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Scherzinger is superb but why’s the set so dark and ugly? Sunset Boulevard, at the Savoy Theatre, reviewed

Plus: Andrew Scott's crazy experiment to stage Uncle Vanya as a solo show actually works

Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's new production of Sunset Boulevard. Credit: Marc Brenner  
issue 21 October 2023
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    Savoy Theatre, until 6 January 2024

  • Vanya

    Duke of York’s Theatre, until 21 October

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