The pure joy of theatre is its ability to constantly renew and surprise. For me, 2023 saw a plethora of excellent musicals. Notoriously hard to get right, this year seemed to feature both clever revivals and future successes, many of which remained in my thoughts long after I left the theatre.
Sandra Day O’Connor, who has died aged 93, was the first female United States Supreme Court judge, a moderate Republican who often proved the casting swing vote between conservatives and liberals during her quarter of a century as a Justice.