Lyric Theatre
How the British musical conquered the world
A new musical history is being written for Britain, says Nicola Christie
![Carl Mullaney as a charismatic Dame in Lyric Hammersmith's Dick Whittington. [Photo: Tristram Kenton]](https://www.spectator.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Theatre_1.jpg?w=410&h=275&crop=1)
Lyric Theatre’s Dick Whittington is the opposite of festive garbage
One of the biggest stars of the 1970s was the professional lard-bucket Mick McManus, who plied his trade as an…
Bear hunting on Shaftesbury Avenue
Shaftesbury Avenue might not be traditional bear-hunting territory, but young adventure-seekers would be well advised to beat a path this…
