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2006: the Theatrical Year in LondonDateline: 27th December, 2006It has been suggested that 2006 was the year of the musical in London. While an awful lot of musicals have opened, particularly in the last few months, it is very pleasing to be able to report that straight theatre is still strong and London has new plays and impressive revivals coming out of its ears. There is now a tradition of analysing and commenting on theatre at the end of each 12 month period and the problem is far more what to leave out than what to put in. As in the past, this article is divided into sections but as an acknowledgement of the plethora of musical theatre productions, they get their own page.
Last year too, I instituted the remarkably informal awarding of "the Philips", selections of the very finest theatrical productions and performances for which there are no prizes other than at least a little bit of kudos. These are selected from all that I have seen, not just London productions.
Many congratulations to all of these superlative winners and thanks for all of the pleasure that they have given to theatre lovers throughout the year. Finally, the usual apology to those that have inadvertently been missed out of the overview. 250 or so plays plus a load of books, DVDs and audios can rot the mind - or at least make it negligent on occasion! Philip Fisher
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