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How to Restage ‘Cabaret’? Don’t Treat It Like a Classic.
When Rebecca Frecknall was a child, one of her favorite things to watch was a televised 1993 London revival of “Cabaret,” which her father had recorded on VHS tape. As the British theater director grew up, she hoped that one day she would stage a ...
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A Coming-of-Age Tale From the World of London High Finance
In “The Trading Game,” Gary Stevenson spills secrets of the City.
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‘Crusty’ and ‘Pillowy’: How N.Y.C.-Style Bagels Made It Big in London
“What’s an ‘everything bagel?’” It’s a question that Georgia Fenwick-Gomez, a co-owner of Papo’s Bagels in the East London neighborhood of Dalston, hears a lot, as customers stare blankly at a menu with words including “schmear,” “scallion” and “lox ...
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A Rebrand for London’s ‘Spaghetti of Orange’ Overground Train System
At the moment, the system’s map is a tangle of orange lines, without clear names or separate colors. That’ll change this year.
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‘An Incoherent Riot’: Why London’s Skyline Looks So Weird
London has a jarring profusion of odd skyscrapers with funny names or nicknames. There are the Shard and the Scalpel, which are pretty elegant. The (mostly) well-liked Gherkin, which looks like a glass pickle. The wedge-shaped Cheese Grater. And the ...
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A Giant Vegas-Style Sphere in London? Don’t Bet on It.
The American developer MSG Entertainment withdrew its bid to build a sister arena in Britain after opposition from Londoners and the city’s mayor.
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How to Host a Proper English Pub Lunch
The chef Margot Henderson on gathering friends for a meal at the Three Horseshoes inn in Somerset and the perfect winter dessert.
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Why London’s Tube Is Shutting Down Next Week
Large strikes by workers on the London Underground are expected to cripple the capital’s transportation network for several days.
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I Just Arrived in London. Can I Come to Dinner?
Alone in London with a day to kill, Jon Martin was hungry for an off-the-cuff adventure when he decided to show up for a meal at a stranger’s home. A writer from North Carolina, Mr. Martin, 36, was finishing up a trip to Europe and had just parted ...
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Eurostar Halts Service Because of Surprise Channel Tunnel Strike
An unexpected walkout led Eurostar to cancel most trains traveling between London and continental Europe days before Christmas, causing chaos for passengers.
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