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2023's StEx Appreciation Month!

Day 21: Purse the Money Truck

Koffi Missah in the first picture, David Hulston in the second picture, Julian Essex-Spurrier in the third picture, and Ian Oswald in the fourth picture.

Favorite Actor: Sandy Rass (Original London cast, 1994/95) and Ashley Birchall (Bochum, 2010-2015, swing)

Face Claim/Voice Claim: Ian Oswald, with the makeup in the picture and the helmet, but with the 1996-1998 costume shown in pictures 2 and 3 (face) and Sandy Rass (voice)

Favorite Song/Scene: Pearl, You've Been Honored

Favorite Costume(s): While his Broadway/pre-2018 Bochum costume is probably the best from an objective standpoint, I have a soft spot for his 1996-1998 New Starlight costume with the adorable little bowtie. <3

Favorite Ships: MoneyGun (Purse x Krupp) and Electronents (Electra x Components)

Headcanon: He gives me ace vibes.

Unpopular Opinion: I don't think I have any!

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Books Read in 2022

1. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

2. The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom

3. Everything After by Jill Santopolo

4. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (reread)

5. Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

6. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

7. Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human by John Mark Comer

8. The Stranger in the Mirror - Liv Constantine

9. Lovely War - Julie Berry

10. To Kill a Kingdom - Alexandra Christo

11. It’s Not What You Think - Jefferson Bethke

12. Love That Lasts - Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke

13. The Fellowship of the Ring (audio book) - J.R.R. Tolkien

14. Not a Happy Family - Shari Lapena

15. The Midnight Library - Matt Haig

16. The Flatshare - Beth O’Leary

17. Get Out of Your Head - Jennie Allen

18. The Two Towers (audio book) - J.R.R. Tolkien

19. Verity - Colleen Hoover

20. Let Your Life Speak - Parker J. Palmer

21. The Kind Worth Killing - Peter Swanson

22. The Wives - Tarryn Fisher

23. Rules for Perfect Murders - Peter Swanson

24. Meet Me in Another Life - Catriona Silvey

25. And Then There We’re None - Agatha Christie

26. The Return of the King (audio book) - J.R.R Tolkien

27. The Bridal Party - J.G. Murray

28. The Christie Affair - Nina de Gramont

29. The Rules of Magic - Alice Hoffman

30. The Secret Bridesmaid - Katy Birchall

31. Unshakeable Hope - Max Lucado

32. A Grief Observed - C.S. Lewis

33. Just Last Night - Mhairi McFarlane

34. A Flicker in the Dark - Stacy Willingham

35. My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick

36. Never Saw Me Coming - Vera Kurlan

37. Maybe in Another Life - Taylor Jenkins Reid

38. No Greater Love - Mother Teresa

39. The Siren - Katherine St. John

40. One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid

41. American Dirt - Jeanine Cummins

42. Lies Beneath - Anne Greenwood Brown

43. Every Summer After - Carley Fortune

44. One by One - Ruth Ware

45. Three Single Wives - Gina Lamanna

46. A Theatre for Dreamers - Polly Samson

47. One of the Girls - Lucy Clarke

48. How to Stop Time - Matt Haig

49. People we Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry

50. In My Dreams I Hold a Knife - Ashley Winstead

51. Still Life - Louise Penny

53. Carrie Soto is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid

54. The Paris Apartment - Kelly Bowen

55. Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Gillian McAllister

56. The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein

57. The Final Revival of Opal and Nev - Dawnie Walton (read half then quit)

58. The Bullet that Missed - Richard Osman

59. So This is Christmas - Jenny Holiday

#ugh so close to 60 #last year I read nearly 100 🙁#was an au pair last year though with tonssss of free time #and this year has also been really rough emotionally #beccas book list #books read in 2022 #book list 2022

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cee's 2023 reading list

∘ the secret bridesmaid - katy birchall ∘ the boyfriend candidate - ashley winstead ∘ today tonight tomorrow - rachel lynn solomon ∘ the last word - katy birchall ∘ pucked - helena hunting ∘ the last wish - andrzej sapkowski ∘ tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow - gabrielle zevin ∘ daisy jones & the six - taylor jenkins reid ∘ happy place - emily henry ∘ faking with benefits - lily gold ∘ i'm glad my mom died - jennette mccurdy ∘ the bodyguard - katherine center ∘ good girl fail - roni loren

rereads:

∘ the dare - elle kennedy ∘ the mistake - elle kennedy

#cee.txt #cee's 2023 reading list #just wanted to list my stuff out to see it visually #will update it as i read more!

