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Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner is a theatre critic and associate editor of The Stage. Read her weekly column every Monday.

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Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner is a theatre critic and associate editor of The Stage. Read her weekly column every Monday.

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Seize the moment, theatremakers – we’ll regret not doing what we can today

Could a spiritual reawakening lead to the return of religious musicals?

The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting

What shows will audiences want when theatre returns?

With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes

The return of theatre won’t be an event – it will be a process

Seize the moment, theatremakers – we’ll regret not doing what we can today

The internal tug of war over whether to leave theatre or recommit is exhausting

The return of theatre won’t be an event – it will be a process

What shows will audiences want when theatre returns?

With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes

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