One of the more dubious aspects of West End theatre-going - apart from the overpriced tickets, cramped seats, crowded bars and interruptions from mobile phones - is the time-honoured tradition of quoting critics' reviews out of context in publicity material. By wrenching the words around, producers regularly make a silk purse out of a pig's ear. But, as Stage blogger Mark Shenton reports, an EU directive is winging its way towards Shaftesbury Avenue. Max Bialystock, your days are numbered.
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