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The West End Whingers is a London-based theatre blog which publishes humorous and satirical reviews of mostly West End theatre productions. The blog was founded in June 2006 by a pair of London bloggers known only as "Phil" and "Andrew" who were inspired to begin the blog after seeing a production of Sam Shepard's ''Fool for Love'' starring Juliette Lewis. Their reviews exhibit many of the characteristics of gonzo journalism, differing from conventional reviews in their excessive focus on subjective responses, openly held artistic prejudices and a willingness to discuss aspects of the theatre going experience beyond the merits of the show being evaluated. Capable of both savage criticism and fulsome praise their reviews are tempered by a self-deprecating humour. They often review shows which are still in preview and have not yet had their official press night. A survey into preferred sources of critical opinion by the industry paper ''The Stage'' on 6 May 2010 found the West End Whingers to be "the most popular online choice by some distance". The blog received global attention in March 2010 when its review of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ''Love Never Dies'' re-dubbed the show "Paint Never Dries". In December 2010 the West End Whingers were listed at number 50 of ''The Times'' newspaper's "luvvie power list 2010: theatre’s 50 most influential people" saying "We wouldn’t normally list bloggers, but this duo brought the blogosphere into repute with their “Paint Never Dries” tag for Lloyd Webber’s ''Love Never Dies''." ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The West End Whingers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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