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- ↑ "The Guardian: Grand Hotel Review".
- ↑ "2010 Leon Sinden Award Best Supporting Actor".
- ↑ "Whisky Galore a Musical!".
- ↑ "The Irish Times: The Lion King roars".
- ↑ "The Off West End Theatre Awards".
- ↑ "Mark Shenton's 10 Best Leading Men in Musical Theatre 2017".
- ↑ "Life is a Caba-RAE: A Scot in New York!".
- ↑ "Mark Shenton's Week".