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the-forest-library · 2 years

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Mid-Year Reading Update

Tagged by: @readingrobin and @letthebookbegin - thank you!

Amount of books you’ve read so far: 211 (look, I basically am almost always listening to an audiobook).

Best book you’ve read so far in 2022: Here are three that really stood out so far: The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O’Rourke, Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby, and Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake.

Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2022: Rivals (American Royals III). The second book in this series seriously disappointed, but the third book brought the magic back. It was a really satisfying read.

New release you haven’t read yet but want to: Two I am particularly eager for: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel and The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall.

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

Biggest surprise favorite new author (debut or new to you): Patricia Lockwood. I had no idea what I was getting into with No One Is Talking About This, but it was so much fun and super inventive. And, she’s Miette’s owner - that was quite a neat surprise.

Newest fictional crush: I quite enjoyed Liam from Here for the Drama by Kate Bromley.

Book that made you cry: None.

Book that made you happy: I love a good royalty romance, and American Royalty by Tracey Livesay did not disappoint.

Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year (or received): I pre-ordered Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell, and I think that cover is pretty and fun.

What books do you need to read by the end of the year?: As usual, I am taking part in lots of reading challenges, including Popsugar Reading Challenge, 22 in 2022, Beat the (Not Quite) Backlist, and Forgotten YA Gems Summer Reading Challenge, so I have books that I need to read to complete those prompts.

Tagging: I am way behind on this one, and I know a bunch of people have already done it. If you haven’t, and would still like to, consider yourself tagged.

#funfetti #tags #books

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StEx Appreciation Month Day Twenty-One: Purse

PURSE

Favorite Actor: Gianni Salvucci, Jonathan Mawson, Sandy Rass, Ashley Birchall, Toby Poole

Favorite Song/Scene: Pearl, You’ve Been Honored (especially the way Ashley sings it on the 2013 album. I had to stop driving the first time I heard it just to pause for a moment like? DAMn what a voice!)

Favorite Costume: I love his little London bowtie, but the Broadway changes into the ARMORED shoulder boxes was incredible and SUCH a look for him. Elegant. Better than you and he knows it

Favorite Ship: MoneyGun! No questions asked! Those are HUSBANDS

Headcanon: He has anxiety and OCD, needs everything to be a specific way or it’s wrong and bad and he can’t function. Very neat and tidy, doesn’t like his food touching.

Unpopular Opinion: Don’t think I have any?

#starlight express #stex appreciation month 2022 #stex appreciation month #purse the money truck

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thediaryofatheatrekid · 4 years

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Frozen West End Cast

Here is a complete list of the Frozen West End cast including a partial list of covers.

Leads

Samantha Barks as Elsa

Stephanie McKeon as Anna

Craig Gallivan as Olaf

Oliver Ormson as Hans

Obioma Ugoala as Kristoff

Richard Frame as Weselton

Ashley Birchall and Mikayla Jade as Sven

Ensemble/Swings

Anna Woodside as Swing

Cameron Burt as Ensemble (1st Cover Hans)

Danielle Fiamanya as Ensemble (1st Cover Elsa)

Emily Lane as Ensemble

Emily Mae as Bulda/Ensemble

Gabriel Mokake as King Agnarr/Ensemble (Kristoff u/s)

Hannah Fairclough as Ensemble (?Iduna u/s?)

Isabel Snaas as Ensemble

Jacob Maynard as Ensemble

Jacqui Sanchez as Queen Iduna/Ensemble

Jak Skelly as Oaken/Ensemble

Jake Small as Ensemble

Jason Leigh Winter as Ensemble (?Pabbie u/s?)

Jemma Revell as Swing

Jeremy Batt as Swing

Joe Griffiths-Brown as Ensemble (?Kristoff u/s?)

Joshua St. Clair as Pabbie/Ensemble

Justin-Lee Jones as Swing

Laura Emmitt as Swing (2nd Cover Elsa)

Lauren Chia as Swing (?2nd Cover Anna?)

Leisha Mollneaux as Ensemble (?Bulda u/s?)

