REVIEW: HORSE-PLAY (Riverside Studios)
Horse-Play is a hilarious new comedy by Ian Hallard. Exploring the kinkier side of life, Horse-Play has its world premiere at Riverside Studios where audiences can have the “ride of their lives…” this summer. Horse-Play focuses on Tom and Tim. After ten years of married life, they decide to spice up their sex life by […]
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at the Wyndham’s Theatre ★★★★★
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! broke new ground on Broadway in 1943 as the first true book musical, where the songs and dances were seamlessly integrated into the plot to heighten the drama and momentum. The show was an instant box office sensation and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, inspiring numerous award-winning revivals (including the […]
REVIEW: BLIPPI (Apollo Theatre)
Some of you may be fortunate enough not to know Blippi’s oeuvre, which includes the iconic ‘Brush Your Teeth Song’, the inspired ‘The Monster Truck Song’ and of course, who can forget that classic banger ‘The Excavator Song’.! I specifically requested the opportunity to review ‘Blippi The Musical’ as it was a favourite of my […]
REVIEW: Treason The Musical In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Treason is a new musical about the well-known gunpowder plot featuring music by Ricky Allan and book and lyrics by Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn. Put on hold due to the pandemic, Treason has garnered a global audience following a streamed concert from Cadogan Hall in March 2021 and the release of six tracks on […]
REVIEW: CRUISE (Apollo Theatre)
Jack Holden’s Cruise was one of the first productions to premiere in the West End when theatres reopened in May 2021. Based on a true story Jack was told whilst volunteering for Switchboard, the LGBTQ+ Listening Service, Cruise pays tribute to a generation decimated by HIV and AIDs. This kaleidoscopic musical is a celebration of […]
REVIEW: KINKY BOOTS IN CONCERT (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning Kinky Boots The Musical hasn’t been seen in the West End since 2019. Now as part of a concert series at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Kinky Boots gleefully struts back onto the stage showing audiences just what they’ve been missing- sex in a red heel! Based […]
REVIEW: CHESS THE MUSICAL – IN CONCERT (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Chess The Musical made its first move onto the West End stage in 1986. With a score from ABBA’s legendary Benny and Björn and book/lyrics by the incomparable Sir Tim Rice, the original concept album and production instantly became a hit with audiences and played for three years. Since then, the show has gone through […]
REVIEW: 101 DALMATIANS (Open Air Theatre)
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 101 Dalmatians is a new musical with music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight. Based on the 1956 book The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, the musical brings to life beloved characters Pongo, Perdi, all those puppies and of course the dastardly Cruella […]
REVIEW: SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL (Eventim Apollo)
Sister Act The Musical is no stranger to UK theatres, having premiered in 2009 at the London Palladium the original production went on to capture the hearts of critics and audiences alike on both sides of the pond. Featuring original music by Tony and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted, Little Shop of […]
REVIEW: ANYTHING GOES (The Barbican)
What do you get if you cross the musicals Guys and Dolls and Chicago? Well throw in a bunch of tap-dancing sailors and you get Anything Goes – the quintessential feel-good American musical. First seen on Broadway in 1934, starring Ethel Merman, Anything Goes is one of Cole Porter’s greatest works, featuring the songs ‘I […]
