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why did critics hate TRAINSPOTTING the musical? | review roundup for the West End musical
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A few days ago, TRAINSPOTTING the musical opened at Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End.
Among the reviews have been many of the most critical verdicts a new London opening has received in some time, prompting the question: why did the critics hate Trainspotting the Musical?
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00:00 | introduction
02:34 | my review
05:22 | The Guardian
08:33 | WhatsOnStage
12:42 | The Standard
16:34 | The Stage
20:50 | The Telegraph
24:33 | The Financial Times
28:01 | The Times
31:25 | The Sunday Times
35:02 | The Upcoming
39:39 | conclusion
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As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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