Matt Gilett as Swing

Monica Swayne as Ensemble (?2nd Cover Anna?)

Sarah O’Connor as Ensemble (1st Cover Anna)

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isleofsam · 3 years

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Samantha Barks takes us behind-the-scenes for Frozen's West End premiere

Have a first look at the upcoming production!

A new video goes behind-the-scenes with the cast of Frozen ahead of the show's West End premiere later this year.

While the show has told fans they'll have to wait a little bit longer for the piece's London run due to the pandemic, plans for the production are all-systems-go – as the video below demonstrates.

The production, which will be presented at a refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane, is directed by Michael Grandage with choreography by Rob Ashford, set and costume design by Christopher Oram, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by Finn Ross, puppet design by Michael Curry and musical supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus.

Frozen, which has music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, opened on Broadway in March 2018 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical. It follows Elsa, who is gifted with ice-manipulating powers, and her relationship with her sister Anna as they try to run a nation.

The cast features Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna), as well as Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Oliver Ormson (Hans), Richard Frame (Weselton), and alternating the role of Sven, Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall.

Also appearing are Jeremy Batt, Cameron Burt, Lauren Chia, Laura Emmitt, Emily-Mae (Bulda), Danielle Fiamanya (first cover Elsa), Hannah Fairclough, Matt Gillett, Joe Griffiths- Brown, Emily Lane, Justin-Lee Jones, Jason Leigh Winter, Jacob Maynard, Leisha Mollyneaux, Gabriel Mokake (King Agnarr), Sarah O'Connor (first cover Anna), Jemma Revell, Jacqui Sanchez (Queen Iduna), Jak Skelly (Oaken/Bishop), Jake Small, Isabel Snaas, Joshua St. Clair (Pabbie), Monica Swayne, and Anna Woodside.

#samantha barks #frozen uk #backstage #Oliver ormson #postponed #stephanie mckeon #disney queen

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Frozen London news:

2 new cast members announced for Frozen London, Chris Fung & Kerry Spark have joined the previously announced members.

Chris Fung will be part of the ensemble & Kerry Spark will be a Swing covering the roles of Pabbie, King Agnarr and other roles.

Full Cast list:

Elsa - Samantha Barks

Anna - Stephanie McKeon

Kristoff- Obioma Ugoala

Olaf - Craig Gallivan

Hans - Oliver Ormson

Weselton- Richard Frame

Sven- Ashley Birchall & Mikayla Jade

Bulda - Emily Mae

King Agnarr - Gabriel Mokake (cover Kristoff)

Pabbie - Joshua St. Clair

Queen Iduna - Jacqui Sanchez

Oaken - Jak Skelly

Ensemble

Cameron Burt (1st cover Hans)

Hannah Fairclough

Danielle Fiamanya (1st cover Elsa)

Joe Griffiths-Brown

Emily Lane (2nd cover Anna)

Jason Leigh Winter (Assistant Dance Captain)

Jacob Maynard

Leisha Mollyneaux

Sarah O’Connor (1st cover Anna)

Jake Small

Isabel Snaas

Monica Swayne (cover Queen Iduna)

Chris Fung

Swings

Jeremy Batt

Lauren Chia (cover Queen Iduna)

Laura Emmitt (2nd cover Elsa)

Matt Gillett

Justin-Lee Jones

Jemma Revell (cover Bulda)

Kerry Spark (cover Pabbie, King Agnarr)

Anna Woodside (Dance Captain)

Pictures: Frozen London website, What’s on Stage (Dan Woller & Nick James)

#frozen the musical #frozen london #frozen #cast list #frozen west end

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danceoftheday · 5 years

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Performed by: Shay Barclay, Ashley Birchall, Jonathan Bishop, Emily Blunt, Michael Carroll, Jon-Scott Clark, Leon Cooke, Sean Corrie, Pixie Davies, Joel Dawson, Momar Diagne, Antony Edwards, Tarik Frimpong, Aston Newman Hannington, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jake Moyle, Marlon Pelayo, James Revell, Ted Rogers, Charles Rurhmund, Nathanael Saleh, Christopher Scott, Zac Smith, Craig Stein, Alex Sturman, Jahrel Thomas, and Johnny White

Number: “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”

Choreographers: John DeLuca, Joey Pizzi, and Rob Marshall

Style: Broadway

From: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

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Mary Poppins Returns (2018) is an exercise in Lucasian poetry

Assembled more like one of Disney’s current ‘live action’ adaptations of their animated back catalogue than a genuine sequel to the 1964 original, “Mary Poppins Returns” brings back cinema’s premiere Nanny to answer another Banks crisis.

