<p>This week Darren and Natalie dive into two powerhouse productions lighting up the West End - the electrifying&nbsp;<em>MJ The Musical</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Mary Page Marlowe</em>, starring screen legends&nbsp;Susan Sarandon&nbsp;and&nbsp;Andrea Riseborough.</p><br><p><strong>MJ The Musical</strong></p><br><p>The smash-hit Broadway production moonwalks into the West End! With a book by&nbsp;<em>Lynn Nottage</em>and direction/choreography by&nbsp;<em>Christopher Wheeldon</em>, this spectacular show takes audiences behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s 1992&nbsp;<em>Dangerous</em>&nbsp;World Tour. Featuring over 25 of his biggest hits - including&nbsp;<em>Beat It</em>,&nbsp;<em>Billie Jean</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Smooth Criminal</em>&nbsp;- the show explores the creative mind and personal struggles of one of the world’s most iconic performers. Dynamic, dazzling and driven by astonishing choreography, it’s a musical event that captures both the genius and the vulnerability behind the legend.</p><br><p><strong>Mary Page Marlowe</strong></p><br><p>From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright&nbsp;<em>Tracy Letts</em>&nbsp;comes this deeply human and haunting portrait of an ordinary woman’s extraordinary life. Starring&nbsp;Susan Sarandon&nbsp;(<em>Thelma &amp; Louise, Dead Man Walking</em>) and&nbsp;Andrea Riseborough&nbsp;(<em>To Leslie, Birdman</em>), this stunning revival unfolds in a series of nonlinear vignettes that piece together Mary’s complex journey through love, loss, motherhood and self-discovery. Directed with precision and compassion, the production reveals the beauty and pain of a life seen in fragments - and how every choice, large or small, leaves its mark.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>