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The Moderate Soprano
Duke of York’s Theatre, London
ANY play by David Hare, particularly one starring Roger Allam, ought to be worth a watch and my hopes were high for The Moderate Soprano, which finally makes it to the West End following a highly acclaimed preliminary run at Hampstead Theatre.
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