In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael Banks (Ben Wishaw), along with Michael’s three children, face eviction from their family…

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Mary Poppins Returns ROB MARSHALL Bil's rating (out of 5): BBB.5. USA, 2018. Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions…

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World’s leading chefs name their favourite restaurant meals of 2019 - more lifestyle

The world’s leading chefs get to eat some of the world’s greatest food. So we asked a bunch of them for their best meals of 2020.Here’s what they had to say.Atomix, New YorkChef Junghyun Park serves contemporary dishes inspired by Korean cuisine at this small restaurant in Murray Hill, where tasting menus are served at a counter. “It was my best meal of the year by far,” says Floyd Cardoz of Bombay Canteen, in Mumbai. (Cardoz previously opened Tabla and North End Grill in New York.) “The staff were very hospitable and gracious,” he says. “The food was amazing, well prepared using Korean techniques and seasoning. The plates were perfectly designed and help tell the story.”104 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016Bab Al-Yemen, Amman, JordanThis simple restaurant in the Jordanian capital serving authentic Yemeni food is the pick of Asma Khan, of Darjeeling Express, in London. “They serve gigantic portions of rice and meat, like mandi with chicken (a traditional dish with meat cooked in a tandoor oven); zurbian with lamb (a rice dish similar to biryani); and Yemeni madghot (another traditional rice and meat dish); And then the dessert I will never forget: Masoob malikia- warm toasted banana, bread, cheese, cream, honey, golden sultanas and nuts,” she says.Abdullah Ghosheh Street, Amman; +962 6 533 1880D’Berto, O Grove, SpainThis is a traditional restaurant in Galicia, known for its focus on local seafood and fish. “It was my best meal of the year,” says Jose Pizarro, of Pizarro restaurant in London. “The whole experience was amazing, just walking around makes you hungry. The welcome from Berto and his family makes you feel at home. For me, the lobster al ajillo, with plenty of olive oil, chili and garlic, is to die for.”Av. Teniente Dominguez 84, O Grove, Pontevedra; +34 986 733 447Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown, New YorkChef Dan Barber’s farm-to-table restaurant in Pocantico Hills is the pick of Layo Paskin, once a superstar DJ and now owner of Palomar in London. A lengthy tasting menu costing $278 is served. “I sat down for lunch at 1 p.m. and got up at 8 p.m., 26 courses later.” he says. “It was my best meal by far in 2019. It’s almost impossible to choose a best dish but let’s go for : Tree Fermented Apple, Diver Scallop and Black Walnut, Stone Barns Mache.”630 Bedford Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591; +1 914-366-9600Clove Club, LondonChef Isaac McHale’s contemporary restaurant in Shoreditch is the pick of Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive chef at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London. “It was beautifully executed cooking with a great respect for the ingredients: It was decadent, well-balanced and was a joy to experience,” he says. “A couple of the many standout dishes were the Cornish lobster, scallops with potato and truffle; and also the hare royale, utilizing every part of the hare. Delicious!”Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT; +44 (0) 20 7729 6496Corte Comedor, Buenos AiresChef Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Beverly Hills picks this barbecue restaurant. “I had the grilled sweetbread and I loved it so much that I went back to the kitchen, talked to the chef-owner, Santiago Garat, and asked for another plate, though I had gout at the time. It was worth having another attack, my best dish of 2019. It’s a very casual restaurant adjoined to a butcher shop and they serve what they butcher.”Migueletes 2301, Av. Olazabal, Buenos Aires, C1428; +54 11 4781-2166Disfrutar, BarcelonaThis contemporary restaurant was opened in 2014 by three friends who had worked together at El Bulli, five times winner of the title of World’s Best Restaurant. It’s a place for creativity and imagination, with constantly evolving tasting menus and dishes such as gazpacho in a sandwich. It’s No. 9 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and served the best meal of 2019 for Virgilio Martinez of Central, in Lima. “Wow! Wow!” he says. “I love it when this technical approach and perfect execution, hospitality, meaning all go together.”Carrer de Villarroel, 163, 08036 Barcelona; +34 933 48 68 96 Frantzén, StockholmThis contemporary restaurant in Stockholm is the pick of two great chefs. Elena Arzak, of