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Pippin closed this weekend at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre with, yet again, this Northern powerhouse of fringe theatre delivering a stunning take on a Broadway Tony-winner.
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO) have done it again. Another fantastic celebration of a beautiful score performed by a beautiful orchestra and a beautiful cast. It was just a whol…
An artistic triumph, Black Rider combines a magically innovative production with an incredibly characterful cast to create a highly memorable evening of adult theatre.
The Revlon Girl opens with an evocative soundscape in pitch black, the audience experiencing an impending sense of doom as the slurry of colliery waste slides down the hill and buries part o…
One feature of the production which thoroughly deserves a mention is the set design, the brainchild of Gary McCann and lighting designer Nick Richings.
This is modern musical theatre, probing into rock and folk as much as showtunes and pizzazz, and as with any collection so mixed, there are going to be some songs which work much better for …
Natasha J Barnes as Mabel must surely be on her way to an Olivier at some point in the near future.
I have eagerly anticipated this production since its announcement last year and after the glimpse of the livestream rehearsal The Little Mermaid, Beneath the Surface (still available on YouT…
Lucie Jones is exquisite as Elle, seamlessly blending nods to Reese Witherspoon's film portrayal with her own flavour. This Elle comes with a level of self-awareness and sass that makes her …
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra made their East London debut with a spectacular and lively performance of Mack and Mabel that thrilled audiences from beginning to end.
David Storey’s family celebration drama of 1989 is typically natural, subtle and poignant, but also retro
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Can violent criminals be rehabilitated, and can their victims ever forgive them? The Listening Room says yes. This verbatim piece tells the stories of three violent crimes, primarily from th…
This fascinating and engaging play about John Keats is wonderfully brought to life with plenty of passion. The Old Operating Theatre Museum proves to be a wonderfully appropriate and atmosph…
"When I read the script, I found it hilarious and could see how satisfying it would be to play. There are many technical challenges that the play brings and I enjoy giving myself challenges …
West End leading lady Madalena Alberto will perform in the new concert series Pizza Express Live! in Holborn on Sunday 3rd December 2017, 8pm.
This play is extremely relevant and mind-opening, which is why I believe more people should see it. The Test builds up questions " it provides little answers but definitely makes one think. …
It has been three weeks since I left the bubble that is Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 to return to the much larger bubble that is London. And ironically, the manic, fast-paced lifestyle of …
All of Abba's greatest hits are brought together to form a romantic tale of a chaotic love triangle in Mamma Mia the musical. On stage in the West End since 1999, it's the 'honey, honey' swe…
If a creepy sense of deja vu has descended on you, dear reader, fear not; this is indeed the second review of this show, at this venue, on this site.
Giles Coren, Nikki Bedi and Amol Rajan will be the new presenting team for BBC Radio Four's flagship arts programme Front Row. None of them are particularly knowledgeable about the world of …
As the show progresses there are some connections as well as juxtapositions, with each song blending into one another to create the idea that we are all the same in our overall experiences.
Howard Brenton gives us a barn-storming role for the actor playing Strindberg " in this case, Jasper Britton " and the women who appear in his life.
On a 1966 October morning in the small Welsh mining village of Aberfan, an estimated 150,000 tonnes of colliery waste suddenly began to move.
Robert Lindsay stars in Terry Johnson's new play based on the life of cinematic master Jack Cardiff. Discover what critics have been saying about it with Love London Love Culture's round up …
Broadway legend Patti LuPone and Rosalie Craig will star in Marianne Elliott's 2018 gender-switch production of Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY in the West End.
