REVIEW: HAMLET (Southwark Playhouse)
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 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA currently stars Earl Carpenter as The Phantom alongside Holly-Anne Hull as Christine Daaé, Matt Blaker as Raoul, Kelly Glyptis as Carlotta, Matt Harrop as Monsieur Firmin, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, Greg Castiglioni as Ubaldo Piangi, Francesca Ellis as Madame Giry and Ellie Young as Meg Giry. At certain performances the role of Christine Daaé is played by Paige Blankson. From Monday 3 […]
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 […]
SIX THE MUSICAL at the Vaudeville Theatre
Playing at Vaudeville Theatre until 28 April 2024 Uni mates Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss had the idea for Six The Musical while studying in their final year at Cambridge. Soon afterward the show debuted as part of the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival presented by the Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society. Since then, their hit […]
REVIEW: HEX (National Theatre)
Based on the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Hex is a new musical with a book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris. The show premiered at The National Theatre in 2021, however, was quickly postponed and then canceled due to the pandemic. Now, with a new cast, Hex re-opens […]
NEWSIES at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO NEWSIES Playing at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre until 30 July 2023 The original production of Newsies opened on Broadway in 2012 and was slated to play only 100 performances but went on to play over 1,000 before touring and winning two Tony Awards, including Best Original Score. Now for the […]
REVIEW: BUGSY MALONE (Alexandra Palace)
Since its debut as a film in 1976, gangster musical comedy Bugsy Malone has fast become a family favourite, capturing audiences imaginations around the world. Written by Alan Parker, with music and lyrics by Paul Williams, London audiences can once again join Fat Sam, Dandy Dan, Tallulah, Blousey and Busgy on their adventures this festive […]
GOOD starring David Tennant at the Harold Pinter Theatre ★★
‘Good’ premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 1981 and now, after several delays due to the pandemic, returns to the West End for a ten-week run at the Harold Pinter Theatre starring Doctor Who’s David Tennant. It’s 1933 and John Halder (Tennant) is a German Professor who has been handpicked to join the […]
REVIEW: THE DOCTOR (Duke of York’s Theatre)
Playwright and Director Robert Icke’s The Doctor is a reimagining of Viennese dramatist Arthur Schnitzler’s 1912 play Professor Bernhardi. Premiering at the Almeida Theatre in 2019, The Doctor received critical praise and won a 2019 Critics’ Circle Theatre Award and had nominations in both the Olivier Awards and the Evening Standard Awards. The play then […]
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at London’s Country Hall
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Playing at London’s Country Hall Agatha Christie’s play Witness For The Prosecution was originally adapted from her 1952 short story, Traitor’s Hands. Opening in London in 1953 and on Broadway in 1952, the courtroom drama enthralled audiences and has since been adapted for film and television […]