Arzak in San Sebastián says: “Great creativity, respect for the product. Björn Frantzén makes you really dream.” Mark Birchall, whose Moor Hall in northern England holds the title of top U.K. restaurant, says: “Every single dish was exquisite but particularly memorable was an amazing fish course; Alfonsino from Norway, sea urchin XO, yuzu kosho beurre blanc with sea-buckthorn oil.”Klara Norra kyrkogata 26, 111 22 Stockholm; +46 8 20 85 80Güeyu Mar, Asturias, Spain“I love this place,” says Nieves Barragan of Sabor in London. “It’s in the middle of nowhere, really relaxing and laid-back right in front of the beach, so all of the seafood and catch of the day is extremely fresh; it’s exactly the kind of restaurant I want to eat at when I’m abroad and travelling. The standout dish was tuna belly cooked over coals and served with warm egg yolk and fresh peas. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.”Playa de Vega, 84, 33560 Ribadesella, Asturias; +34 985 86 08 63MIL Centro, Maras, PeruThis restaurant north of Cusco served the best meal for Kyle Connaughton of the three-Michelin-star SingleThread in Healdsburg, California. “It’s the restaurant project of Virgilo Martinez at the Moray archaeological site,” he says. “An amazing meal and an inspiring project. Every bit of food was perfect and delicious. It also had purpose and the hospitality was so warm and genuine.”Vía a Moray, Maras 08655; +51 926 948 088Noma, CopenhagenChef Rene Redzepi’s pioneering restaurant divides the year with seasonal menus and it was the Game & Forest menu that particularly inspired chef Ana Ros of Hiša Franko in Kobarid, Slovenia. It features such as reindeer heart tartar and sorrel, with egg-yolk sauce and ants. “The food was really amazing,” she says. “I couldn’t believe how light it was, yet so faithful and tasteful.”Refshalevej 96, 1432 Copenhagen K; +45 32 96 32 97Sabor, LondonSpanish chef Nieves Barragan has developed a following in London for her authentic and unfussy cooking, showcasing great produce. “I eat there a lot,” says Chris Galvin of Galvin La Chapelle in London. “I love the variety of specials while there are always the seasonal classics, the staff, deep flavors and deliciousness, coupled with the drinks and buzz always make me feel happy to be alive.”35-37 Heddon St, Mayfair, London W1B 4BR; +44 (0) 20 3319 8130Sat Bains, Nottingham, EnglandThis two-Michelin-star restaurant with rooms is a destination for food lovers and is the pick of French chef Claude Bosi, who himself holds two Michelin stars at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, in London. “It’s one of the top places in England,” Bosi says. “he’s got a dish with smoked eel that’s absolutely beautiful. His style of food, you want to take your bread and finish the sauce with the bread. That is a sign of quality. Good strong flavor with his own identity. That is the beauty of it.”Lenton Ln, Nottingham, NG7 2SA; +44 (0) 115 986 6566 Lo Scoglio da Tommaso, Massa Lubrense, ItalyThis restaurant on the Amalfi coast traces its history to 1958, serving local cuisine using ingredients from the sea or the family farm. It is a favorite of Francesco Mazzei, of Sartoria in London. “It’s so authentic,” he says. “The mum and dad are in the garden, the sister’s on the floor and the brother’s in the kitchen. Their most famous dish is Spaghetti alla Nerano, with basil, zucchini and Provolone cheese. That dish alone is worth the flight from London.”Piazza delle Sirene 15, Marina del Cantone, Massa Lubrense NA; +39 081 808 1026SingleThread, Healdsburg, CaliforniaThe restaurant at SingleThread Farms served the best meals of the year to another two great chefs. Daniel Boulud, of Daniel in New York, says: Chef Kyle Connaughton and his wife Katina bring the most genuine experience in food setting and service, inspired by nature with the best expression of a Japanese ryokan in Sonoma.” Clare Smyth, of Core by Clare Smyth in London, says: “It would have to be SingleThread Farms because it was amazing, but also incredible weather sitting on the rooftop having a drink before dinner and looking over the countryside. The produce was incredible at that time of the year (end of August).”131 North Street, Healdsburg, California CA 95448; +1 707-723-4646Richard Vines is the Chief Food Critic at Bloomberg. Follow him on Twitter @richardvines and Instagram @richard.vines.(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.)Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter Read the full article

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These Are The Best Restaurant Meals of 2019 of Top Chefs

(Bloomberg) — The world’s leading chefs get to eat some of the world’s greatest food. So we asked a bunch of them for their best meals of 2020.

