'The bar has once again been raised': Backbone " Royal Festival Hall ★★★★
The Australian circus troupe Gravity & Other Myths presents a clever and slick show that highlights the strength and the importance of the backbone.
The Australian circus troupe Gravity & Other Myths presents a clever and slick show that highlights the strength and the importance of the backbone.
The creative team behind Heathers the Musical has announced a brand new song has been written into the show ahead of its West End debut at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (3 September to 24 Nove…
By acknowledging the life-threatening trend of social isolation and the restorative qualities of touch and human interaction, Lovecraft is a heart-warming reminder of why people need people.
The estuary accents, Dolce & Gabbana leggings, bling and selfies are a bit of a giveaway that Fiona Laird's production of cheeky Shakespearean comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor is geogr…
Michael Ajao and Valentine Olukoga capture the audience "hook, line and sinker" in this beautiful two-man performance about a family of four Nigerian brothers, Ikenna, Boja, Obembe and Benja…
This production is big, bold and wonderful. Humour, prime vocals and a crazy story make this the most enjoyable way to spend an evening.
Full shortlists are announced today in The Stage's second annual Debut Awards, celebrating the UK's most outstanding breakthrough talent in theatre. Big names - including Bryan Cranston, Aid…
Finding Peter is a sweet family show with a surprising amount of action packed into 45 minutes " Jenny Wilford leads well.
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced a major revival of one of much-loved musical Fiddler on the Roof in a new staging by Trevor Nunn.
Director Lyndsey Turner is clearly impatient with the tradition of playing this melancholy drama as a tribute to Chekhov, and her production is thoroughly anti-naturalistic.
Square Rounds is the seventh production from Proud Haddock, founded in 2014, and the first of its two this autumn to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Founder and artisti…
In advance of major refurbishments taking place at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Motown The Musical will conclude its run on 20 April 2019 having celebrated over 1330 performances since its Londo…
It is uplifting to see these three performers relate to each other authentically on stage in Casting Off, and it's a nice reminder of the richness that can come from having a diverse range o…
The threat of antibiotic resistance may be an unlikely subject for a musical, but The Mould That Changed The World makes this educational topic fun in a highly entertaining new show.
Irish music and dance, exhilarating performances and the mixing of emotions with elements of hope, romance, joy and tragedy give this show a universal appeal of 'Titanic' proportions.
A must-see show for Fringe newbies and veterans alike, celebrating and berating every conceivable angle in musical form " performed by an enthusiastic cast and backing band.
The naturalistic play has a strong premise and it captures uncomfortable truths about families, but a few shortcomings prevent it from a truly searing commentary.
Lyndsey Turner directs this new production of Brian Friel's play Aristocrats about a generation whose past threatens their future. Here, Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews….
The beauty of Egg is not necessarily in the circus performances " although they are beautiful. The beauty in Egg lies in the honesty of its story and the emotion that it evokes in the audien…
In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates is joined by Tony Award-winning actor and recording artist Frances Ruffelle.
Breathing Corpses, by Split Brick and New Celts at The Space on the Mile, leaves a nasty taste in the mouth at times. This is entirely intentional, as it is a decidedly nihilistic study of d…
The all-female cast has been announced for Proud Haddock's revival of Tony Harrison's rarely seen World War One play Square Rounds. When it premiered at the National's Olivier Theatre in 199…
The score of West Side Story was performed by a wonderful cast and the outstanding John Wilson Orchestra at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
As part of our Camden Fringe Featured Shows, we're counting down to the #MeToo premiere of Pomegranate Season, running at London's Cockpit Theatre from 20 to 22 August 2018. In our interview…
A timely play about a period in modern history that may be unfamiliar to many, with dangerously pertinent themes " the performances are engaging and moving.