THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES (Noel Coward Theatre) ★★★★★
The Comedy About Spies has just opened at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End and is perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen on stage. Up until now, I have always said that I think Noises Off is the greatest comedy show out there. Mischief Theatre have had huge success with The Play […]
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical HERE WE ARE – surrealism at its most absurd ★★★
After receiving its world premiere in New York in 2023, Here We Are, the final musical by the legendary Stephen Sondheim (and book by David Ives) now has its UK premiere in a new production at the National Theatre. Inspired by two of Luis Buñuel’s iconic films, Here We Are is directed by Joe Mantello […]
HADESTOWN at London’s Lyric Theatre (Review, March 2025)
In 2006, singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell, launched her folk-opera version of an Ancient Greek tale ‘Hadestown‘ – two lovers, separated by parallel worlds. When troubled songwriter, Orpheus, meets Eurydice, he proclaims her will marry her. But the world is dying and the only way to help regrow the planet is to finish his song. But as […]
MJ the Musical at London’s Prince Edward Theatre ★★★★
With an already tremendously successful run under its belt, both on Broadway and in the West End, MJ the Musical shows no signs of slowing down at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. A new MJ has taken on the challenge of filling the iconic moonwalking boots – Jamaal Fields Green debuted the role and is continuing […]
WHY AM I SO SINGLE? at London’s Garrick Theatre ★★★★
WHY AM I SO SINGLE? will end its limited season at London’s Garrick Theatre, with its final performance on 19th January 2025. The producers have said, We are extremely proud of the production and thank all the cast, musicians, creatives, and backstage team who have worked together to bring something daring and original to the West […]
Come Alive at The Empress Museum ★★★★★
Come Alive! – a musical circus spectacular that doesn’t need to rewrite the stars – it deserves them all ★★★★★ Inspired by the film The Greatest Showman, ‘COME ALIVE!’ is a musical circus spectacular, starring the finest international circus acts and musical theatre talent from the West End. I went to see it last night […]
OPERATION MINCEMEAT ★★★★★ – “British theatre at its finest”
If Victoria Wood and Eric Idle wrote a musical about World War Two, in the style of Hamilton – you’d be somewhere in the region of Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. I first became aware of this show in 2019 when it was reviewed for me at the New Diorama Theatre. It went on […]
Abigail’s Party at Theatre Royal Stratford East ★★★★★
Abigail’s Party opened in April 1977 at the Hampstead Theatre in London, devised and directed by Mike Leigh. It was a huge success and was adapted for television broadcast by the BBC, later that same year, both featuring Alison Steadman in the starring role of Beverley. The play is now famous for being a 70’s […]
MRS. DOUBTFIRE at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre ★★★
MRS. DOUBTFIRE announces closing date at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre Like many young people growing up in the eighties and nineties, I grew up watching the film Mrs Doubtfire. It was always on TV around Christmas and had an A-list cast including Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein and a six-year-old Mara Wilson (in […]
★★★★★ manga musical YOUR LIE IN APRIL
The West End musical Your Lie in April has set an early closing date at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with a final curtain scheduled for August 11. The show was originally scheduled to play until 21 September. The Producers said today: “We are proud to have made history by bringing the first manga musical […]