Theatre Shows I’m Excited To See In 2026
Happy New Year! 2026 is already looking like it’s going to be a great year for theatre, both in the West End and on tour around the UK. Here are some of the shows I am most looking forward to so far. In the West End CATS A brand-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, CATS, […]
10 shows of 2025 that stayed with me after the curtain fell
As 2025 comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on the shows I’ve seen and reviewed over the past year. It’s been a brilliant year for theatre. While the West End has delivered some huge musical highlights, there have also been outstanding plays and truly exciting Off-West End productions. My top ten reflects that balance. […]
New Christmas Musical Workshop ‘DASHING’ Shows Real Promise
An exclusive full length workshop concert of DASHING – A New Christmas Musical was presented at London’s Underbelly Boulevard this festive season. The new West End theatrical home, Underbelly Boulevard, has started how it intends to go on – hard and fast. Earlier this year they welcomed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to the stage […]
REVIEW: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATFORD CAT ★★★
Broadway Theatre Catford‘s annual pantomime – a joyous coming together of community I always try to catch my local pantomime at South East London’s Broadway Theatre Catford. It is always a joyous coming together, community vibe and this year’s Dick Whittington and his Catford Cat does not disappoint. Written by panto legend Susie McKenna, this […]
REVIEW: INTO THE WOODS (Bridge Theatre) ★★★
The highly anticipated 2025 revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods (the first major London staging since 2010) promises a magical West End experience. But does this fairy-tale journey still casts its spell? First staged in 1986, Into the Woods masterfully intertwines four Brothers Grimm fairy tales, following a Baker and his wife, a Witch, […]
REVIEW: “OH, MARY!” (Trafalgar Theatre) ★★★★ – December 2025
Does a very American story about Abraham Lincoln and his erratic wife, translate for British audiences? I went along to “Oh, Mary!” to find out. Smash hit comedy “OH MARY!” premiered off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2024, before a Broadway transfer to the Lyceum Theatre in July 2024, where it broke box […]
Full cast announced for SHADOWLANDS at Aldwych Theatre
Full cast announced for the West End production of William Nicholson’s beloved and deeply moving play SHADOWLANDS Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, SHADOWLANDS opens at London’s Aldwych Theatre from 5 February to 9 May 2026. As previously announced, Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington, W1A) will play C.S. Lewis — the celebrated author of The Chronicles of […]
Daniel Breaker joins Hadestown West End cast
Daniel Breaker joins Hadestown West End cast Broadway and television star Daniel Breaker will play Hermes in the critically acclaimed West End production of Hadestown from 29 December 2025. He joins the London cast having played the role at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway since February this year. Other credits include the Broadway productions […]
REVIEW: SNOW WHITE (all-drag panto) at Emerald Theatre ★★★★★
Snow White (the all-drag panto) – so camp it should come with tent pegs! 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of TuckShop’s all-drag pantomimes. Designed to provide a platform for drag performers to be noticed outside of gay bars and on the big stage by Christopher D. Clegg. This year’s show has been beautifully written by […]
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical announces major tour
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical announces major tour opening at Curve, Leicester in March 2027. Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical, will head out on a major tour, opening at Curve in Leicester in March 2027, before visiting Cardiff, Canterbury, Manchester, Oxford, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Sunderland, Birmingham, and Nottingham. […]