Here’s what they had to say.

Atomix, New York

Chef Junghyun Park serves contemporary dishes inspired by Korean cuisine at this small restaurant in Murray Hill, where tasting menus are served at a counter. “It was my best meal of the year by far,” says Floyd Cardoz of Bombay Canteen, in Mumbai. (Cardoz previously opened Tabla and North End Grill in New York.) “The staff were very hospitable and gracious,” he says. “The food was amazing, well prepared using Korean techniques and seasoning. The plates were perfectly designed and help tell the story.”

104 E 30th St, New York, NY 10016

Bab Al-Yemen, Amman, Jordan

This simple restaurant in the Jordanian capital serving authentic Yemeni food is the pick of Asma Khan, of Darjeeling Express, in London. “They serve gigantic portions of rice and meat, like mandi with chicken (a traditional dish with meat cooked in a tandoor oven); zurbian with lamb (a rice dish similar to biryani); and Yemeni madghot (another traditional rice and meat dish); And then the dessert I will never forget: Masoob malikia- warm toasted banana, bread, cheese, cream, honey, golden sultanas and nuts,” she says.

Abdullah Ghosheh Street, Amman; +962 6 533 1880

D’Berto, O Grove, Spain

This is a traditional restaurant in Galicia, known for its focus on local seafood and fish. “It was my best meal of the year,” says Jose Pizarro, of Pizarro restaurant in London. “The whole experience was amazing, just walking around makes you hungry. The welcome from Berto and his family makes you feel at home. For me, the lobster al ajillo, with plenty of olive oil, chili and garlic, is to die for.”

Av. Teniente Dominguez 84, O Grove, Pontevedra; +34 986 733 447

Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown, New York

Chef Dan Barber’s farm-to-table restaurant in Pocantico Hills is the pick of Layo Paskin, once a superstar DJ and now owner of Palomar in London. A lengthy tasting menu costing $278 is served. “I sat down for lunch at 1 p.m. and got up at 8 p.m., 26 courses later.” he says. “It was my best meal by far in 2019. It’s almost impossible to choose a best dish but let’s go for : Tree Fermented Apple, Diver Scallop and Black Walnut, Stone Barns Mache.”

630 Bedford Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591; +1 914-366-9600

Clove Club, London

Chef Isaac McHale’s contemporary restaurant in Shoreditch is the pick of Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive chef at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London. “It was beautifully executed cooking with a great respect for the ingredients: It was decadent, well-balanced and was a joy to experience,” he says. “A couple of the many standout dishes were the Cornish lobster, scallops with potato and truffle; and also the hare royale, utilizing every part of the hare. Delicious!”

Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT; +44 (0) 20 7729 6496

Corte Comedor, Buenos Aires

Chef Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Beverly Hills picks this barbecue restaurant. “I had the grilled sweetbread and I loved it so much that I went back to the kitchen, talked to the chef-owner, Santiago Garat, and asked for another plate, though I had gout at the time. It was worth having another attack, my best dish of 2019. It’s a very casual restaurant adjoined to a butcher shop and they serve what they butcher.”

Migueletes 2301, Av. Olazabal, Buenos Aires, C1428; +54 11 4781-2166

Disfrutar, Barcelona

This contemporary restaurant was opened in 2014 by three friends who had worked together at El Bulli, five times winner of the title of World’s Best Restaurant. It’s a place for creativity and imagination, with constantly evolving tasting menus and dishes such as gazpacho in a sandwich. It’s No. 9 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and served the best meal of 2019 for Virgilio Martinez of Central, in Lima. “Wow! Wow!” he says. “I love it when this technical approach and perfect execution, hospitality, meaning all go together.”

