Much like the tone in Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory, For King And Country deftly shows that when it comes to the rites of war, the inhumane treatment of soldiers begins at home.
Theatremaker Lita Doolan was performing in Edinburgh Fringe one summer when she was inspired to write a story about Scotland's iconic capital. She took her inspiration from how the city and …
Thriller Live is currently running in the West End as well as being on a UK tour. While there is no plot, it's clear that audiences are loving it due to the show celebrating and drawing toge…
Olivier Award-winner Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones' Ramsay Bolton, Misfits) will star in Dawn King's comic drama Foxfinder which has its West End premiere at the Ambassadors Theatre from 6 Sep…
First seen at the RSC last winter, Mike Poulton's adaptation of Robert Harris' Cicero novels have a suitably epic feel to them and, anchored by an excellent lead performance from Richard McC…
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Monday 13 August 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Trafalgar Studios for the first-ever Bitcoin-funded West End transfer, A…
Kelli O'Hara trails a cloud of Broadway success and redefines the role of Anna in The King & I in a way that lays the ghost of previous incumbents and outshines all our homegrown talent.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate its German premiere at the Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt in Hamburg in the spring of 2020.
This version of The Lieutenant of Inishmore is an impressive technical accomplishment supported by very fine performances from the ensemble, that has plenty of layers to unpick.
It is my last job of work for Mountview after six years with the school " helping the 12 producers on this year's MA find their way to the end of the seven-week Catalyst Festival.
Overall, Unmasked has plenty to offer those who wish to learn more about Andrew Lloyd Webber's extraordinary and varied career, told with flair and humour. An interesting and engaging read.
Following a successful run last November at Highgate's Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Beth Burrows' one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen has transferred to west London's Tabard Theatre,…
A wonderfully innovative take on the classic comedy, with incredible physicality employed to assist the storytelling " some terrific performances make this very memorable indeed.
Yes, the show is cheesy and a little bit over the top at times, but it is also really uplifting. If you're looking for a fun, feel-good, romantic musical to see this summer, then An Officer …
As much a memoir as a chronicle of the people of Mississippi, Boo Killebrew's meta-narrative The Play About My Dad is a nod in the direction of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
This production is a sublimely exquisite staging of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein show. All hail Broadway Queen Kelli O'Hara for bringing her inimitable characterisation and vocal suprem…
The 2018 RADA Festival kicks off in fine style with the extraordinary physical work of New Public's Lucid and the enchanting charm of Hot Coals' Knock Knock.
I'd recommend The Tempest to anyone looking for a traditional Shakespearean production with a bit of a twist. While it may not bring us any radical new interpretations of the text, it does m…
The life of an extraordinary man living through an extraordinary age is too large for one play, and here the latter two novels of Robert Harris' Cicero trilogy are adapted into two separate …
If I have been overly harsh, I apologise, and I'm sure many audience members found aspects to enjoy in The Final Curtain, however, if 'cosy crime' is your thing, I think you'd be better off …
Opera Australia's world-class revival of Lucia di Lammermoor is a heart-pounding thrill ride, in which the magic ingredients of opera blend to memorable perfection.
Brush up your Shakespeare? Well yes, Cole Porter, I had plenty of chances to do just that last week when I attended Shakespeare performances on three consecutive evenings.
In all of the hot air, there's been lately about the 25 greatest plays since Angels in America, I cannot argue against the decision to include An Octoroon high on the list.
Are morals dropped at the first sign of trouble and civilised people will 'devour' each other? Written by Cordelia Lynn and directed by James Macdonald, One For Sorrow examines this hypothes…
This musical differs to what we've come to expect; it's not "Dusty Springfield " The Musical" but a story written by Warner Brown featuring Springfield's catalogue of 60s hits.