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Cats at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre: Skilfully mounted but deeply, deeply silly

3/5 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous show prowls into Regent’s Park to cough up an enjoyably daft furball of fun

Evening Standard

Cats review – it’s a jellicle jumble as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s moggies get the zoomies

Macavity and co are back, with the balance in Drew McOnie’s stylish revival tipped in favour of dance and acrobatics over storytelling

The Guardian - UK

‘Never felt so scared’: the Cats obsessive who’s created a feral dance version of the purr-fect musical

Drew McOnie skipped school to audition for the original. It launched his astonishing career. Now he’s getting his claws into a no-pussyfooting version of the classic hit

The Guardian - UK

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Jesus Christ Superstar: An OTT, aorta-pumping concert-style production

4/5 This revival at the Palladium of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera goes high-octane enough to cover the flaws of Sam Ryder’s Jesus

Evening Standard

Brigadoon review – there’s no heat in the heather in this tame revival

This version of Lerner and Loewe’s musical has plenty of energy – bagpipes, big voices, drumming galore – but surely it needed more of a story update?

The Guardian - UK

Dream Ballets: A Triple Bill at Regents Park review: flawed but endearing

3/5 This collation of ballets from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s game-changing musicals is packed with treats, but still feels diluted

Evening Standard

‘Completely captivated’: the rousing return of musicals’ dream ballets

From Oklahoma! and Singin’ in the Rain to The Big Lebowski and Maestro, these showstoppers give a blissful hit of dance. A Rodgers and Hammerstein triple bill at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre reawakens the tradition

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Broadway hit Shucked kicks off Drew McOnie’s debut season at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre

US musical will be followed by Rodgers and Hammerstein dream ballets, Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses and Brigadoon

The Guardian - UK

The Artist review – peppy stage show adds volume to silent cinema hit

Drew McOnie’s version of the Oscar-winner is a visual treat, with expressive physical movement, lustrous dance routines – and an irrepressibly waggy puppet dog

The Guardian - UK

‘All anyone will care about is the dog!’ Oscar sensation The Artist hits the stage – but can Uggie boogie?

It was the film about end of the silent era that scooped five Oscars, made $133m and beguiled the world. But can the movie work on stage? And how will its real star, a frisky parson russell terrier, dance?

The Guardian - UK

From Girls Aloud to Doctor Who: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

A decade on from their breakup, the UK girl band are back for a big arena tour, while Ncuti Gatwa’s Time Lord is here for his long-awaited appointment

The Guardian - UK

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre appoints Drew McOnie as artistic director

McOnie – who choreographed Jesus Christ Superstar, On the Town and Carousel – takes over from Tim Sheader

The Guardian - UK

Nutcracker at the Tuff Nut Jazz Club review: Drew McOnie's new classic is naughty but nice

The first Nutcracker of the year, in the director-choreographer's hands, becomes sultry, clever and a real Christmas treat

Evening Standard

Nutcracker review – a Christmas dream of love that goes with a swing

A hunky Action Man opens up a sequin-clad life for the protagonist of Drew McOnie’s jazzy, out-and-proud take on Tchaikovsky’s ballet

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New version of The Nutcracker explores ‘tough nut’ masculinity

Choreographer Drew McOnie’s version of the festive sweet-treat ballet will have a male hero and aims to ‘represent those who felt it wasn’t for them’

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