Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical “an absolute riot of a night out” ★★★★★
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical is a nostalgic jukebox show, adapted from the 1999 film of the same name. Featuring a score composed of popular songs from the film’s soundtrack and the banging 90s, the musical’s original creative team includes Roger Kumble (the film’s writer and director) Lindsey Rosin and Jordan Ross. The film Cruel […]
Gatiss shines in West End transfer of The Motive and the Cue ★★★★
In 1934 Sir John Gielgud famously played Hamlet at the Noël Coward Theatre, London. 30 years later, Gielgud directed Richard Burton in the most successful production of Hamlet that Broadway has ever seen. Whilst, to audiences, Gielgud’s latest directorial role was a sheer success, backstage was somewhat of an unmitigated disaster. With the age gap […]
Jack and the Beanstalk (Catford Broadway Theatre) ★★★★
Following a £7 million refurbishment last year (improving accessibility for disabled performers), the Catford Broadway Theatre in South East London is back in action this Christmas, with their festive panto Jack and the Beanstalk. Written by acclaimed Hackney Empire panto writer, Susie McKenna (who has been writing their festive shows for over twenty five years), […]
The Nutcracker at The Turbine Theatre ★★★
Claiming to be the ‘perfect Christmas tale’, this ‘the very adult pantomime’ tells the story of Carlie. A year ago, her dad was killed by a collision caused by a Just Stop Oil protest, causing him to crash into a petrol station (isn’t it ironic). She’s been dumped by her boyfriend and now, to top […]
Sh!t-Faced Showtime – A Pissedmas Carol at Leicester Square Theatre ★★★★★
Created by a group of friends in 2015, Sh!t-faced Showtime takes well-known stories and creates original scripts with a musical playlist. A boozy improv musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale returns to Leicester Square Theatre for a triumphantly tipsy fourth year. Featuring a West End cast of professional actors with a single, genuinely […]
The Witches – a hilarious, mischievous and magical production, sure to entertain even your littlest mice ★★★★★
Beloved Roald Dahl classic The Witches gets the musical treatment in a new National Theatre production, just in time for Christmas. A co-production with the Roald Dahl Story Company, this new musical features a book by Olivier Award-winner Lucy Kirkwood (Mosquitoes), music by Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of […]
The Calendar Girls Musical “compared to the original, knowing what it could be, made me feel sad” ★★★
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s 2015 musical ‘The Girls’, based on the 2003 film ‘The Calendar Girls’ made its west end debut in 2017 where it played for six months. A UK tour took place in 2018 and now it is slogging its way around the country once again, now called ‘The Calendar Girls Musical’. […]
Heathers The Musical at New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★★★
Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy’s award winning Heathers The Musical had it’s first London outing as a workshop in 2017 at The Other Palace, before premiering a full production there in 2018. The dark comedic musical was an instant hit winning Best New Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards and quickly transferred to the Theatre Royal […]
THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at Noël Coward Theatre – a glorious fantasy adventure ★★★★★
First published in 2013, Neil Gaiman’s best selling novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane was transported onto the stage of the National Theatre in 2019. It went on to have a successful West End run before embarking on a UK & Ireland tour. For its final stop, this fantasy story returns to […]
Jersey Boys to close at Trafalgar Theatre after three years in London
The original Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning smash-hit musical, Jersey Boys, will close at the Trafalgar Theatre on 4 January 2024 after three hugely successful years in London’s West End. ★★★★★ Jersey Boys is a critically acclaimed jukebox musical that traces the remarkable journey of the iconic 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group, The Four Seasons. […]