The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs at the Soho Theatre is one of those plays that unashamedly bursts off the stage, much like the lesbian choir around which the story revolves.
Broadway's latest musical by Michael R Jackson has been nominated for an impressive 11 Tony Awards. But what have critics had to say about it?
We're in Gran Canaria, where the paint is peeling on the chalets over at Los Hombres. Chatty guide Thabian (Kane Verrall) tells us over the tannoy we're there to have a good time. This is th…
We're counting down to the long-awaited world premiere of Cold Feet actor-turned-playwright Sally Rogers' debut play The Still Room, which opens at London's Park Theatre next month. Sneak a …
The Globe's main, outdoor theatre has not staged shows with a full audience since the summer of 2019, so the opening of its summer season with Lucy Bailey's production of Much Ado About Noth…
Aequitas Theatre returns to the stage this month with the world premiere of Lauren Morley's topical new play The Collab, about the grey areas of online consent. It runs at The Space in Londo…
If you want to see a My Fair Lady that feels like a scene for scene remake of the film, then this production at the London Coliseum will not disappoint, but equally for anyone looking for a …
Five Characters In Search Of A Good Night's Sleep tells you pretty much what you're going to get as a quintet of older people mull over their lives while courting elusive sleep in a series o…
It's a cult classic that's got the word, got the groove, it's got meaning, and in its current West End run at the Dominion Theatre, Grease provides a high energy, fun night out that'll have …
Harold Pinter's The Dwarfs is a fascinating glimpse into the development of one of the major playwrights of the 20th century and this production does it full credit.
The touring Cluedo at the King's is billed as a 'brand new play' and 'an exciting comedy thriller'. It is certainly possible to quibble with those descriptions as there is little excitement,…
There is a stillness that descends over a theatre audience when they are gripped and fidgeting when they aren't. In the first half of The Breach at Hampstead Theatre, the audience was fidget…
Barry Humphries' show The Man Behind the Mask is an exploration of his life and career, and what influenced and prompted him to ultimately become an international star selling out theatres i…
Daniel Fish's sexed-up, pared-down version of Oklahoma! at the Young Vic Theatre (co-directed for London by Jordan Fein) is less a revival and more a full blown deconstruction of the origina…
Now a global hit and having spawned a BBC series and other Goes Wrong spin offs, this latest tour of The Play that Goes Wrong maintains its breathless energy.
Based on the incredible true story, The End of the Night takes place in the house of Felix Kirsten (Michael Lumsden), who has invited Nazi Heinrich Himmler (Richard Clothier) to meet with Je…
Following cancellation after cancellation of festivals for early-career creatives to showcase their work, the OFFIE award-winning ChewBoy Productions is curating ChewFest, a week-long event …
The West End hits central Edinburgh this week, as Cole Porter's seaborne musical Anything Goes sails into the Festival Theatre for a very limited run until this Sunday.
Artfully conceived and oh so lovingly crafted, Girl From the North Country tempers a heart-rending narrative with the heart soothing balm of more than 20 exquisitely arranged Bob Dylan songs.
As Jez Butterworth's production returns to the West End, with original cast members Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook, it is interesting to reflect on how well-anointed modern classics fare m…
Cold Feet actor-turned-playwright Sally Rogers' debut play The Still Room finally gets its world premiere in June at London's Park Theatre, with a cast that includes her former co-star in Th…
Aimed at ages three to eight, The Emperor's New Clothes at the Polka Theatre is a fun show with a moral message that remains as relevant today as it ever was.
However, Dominic Cooke's production of Emlyn Williams' play The Corn Is Green makes a good case for reviving it but the real reason to see the drama is for Nicola Walker.
Red Ellen, at the Lyceum, co-produced with the Nottingham Playhouse and Northern Stage, suffers from many of the faults that affect biographical drama, and is far too long for its own good. …
Love London Love Culture's Emma Clarendon rounds up the reviews for Suzie Miller's solo show starring Killing Eve's Jodie Comer.