Dickens epic 'Nicholas Nickleby' takes to the stage in two parts.(Features)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: November 3, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: By Karen Price Western Mail

It may be renowned for hosting the big West End musicals, but the Wales Millennium Centre is about to stage its first ever "straight" drama in the main auditorium.

The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby is being staged in two parts - although those behind the epic production say audiences don't have to watch both performances.

Although it was meant to open in Cardiff on Monday, the first two performances h...

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