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Veronica Lee

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Veronica is an award-winning writer and critic who contributes on theatre and comedy to the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Observer and London Evening Standard.

Articles By Veronica Lee

When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, Dorfman Theatre review - Cate Blanchett's underwhelming debut at the National

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Daniel Sloss, Leicester Square Theatre review - toxic masculinity examined

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James Acaster, Phoenix Theatre review - a masterclass in comedy

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Leicester Comedy Festival Gala Preview Show review - an entertaining mixed bag

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Catastrophe, Series 4, Channel 4 review - final series starts strongly

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The Catherine Tate Show Live, Wyndham's Theatre review - sketch show favourites on stage

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Best of 2018: Comedy

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Upstart Crow, BBC Two review - Shakespeare does Dickens in seasonal tale

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Caroline, or Change, Playhouse Theatre review - Sharon D Clarke is superlative

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Mary Poppins Returns review - Emily Blunt makes the role her own

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Aladdin, New Wimbledon Theatre review - enjoyable but underpowered

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Aladdin, Hackney Empire review - Clive Rowe returns as the Dame

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Hari Kondabolu, Soho Theatre review - from politics to papayas

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Matt Forde, Purcell Room review - politics plus deft impressions

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Dick Whittington, Lyric Hammersmith review - big-hearted fun

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Dave Gorman, Royal Festival Hall review - PowerPoint king is back with bite

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