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Dial M for Murder shows its age, but Christopher Harper’s Columbo-like Inspector steals the show

30/12/202111/11/2021 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder: Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 9.11.2021. (JPr)

Diana Vickers (Margot) in Dial M for Murder (c) Manuel Harlan

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The Piano Portraits Tour Delivers Music and Comedy from the Incomparable Rick Wakeman

02/11/201728/10/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Various composers, Rick Wakeman – Piano Portraits: Rick Wakeman (piano), Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. 27.10.2017. (JPr)

Rick Wakeman

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