Honest, first-hand reviews of the shows playing in London. What worked, what did not, who stood out and whether it is worth your evening — so you can book with your eyes open.
The reviews are in for Who Killed Marilyn?, the world premiere now running at the Emerald Theatre, in which Pixie Lott plays Marilyn Monroe and narrates her own life and death from beside the bed where her body was…
The reviews are in for As You Like It, the Globe's summer staging of Shakespeare's forest comedy of disguise and courtship, co-directed by Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine, who also plays Orlando.
The reviews are in for How the Other Half Loves, Alan Ayckbourn’s 1969 comedy of suburban infidelity, revived in the round at the Old Vic by Phillip Breen as part of Matthew Warchus’s farewell season.
The critics have been round to Beverly’s for cheese and pineapple. Abigail’s Party, Mike Leigh’s 1977 anatomy of suburban aspiration and marital warfare, has reached the West End at the Harold Pinter Theatre, following…
The notices are in for Death Note: The Musical, the first fully staged English-language version of Frank Wildhorn's adaptation of the Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata manga, now at the Barbican Theatre until 12 September.
Move over, Billy Elliot. Matilda the Musical takes the trophy for Best British Musical. For years, the gong for Best British Musical has always gone to Billy Elliot, with audience and critics alike flocking back time…
The National Theatre has been under close scrutiny recently because they’re presenting the first season under the new artistic directorship of Rufus Norris who takes over from the much loved Nicholas Hytner.
I love it when I've not only been entertained but when I've learnt something too. OPPENHEIMER delivers on both fronts.
I usually shudder at the prospect of watching a one person play. They're often more about an actor’s ego and a producer saving money on cast wages than a great night out.
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