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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

Russell Howard, Netflix special review - joyous return to live performance

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Birmingham Hippodrome review - Jason Donovan makes his panto debut

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One-Woman Show review - Liz Kingsman's spot-on spoof

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The Apprentice, Series 16, BBC One review - will they never learn?

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Pantomime 2021 round-up 2: TV stars in the spotlight

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Best of 2021: Comedy

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Pantomime 2021 round-up 1: a great Dame and two debuts

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Shagged. Married. Annoyed. Live, O2 Arena review - popular podcast lost in translation

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Alfie Brown, Soho Theatre review - a contrarian on great form

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King Richard review - Will Smith gives an affecting performance as Richard Williams

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Ahir Shah, Soho Theatre review - lockdown laid bare

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Iliza Shlesinger, Eventim Apollo review - feminism, the internet - and bras

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Dave Chappelle: The Closer, Netflix review - race and class examined

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Jason Manford, London Palladium review - lockdown laughs and feelgood fun

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Anuvab Pal, Soho Theatre review - Empire and Bollywood collide

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Olga Koch, Soho Theatre review - personal, political and playful

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