Carrer de Villarroel, 163, 08036 Barcelona; +34 933 48 68 96

Frantzén, Stockholm

This contemporary restaurant in Stockholm is the pick of two great chefs. Elena Arzak, of Arzak in San Sebastián says: “Great creativity, respect for the product. Björn Frantzén makes you really dream.” Mark Birchall, whose Moor Hall in northern England holds the title of top U.K. restaurant, says: “Every single dish was exquisite but particularly memorable was an amazing fish course; Alfonsino from Norway, sea urchin XO, yuzu kosho beurre blanc with sea-buckthorn oil.”

Klara Norra kyrkogata 26, 111 22 Stockholm; +46 8 20 85 80

Güeyu Mar, Asturias, Spain

“I love this place,” says Nieves Barragan of Sabor in London. “It’s in the middle of nowhere, really relaxing and laid-back right in front of the beach, so all of the seafood and catch of the day is extremely fresh; it’s exactly the kind of restaurant I want to eat at when I’m abroad and travelling. The standout dish was tuna belly cooked over coals and served with warm egg yolk and fresh peas. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.”

Playa de Vega, 84, 33560 Ribadesella, Asturias; +34 985 86 08 63

MIL Centro, Maras, Peru

This restaurant north of Cusco served the best meal for Kyle Connaughton of the three-Michelin-star SingleThread in Healdsburg, California. “It’s the restaurant project of Virgilo Martinez at the Moray archaeological site,” he says. “An amazing meal and an inspiring project. Every bit of food was perfect and delicious. It also had purpose and the hospitality was so warm and genuine.”

Vía a Moray, Maras 08655; +51 926 948 088

Noma, Copenhagen

Chef Rene Redzepi’s pioneering restaurant divides the year with seasonal menus and it was the Game & Forest menu that particularly inspired chef Ana Ros of Hiša Franko in Kobarid, Slovenia. It features such as reindeer heart tartar and sorrel, with egg-yolk sauce and ants. “The food was really amazing,” she says. “I couldn’t believe how light it was, yet so faithful and tasteful.”

Refshalevej 96, 1432 Copenhagen K; +45 32 96 32 97

Sabor, London

Spanish chef Nieves Barragan has developed a following in London for her authentic and unfussy cooking, showcasing great produce. “I eat there a lot,” says Chris Galvin of Galvin La Chapelle in London. “I love the variety of specials while there are always the seasonal classics, the staff, deep flavors and deliciousness, coupled with the drinks and buzz always make me feel happy to be alive.”

35-37 Heddon St, Mayfair, London W1B 4BR; +44 (0) 20 3319 8130

Sat Bains, Nottingham, England

This two-Michelin-star restaurant with rooms is a destination for food lovers and is the pick of French chef Claude Bosi, who himself holds two Michelin stars at Claude Bosi at Bibendum, in London. “It’s one of the top places in England,” Bosi says. “he’s got a dish with smoked eel that’s absolutely beautiful. His style of food, you want to take your bread and finish the sauce with the bread. That is a sign of quality. Good strong flavor with his own identity. That is the beauty of it.”

Lenton Ln, Nottingham, NG7 2SA; +44 (0) 115 986 6566

Lo Scoglio da Tommaso, Massa Lubrense, Italy

This restaurant on the Amalfi coast traces its history to 1958, serving local cuisine using ingredients from the sea or the family farm. It is a favorite of Francesco Mazzei, of Sartoria in London. “It’s so authentic,” he says. “The mum and dad are in the garden, the sister’s on the floor and the brother’s in the kitchen. Their most famous dish is Spaghetti alla Nerano, with basil, zucchini and Provolone cheese. That dish alone is worth the flight from London.”

Piazza delle Sirene 15, Marina del Cantone, Massa Lubrense NA; +39 081 808 1026

SingleThread, Healdsburg, California

The restaurant at SingleThread Farms served the best meals of the year to another two great chefs. Daniel Boulud, of Daniel in New York, says: Chef Kyle Connaughton and his wife Katina bring the most genuine experience in food setting and service, inspired by nature with the best expression of a Japanese ryokan in Sonoma.” Clare Smyth, of Core by Clare Smyth in London, says: “It would have to be SingleThread Farms because it was amazing, but also incredible weather sitting on the rooftop having a drink before dinner and looking over the countryside. The produce was incredible at that time of the year (end of August).”

