REVIEW: An Act(Or?) – Unafraid to Ask the Big Questions
Bassett Theatre – Intimate, Ambitious and Unafraid to Ask the Big Questions Bassett Theatre is an independent London-based company, creating original, pop-up theatre with a distinctly communal feel. Specialising in drama, solo performance and new writing, their work is ambitious, intimate, and unafraid to tackle the difficult questions of identity, belonging and the true cost […]
REVIEW: LIFE LINE (Southwark Playhouse, Elephant) April 2026
New musical Life Line (by Charades Theatre Company) arrives at Southwark Playhouse with an undeniably ambitious premise. Blending medical history, romance and modern-day crisis into a sweeping narrative about discovery, legacy and the fragile thread of human connection. Antibiotics can save our lives if we get sick. And we can thank Mr Alexander Fleming for […]
REVIEW: THE AUTHENTICATOR at National Theatre – April 2026
The Authenticator – a gripping new play at the National Theatre that reckons with Britain’s colonial past. Written by Winsome Pinnock and set against the legacy of Britain’s colonial past, the story begins in 1756, when Henry Hartford leaves England for Jamaica. In just seven years, he builds a vast fortune through plantation ownership, before […]
Waitress The Musical (New Wimbledon Theatre) Review ★★★★
Waitress The Musical – a satisfying slice of modern musical theatre Based on the 2007 film by Adrienne Shelly, Waitress The Musical features music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, bringing heartfelt storytelling and irresistible melodies to the stage. The show first arrived in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre in 2019 […]
KINKY BOOTS at the London Coliseum (March 2026) ★★
KINKY BOOTS at the London Coliseum – what was once a vibrant, dazzling shade of red now feels closer to burgundy. Based on the 2005 film Kinky Boots, Kinky Boots The Musical first strutted onto the London stage in 2015 at the Adelphi Theatre, where it played for four glorious years, raising audiences to their […]
TEETH ‘N’ SMILES at Duke of York’s Theatre
Drink and drug-fuelled arguments and throwing televisions out of hotel windows – TEETH ‘N’ SMILES delivers the essence of Rock and Roll perfectly. First staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 1975, starring Helen Mirren in the role of Maggie Frisby, David Hare‘s play (with music) TEETH ‘N’ SMILES is now back in London, playing […]
HADESTOWN at London’s Lyric Theatre (Review, March 2026)
HADESTOWN – a show you can see over and over again and never get bored Hadestown first premiered off-Broadway in 2016, before moving to London’s National Theatre in 2018, then opening on Broadway in 2019. London didn’t see the show again for five years until it eventually arrived in the West End in 2024 at the […]
SUMMER FOLK at the National Theatre (Review: March 2026)
SIGN UP NOW FOR NEWS, COMPETITIONS & DISCOUNT TICKETS Join the West End Wilma mailing list! SIGN UP Loading… SIGN UP Loading… Welcome! You are now subscribed. Maxim Gorky’s 1904 play Summerfolk was first staged in 1905 in Russia, offering a biting look at upper-class society and how they occupy their time when work is […]
REVIEW: MANIC STREET CREATURE (Kiln Theatre, March 2026)
Multi award-winning Manic Street Creature returns to the stage in a new production at Kiln Theatre. The Story A soaring musical of first loves and fresh starts. We meet Ria who is saying goodbye Lancashire and hello to London’s Camden Town. With a rusty Toyota Yaris and rent she can barely afford, she is moving […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ★★★★ (Review, 2026)
Based on the best-selling novel by Rachel Joyce, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a new musical with songs by multi-platinum-selling artist ‘Passenger’ – now playing in London’s West End. The Story Retiree Harold Fry receives a letter from an old friend out of the blue. He hasn’t spoken to Queenie Hennessey for over […]