also discusses his work on the movie Chicken Run - and drops a few hints about the upcoming sequel.

Following on from our interview with House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock and Succession’s Caitlin Fitzgerald, who star in the show, we review The Crucible, the Arthur Miller play currently being staged by Lyndsey Turner at the Gielgud theatre.

Plus, our thoughts on Beneatha’s Place at the Young Vic, written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah and led by Cherrelle Skeete, who starred in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - listen to our interview with her here.

Also, all you need to know about what's been happening in Theatreland this week.

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