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Jake Brunger Jake is currently studying at Bristol University and hopes to eventually pursue a career in the theatre industry as a writer/director. His favourite writers include American playwright Rebecca Gilman and he's a big supporter of new writing in Britain. In addition to BroadwayWorld, Jake also writes for BBC.co.uk, Whatsonstage.com and Theatremonkey.com.




UK Roundup - New National season, Christian Slater, awards galore!
February 6, 2005

The National's, record breaking West End ticket sales, Christian Slater, and a UK screening of Broadway: The Amercan Musical.

UK Roundup - Michael Crawford, Michael Ball, Darren Day and more!
January 30, 2005

Including: Michael Ball replaces Crawford, Darren Day and fiance Suzanne Shaw go to Nazareth and David Blunkett lines up his musical debut!

UK Roundup - Olivier awards, Ralph Fiennes and more!
January 24, 2005

Can The Producers sweep the Laurence Olivier Awards against The Woman in White and Mary Poppins? Also, Ralph Fiennes leads a cast of over 100 on stage..

UK Roundup - Jerry Closure, Sharon Osbourne, Jim Broadbent
January 14, 2005

Sharon Osbourne's Vagina Monologues, Millie tours and Broadbent's Blood at the National.

UK Roundup - Jane Krakowski, Nathan Lane, Aaron Lazar
January 8, 2005

The first roundup of 2005 kicks off with lots of exciting news - Nathan Lane leaves Producers early, Jerry gets Christian boycott and Jane Krakowski comes to London!

2004 UK Roundup!
December 28, 2004

Jake looks back at 2004 in the UK theatre industry, including the summer's disastrous closing trend and the 'big 3' winter..

UK Review: Mary Poppins
December 22, 2004

A perfectly cast show with some interesting artistic ideas fares well on the whole, but are there too many ideas 'flying' around..?

UK Roundup - Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, Nathan Lane
December 19, 2004

As Mary Poppins opens to a rave celebrity reception, Billy Elliot announces casting and Liza makes a TV comeback.

UK Roundup - Mary Poppins, The Producers, Bat Boy
December 13, 2004

Mary Poppins opens, Bat Boy closes and The Producers begins its awards sweep..

UK Roundup - $124 tickets, Brad Oscar, Alan Rickman
December 6, 2004

Alan Rickman directs a play, tickets soar above Broadway prices and Brad Oscar gives us Max in London

UK Roundup - Acorn Antiques, Joshua Jackson, Caroline O'Connor
November 26, 2004

Joshua Jackson and Patrick Stewart give us A Life in the Theatre and news of a sizzling revival of On The Town

UK Roundup - The Producers, Jerry Springer, Primo
November 18, 2004

The awards season starts with the Evening Standard Awards and The Producers is a West End hit!

West End Review: The Producers
November 12, 2004

Nathan Lane, stepping in to save London's The Producers, has not only saved the show but stolen it.

UK Roundup - Ewan McGregor, the National + Michael Grandage
November 7, 2004

Ewan McGregor plays Sky Masterson in the West End next year and English reality TV finally catches up with the musical..

UK Roundup - Jerry Springer, Joanna Riding, Kevin Spacey
November 2, 2004

Will problems at Jerry Springer cause premature closure? Plus Mary Stuart Masterson makes her West End debut with Kevin Spacey.

UK Roundup - Dreyfuss out, Lane in!
October 22, 2004

He Can Do It! - Nathan Lane steps into London Producers and Slater's Nest extends.

UK Roundup - Dubya, Jerry Hall, Globe
October 17, 2004

3 anti-Bush plays - The Dubya Trilogy - open in London ahead of elections(!)

UK Roundup - Billy Elliot, Anthony Minghella, Woman in White
October 11, 2004

Daldry announces Billy's boys and Woman in White releases double CD

UK Roundup - Ewan McGregor, Guys and Dolls, Chitty
October 5, 2004

Baffling Bat Boy extends and Ewan eyes up the Dolls..?

UK Roundup - Anna & Tropics, Cybill, Bat Boy
September 25, 2004

Anna brings her tropics, Cybill runs riot and Mary begins flying!



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