REVIEW: Freaky Friday The Musical at HOME Manchester (2025)
Freaky Friday the Musical – Not Bad, Just Flawed but Full of Potential The new stage musical Freaky Friday, based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel and the hit Disney films starring Jodie Foster in 1976 and later Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in 2003, has arrived in the UK for its premiere at HOME […]
Richard Fleeshman joins the cast of Something Rotten!
Richard Fleeshman joins the cast of Something Rotten! for its UK premiere at the Manchester Opera House from 16 June to 19 July 2026, ahead of a West End run. Fleeshman ((Company, Ghost the Musical, Legally Blonde The Musical) joins the previously announced comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford (Sweeney Todd, The Producers, […]
Poor Unfortunate Ursula the Sea Witch returns to London
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is officially making a splash in London once again. The hit musical parody will transfer to The Other Palace for a strictly limited season from Friday 6 February to Sunday 5 April 2026. Before that, the show kicks off a festive run at The Lowry in […]
Michael Divers joins Seven Dials Playhouse Board of Trustees
Michael Divers Appointed to the Board of Trustees at Seven Dials Playhouse People Director at Sir Robert McAlpine joins the Board at a pivotal moment, strengthening governance as Seven Dials Playhouse continues to develop its long-term model. His appointment comes at an important moment for the organisation, while the Charity Commission’s statutory inquiry continues. The […]
Review: Paddington the Musical (Savoy Theatre) December 2025
Paddington the Musical is a heart-warming, marmalade-filled West End treat The hugely anticipated Paddington the Musical has finally opened at London’s Savoy Theatre, and the buzz is enormous. With original music by Tom Fletcher (of McFly fame) and a life-sized Paddington brought to the stage by three performers every night, expectations for this new British […]
Cast announced for American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre announces the full cast of American Psycho American Psycho plays Thursday 22 January – Saturday 14 March 2026 Press Night: Friday 30 January, 7pm What is American Psycho about? Featuring a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and music and lyrics from Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik, Goold revisits this sell-out, darkly satirical commentary […]
REVIEW: CINDERELLA (Theatre Royal Nottingham) -December 2025
Cinderella, you shall go to the ball – or at least to the Theatre Royal Nottingham. It’s officially December which means only one thing: panto season is upon us. My second of 2025 (after the ★★★★★ Growled at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern) was last night’s Cinderella at the Theatre Royal Nottingham. The story is timeless: […]
Lucie Jones: The Welsh West End Wonder
Lucie Jones: The Welsh West End Wonder West End Wilma Award Winner Lucie Jones has become one of the most exciting and in-demand performers in British musical theatre. From her early TV breakthrough to leading roles in some of the West End’s biggest shows, her career has been defined by powerhouse vocals, emotional storytelling and […]
REVIEW: The Grim (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★ – November 2025
Funny, fast paced and enjoyable but as a two act play and with distracting bulging biceps, The Grim isn’t quite the crime drama I was hoping for. Two East End Undertakers (cockney proprietor Shaun and Irish Catholic Robert) are just trying to get through another dull day in 1960’s London. Although today isn’t quite as […]
Kerry Ellis to hit the road with Rock Anthems tour
Kerry Ellis – the undisputed Queen of the West End – is returning with a tour celebrating her love of rock music. Kerry, who was the original Elphaba in the stage version of Wicked, will hit the road with her Rock Anthems tour next autumn. She’s an icon of the West End and Broadway; Sir […]