131 North Street, Healdsburg, California CA 95448; +1 707-723-4646

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Sophie Evans (Glinda) in Wicked at The Apollo Victoria Theatre Photo Matt Crocket

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first pictures of Alice Fearn (Elphaba), Sophie Evans (Glinda), Bradley Jaden (Fiyero), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Morrible), Andy Hockley (The Wizard) and Jack Lansbury (Boq) who will lead the new London cast from 24 July 2017, joining current cast members Martin Ball (Doctor Dillamond) and Sarah McNicholas (Nessarose).

From Monday 24 July 2017, the London production will star Alice Fearn (Elphaba), Sophie Evans (Glinda), Bradley Jaden (Fiyero), Melanie La Barrie (Madame Morrible), Andy Hockley (The Wizard), Martin Ball (Doctor Dillamond), Sarah McNicholas (Nessarose), Jack Lansbury (Boq), Laura Pick (Standby for Elphaba), Carina Gillespie (Standby for Glinda) and Jennie Abbotts, Ashley Birchall, Nicole Carlisle, Nicholas Corre, Conor Crown, Kerry Enright, Aimée Fisher, Joseph Fletcher, Alexandra Grierson, Katy Hanna, Tom Andrew Hargreaves, Olivia Kate Holding, Claudia Kariuki, Will Lucas, James McHugh, Danny Michaels, Ellie Mitchell, Rosa O’Reilly, Matt Parsons, Alex Pinder, Sam Robinson, Paulo Teixeira, Samantha Thomas, Hannah Toy, Russell Walker, Sasha Wareham and Libby Watts.

Alice Fearn (Elphaba) originally joined the London production of WICKED in 2016 and now takes over the leading role of ‘Elphaba’. Her many other West End appearances include: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Shrek The Musical; as ‘Rapunzel’ in Into The Woods at the Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park; Les Misérables (also the film version) and The Woman In White.

She also starred as ‘Nancy’ in Luke Sheppard’s acclaimed production of Oliver! at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre and appeared in Richard Jones’ production of Annie Get Your Gun at the Young Vic. Sophie Evans (Glinda) was the acclaimed runner-up in the BBC talent show ‘Over the Rainbow’ and subsequently played ‘Dorothy Gale’ in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium; Bradley Jaden (Fiyero) most recently starred as ‘Fiyero’ on the international tour of WICKED. He previously starred as ‘Enjolras’ in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre; Melanie La Barrie (Madame Morrible) was most recently part of the acclaimed Everyman Company at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre. Her West End roles have included ‘Mrs. Phelps’ in the original cast of Matilda, ‘Madame Thénardier’ in Les Misérables and ‘Mrs. Corry’ in the original cast of Mary Poppins; Andy Hockley (The Wizard) has enjoyed a long association with The Phantom of the Opera, playing ‘Monsieur Firmin’ at London’s Her Majesty’s Theatre as well as on the UK & Ireland Tour for over 1000 performances. He most recently played ‘Grandpa Potts’ in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at West Yorkshire Playhouse and on the UK & Ireland Tour; Jack Lansbury (Boq) is a graduate of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and will be making his West End debut in WICKED; Laura Pick (Standby for Elphaba) appeared in The Sound of Music at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, covering and playing ‘Maria von Trapp’. Martin Ball (Doctor Dillamond), Sarah McNicholas (Nessarose) and Carina Gillespie (Standby for Glinda) all continue in their current roles.

[See image gallery at http://ift.tt/1FpwFUw] Acclaimed as “a thrilling theatrical experience with brains, heart and courage” (Metro), WICKED is now in its 11th smash hit year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it is already the 17th longest running show in West End theatre history. The “hugely popular show” (The Times) is a three-time winner of the theatregoer-voted WhatsOnStage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a two-time winner of the Olivier Audience Award.

While continuing its open-ended London run, the spectacular and multi record-breaking UK & Ireland touring production returns from 31 January 2018, visiting Bristol, Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Dublin, Sunderland, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester.

Based on the acclaimed, best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously re-imagines the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, WICKED tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

WICKED has music and lyrics by multi Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted and, for DreamWorks, The Prince of Egypt) and is based on the novel ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire and adapted for the stage by Winnie Holzman (My So-Called Life). Musical staging is by Tony Award-winner Wayne Cilento and the production is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello.

WICKED is produced around the world by Marc Platt, Universal Stage Productions, The Araca Group, Jon B Platt and David Stone. Executive Producer (UK) Michael McCabe.

Apollo Victoria Theatre Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG

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