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Review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Milton Keynes Theatre

C.S. Lewis' novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , was first published in 1950. While it formed part of a seven-novel series, it has remained the best known and most easily adaptable of the series, having seen many versions over the years on film, TV, and indeed the stage, as this adaptation, first brought to life in 2017, proves. Now arriving at Milton Keynes Theatre as part of an extensive new tour, following two London runs and a previous UK and Ireland tour, it continues to be a massive success with audiences. Based on the original production by Sally Cookson, the show opens with a suitably rousing, full-company performance of  "We'll Meet Again ," evoking the period of the tale as the Pevensie children are whisked by train in wartime evacuation to the home of the Professor, a kindly  yet curious soul. Here they discover a wardrobe to a magical world populated by a world of curious animals and ruled over by the White Witch. The production by Michael Fentima...