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Theater Critic Michael Bourne Reviews "Fleabag"

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On stage and on screens both big and small, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a new name and an astonishing performer new to theater critic Michael Bourne.  Michael reviews her in off-Broadway's Fleabag.

The show is playing at the Soho Playhouse.

Fleabag, which is written by and stars Waller-Bridge with direction by Vicky Jones, is in the U.S. following acclaimed runs in the U.K. and a subsequent television adaptation from the BBC.

Fleabag
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"Fleabag" continues its sold-out run at the Soho Playhouse at least through mid April

Waller-Bridge is the co-artistic director, with Jones, of DryWrite Theatre Company. The two met and became friends while working on theatre productions.

Waller-Bridge voiced and performed droid L3-37 in the Star Wars film Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018.

Click above to hear Michael's review.

Michael Bourne, who died on August 21, 2022, was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022 when he retired from full-time hosting duty. He is the host of the Singers Unlimited Podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022). He also hosted the equally popular Blues Break for several years. Michael is a senior contributor to Down Beat, with the magazine since 1969. Doctor Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which comes in handy when he's a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.