REVIEW: WE WILL ROCK YOU (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Queen and Ben Elton’s We Will Rock You has been seen in six continents, translated into numerous languages, thrilled 15 million theatregoers, played 17 countries and became one of the longest running musicals on the West End. Featuring Ben Elton’s hilarious book and 24 of Queen’s biggest hits, We Will Rock You is back to […]
REVIEW: LEGALLY BLONDE (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)
The film Legally Blonde is the reason I studied law at university. I’m not even kidding. I’m also the biggest fan of Six the Musical. So it was with much anticipation and excitement that I headed to the Open Air Theatre to see Lucy Moss’s take on this cult classic. While it definitely didn’t live […]
GREASE THE MUSICAL at London’s Dominion Theatre ★★★★
Jason Donovan and Peter Andre will return to Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE at the Dominion Theatre following their highly acclaimed performances last year. Jason will play the role of Teen Angel at certain performances from 14 August to 28 October. Peter will play the roles of Vince Fontaine and Teen Angel […]
REVIEW: 2:22 A GHOST STORY (Criterion Theatre)
A spooky story in 2022 faces a challenge like never before: competing with a relentless catalogue of stories worldwide that have pinpointed every trick in the book. Writer Danny Robins boldly presents ‘2:22 A Ghost Story’, intertwining elements of horror and the supernatural with psychological thrills in an environment we’re all familiar with – the […]
REVIEW: &JULIET (Shaftesbury Theatre)
Welcome to the biggest pop party in the West End! Probably Shakespeare’s most famous play, we all know the story of Romeo and Juliet – two star crossed lovers who can’t bear to live without each other. So when Romeo is killed, Juliet does the only thing she can think of and kills herself to […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Jones Family Affair
Hidden away behind St Martins Lane (in the heart of theatreland), down William IV Street, is The Jones Family Affair. Set up by a group of friends, this independent restaurant and bar centres itself around the ethos of ‘enjoying time with friends’. From the moment you walk through the doors you feel instantly welcome and […]
REVIEW: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Gielgud Theatre)
I love Aaron Sorkin. That’s probably an inappropriate opening to a review of an adaptation of his. Nevertheless, ‘The West Wing’ changed my life, I love Aaron Sorkin, and I feel I should disclose this before proceeding. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a modern classic. Most children in the western world read or study it […]
REVIEW: JUNGLE RUMBLE (Fortune Theatre) ★★★★★
Jungle Rumble, played a sold out run this half term at the Fortune Theatre in the West End and I took my little three-year-old friend along to check it out. In this family show, we meet ancient elephant Eeli (Sharon Ballard), shy zebra Zella (Rachel Lea-Gray), joketastic Cheetah (Darren Hart) and cheeky monkey Boo (Michael […]
REVIEW: THE ADDAMS FAMILY (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Everyone’s favourite kooky family are back in The Addams Family musical! Based on the original single-panel gag cartoons, The Addams Family has music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show opened on Broadway in 2010 just blocks away from the Addams Family mansion located in Central […]
REVIEW: BLOOD BROTHERS (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers ran in the West End for an impressive 27 years, amassing over 10,000 performances. Winning the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1983, the show has since developed a cult following and travelled the world from Broadway to New Zealand (where I saw it first). Affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation […]