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Sexist, classist and pro-global warming: Frozen, at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, reviewed

Plus: a glorious comedy at the Hampstead Theatre that carries delicious echoes of Joe Orton and Carla Lane

Samantha Barks (Elsa) combines the regal elegance of Grace Kelly with the full-blooded sexiness of Marilyn Monroe. Photo: Johan Persson © Disney
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  • Frozen

    Theatre Royal Drury Lane, booking until 26 June 2022

  • The Memory of Water

    Hampstead Theatre, until 16 October

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