REVIEW: OKLAHOMA! at Wyndham’s Theatre ★★★
Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! was the first fully-integrated musical play and defined the format of musicals that we still see today. After a hugely successful revival on Broadway in 2019, a brand new production transferred to London where it enjoyed a successful run at the Young Vic. Now, the production has transferred […]
REVIEW: Standing at the Sky’s Edge (National Theatre) ★★★★★
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a brand new British musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush. Named after the title track of Hawley’s 2012 album, the musical premiered at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 14th March 2019 and received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. […]
REVIEW: My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)
My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is the joyous autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge. Following sold-out runs at the Turbine Theatre in 2021, Edinburgh Fringe and the Garrick Theatre in 2022, Rob Madge brings their triumphant musical celebration of the ups and downs of raising a queer child back to […]
REVIEW: THE CHER SHOW (New Wimbledon Theatre) ★★★★★
The Cher Show is a dazzling new jukebox musical from Jersey Boys book writer Rick Elcie. The show had it’s world premiere in Chicago in 2018 opening to rave reviews and soon opened on Broadway of the same year. Winning Tony Awards for Lead Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J Block) and for Cher’s longtime […]
REVIEW: PHAEDRA (National Theatre) ★★★★
Seneca’s Phaedra was originally a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. It tells the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus. This story was so popular back in the day, Seneca’s Phaedra is just one of several artistic […]
Dirty Dancing at the Dominion Theatre ★★
Inspired by the hit 1987 film, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage first appeared in Australia in 2004. After mixed reviews, the show was deemed a commercial success so hopped the pond and opened in Germany and London’s West End in 2006. London audiences caught on quickly and this stage adaption of the […]
REVIEW: KURIOUS – Cirque du Soleil (Royal Albert Hall)
Internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil is back at the Royal Albert Hall this year with Kurios; Cabinet of Curiosities. Originally seen first in 2014, Kurios is a steampunk Jules Verne meets fantasy-styled show that is sure to delight, mystify and entertain London audiences. Kurios revolves around a Seeker who is convinced that there exists a […]
REVIEW: HAMLET (Southwark Playhouse) 2023
Lazarus Theatre Company returns to the Southwark Playhouse after their 2022 production of Doctor Faustus, with their interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. To be or not to be – that is the question and one which is sadly no clearer by the end of the show. Starting off as a group therapy session, sat in a […]
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at London’s Her Majesty’s Theatre
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at London’s Her Majesty’s Theatre ‘The Brilliant Original’ have been words associated with the West End production of The Phantom Of The Opera for almost forty years. But now that accolade has gone after the production was closed due to coronavirus and producers decided it was time for a little […]
REVIEW: OTHELLO at the National Theatre
Shakespeare’s classic Othello has seen many forms, adaptations and productions over the years. Othello’s story of jealousy, deception, military heroism and love has had audiences raptured since the play debuted way back in the 1600s. A new production at the National Theatre has been mounted and directed by Clint Dyer which promises an extraordinary new […]