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FANGIRLS review

“Kooky homage to the culture of superfans”

ReviewsJul 24, 2024by Holly O'MahonyLyric Hammersmith, London

The cast of FANGIRLS at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London. Photo: Manuel Harlan

The cast of FANGIRLS at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Yve Blake’s defiantly poptastic, tongue-in-cheek musical serves justice to teenage fangirls

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