REVIEW: INTO THE WOODS (Bridge Theatre) ★★★
The highly anticipated 2025 revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods (the first major London staging since 2010) promises a magical West End experience. But does this fairy-tale journey still casts its spell? First staged in 1986, Into the Woods masterfully intertwines four Brothers Grimm fairy tales, following a Baker and his wife, a Witch, […]
REVIEW: “OH, MARY!” (Trafalgar Theatre) ★★★★ – December 2025
Does a very American story about Abraham Lincoln and his erratic wife, translate for British audiences? I went along to “Oh, Mary!” to find out. Smash hit comedy “OH MARY!” premiered off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2024, before a Broadway transfer to the Lyceum Theatre in July 2024, where it broke box […]
REVIEW: SNOW WHITE (all-drag panto) at Emerald Theatre ★★★★★
Snow White (the all-drag panto) – so camp it should come with tent pegs! 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of TuckShop’s all-drag pantomimes. Designed to provide a platform for drag performers to be noticed outside of gay bars and on the big stage by Christopher D. Clegg. This year’s show has been beautifully written by […]
REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast – A Horny Love Story ★★★★★
Beauty and the Beast – A Horny Love Story that really hits the spot! Adult pantomimes always walk a delicate line. Push the jokes too far and the magic disappears. The sweet spot sits somewhere between cheeky, outrageous and full of rude gags, and crude humour that feels more grim than gleeful. A good rule […]
REVIEW: TOP HAT at London’s Southbank Centre ★★★★★
Top Hat is certainly up there with the best of the golden age of movie musicals and the latest stage production doesn’t disappoint. Based on the 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the stage adaptation of Top Hat made its UK Premiere in 2011 on tour before transferring into the Aldwych Theatre in […]
REVIEW: SLEEPING BEAUTY at the London Palladium ★★★★
Sleeping Beauty at the London Palladium – will keep even the sleepiest audience awake! The annual London Palladium pantomime has become a festive tradition for thousands of families across the UK. For its tenth anniversary, the Palladium is celebrating in style with a brand new production of Sleeping Beauty starring Catherine Tate, Julian Clary, Jon […]
REVIEW: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre ★★★★
Paranormal Activity – the scariest thing I have seen since I threw my DVD of The Exorcism of Emily Rose out of my living room window in fear of it coming alive. Psychological thrillers on stage are the latest craze. From The Woman In Black to The Exorcist and more recently the 2:22 – A […]
REVIEW: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre) ★★★★★
This riotous misadventure is the perfect festive treat Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a brand new ‘Goes Wrong’ comedy, that sees the chaos and humour of the Cornley Amateur Dramatic Society return with a festive twist. Written by original Mischief Members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the production welcomes back director Matt DiCarlo […]
REVIEW: Cinderella (Richmond Theatre) ★★★★★ – December 2025
A gloriously magical production that could make even the grinch feel warm and festive After a rather sad afternoon spent at the New Wimbledon Theatre, watching a disappointing production of Robin Hood – I hopped over the road to spend the evening with Cinderella at Richmond Theatre where my faith in pantomime magic was restored! […]
REVIEW: ROBIN HOOD at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre
Stealing From The Rich To Feed The Poor – But Someone’s Been Robin The Story Pantomime is a much-loved British tradition, that brings families together during the festive season. Full of cheeky humour and playful double entendre, panto is often the one time each year that many families get to enjoy a trip to the […]