This new musical adaptation of An Officer and a Gentleman, receiving its world premiere at Curve, makes no apologies for embracing the melodrama of the movie. In doing so, it delivers a poli…
Judy Garland et al may be captured, beautifully, in that flickering light beam and one may know the movie thoroughly, but Gabriele truly takes this score of The Wizard of Oz over the rainbow.
Section 2 is a new play by London-based playwright Peter Imms which addresses the sensitive subject of mental health. It's been developed in collaboration with emerging theatre company Paper…
As the great and good of the West End and Broadway were focused on the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend, pioneering Fringe innovators The Pensive Federation gathered more…
Twang!! is a camp and fabulous journey through Sherwood Forest but despite the high energy and filthy innuendo, there is something missing from this much-anticipated revival.
Unencumbered by ambition or expertise, Secret Life Of Humans " which is written and co-directed by David Byrne " straddles the political and the personal. It's inspired by the true story of …
Chicago is faultless, as always. There are no surprises from this revival but this multi-award-winning, slick and stylish, musical doesn't put a foot wrong. Sublime musical numbers, choreogr…
Spring is a brave and beautiful adventure, a trip to the light fantastic. But, if you like a bit more meat on your bone, then the Gandini's previous show Sigma offers much more depth and, im…
Details have been released of the National Theatre's season from May to September 2018. Highlights include the Uk premiere of Hadestown, with music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, the…
I have a love for shows with shiny, sparkly packaging that, underneath this tinsel, have a web of big issues and questions. Instructions for Correct Assembly is just that type of play.
It's not often you see a touring production greeted with a standing ovation but as one of the many on their feet I can say it was thoroughly deserved for Titanic the Musical. Shows like this…
Overall, Tina the Musical at the Aldwych Theatre is an electrifying addition to the West End and is well worth a trip.
Have any of your online accounts been hacked before? How many times have you changed your passwords? Would you ever consider deleting your Facebook account? The cast of William Stanton's new…
Cherished classic Carousel returns to Broadway in this handsome, impeccably cast revival.
No one should have to pay for the "privilege" of applying for any sort of course. Charging audition fees is such an exploitative disgrace that I can see no reason why it shouldn't be made il…
How many autistic adults are undiagnosed? Mike Heath's new play The Big Things gets its world premiere tonight (18 April 2018) at London's Baron's Court Theatre, where it runs until 5 May, i…
Ernest Hemingway was the figurehead for lean, masculine writing in the American novel, whose purpose was to be truthful… Written by Rolf Hochhuth and directed by Anthony Shrubsall, Death O…
Margaret Saves Scotland, the latest offering in the A Play, A Pie and A Pint season, marks the return of Val McDermid to the stage. Anyone expecting a taut and bloody crime thriller, however…
The result in Instructions for Correct Assembly at the Royal Court may be that we're not as moved as we feel we ought to be, though there's much dark wit here. Maybe we're the problem.
Have you got your tickets yet for the European premiere of the award-winning American two-hander THE GULF? It officially opens tomorrow (19 April 2018) at London's Tristan Bates Theatre, wit…
It's easy to think you're not educated enough about the situation in the Middle East to be able to join in conversations like these, but there is very little about Mark Thomas' show Showtime…
This piece has so much promise it is worth seeing this week in its raw form to understand the journey that the hopeful end product will go through.
My verdict? A refreshing and funny look at life for a proportion of British Muslims " an entertaining 90 minutes with some standout performances.
Cuba Gooding Jr and Ruthie Henshall help to bring the razzle-dazzle of Kander and Ebb's musical back to the West End " but what have critics made of Chicago's return to the West End?
A UK tour, a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and West End season beckons for new British musical Six.