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Betty! A Sort of Musical review

“Charmingly daft comic biography”
ReviewsDec 9, 202210:00 by Dave FargnoliRoyal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Maxine Peake in Betty! A Sort of Musical at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Photo: Johan Persson
Maxine Peake in Betty! A Sort of Musical at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Photo: Johan Persson
Maxine Peake and Seiriol Davies’ offbeat comedy honouring former Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd is full of warmth and surreal humour

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