'Benjamin Button' Review: The West End's Newest Musical Hits Home Deeply But Doesn't Travel Far
There is much to enjoy about this folk-infused, upbeat musical, but they come at odds with the flatness of the musical itself.
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Angelika Etherington-Smith
Nov 122 min read
'Matilda' to Welcome Another School Year at Crunchem Hall with Discounted Tickets
The Royal Shakespeare Company is releasing special £10 tickets for all Matilda performances.
Rowan McDonnell
Oct 104 min read
A True Risk Worth Taking: ‘Nancy’ Becomes A Five-Star Review
To take a page out of the show's book, "I'd Do Anything" to watch this get all the awards and transfers it deserves.
Elizabeth Grace
Jul 264 min read
How A Suffragette, A Painter, and An Explorer Create An Explosion of Joy: 'Fantastically Great Women' Review
Elena Breschi is having an absolute blast on that TOP stage, and so do we get a rip-roaring experience.
Rowan McDonnell
Jul 244 min read
When A Joyous Celebration of Fan Culture Goes Too Far: Reviewing 'Fangirls' at the Lyric Hammersmith
It took the central plot device of an unhinged fanfiction to extremes, detracting from the joyous energy and pure passion of before.
Rachel Pantrey and Rachel Annette
Jul 25 min read
God They're Brilliant: Reviewing The Fortune Theatre's New 'Mincemeat' Five
Operation Mincemeat's Sean Carey makes us not only root for him but also celebrate with him – few performers have the ability to do this.
Anwesh Banerjee
Jul 14 min read
Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds Talk "Kathy & Stella" Solving the Mystery of How to Break Into the West End
"You can take the show out of the fringe, but not the fringe out of the show," the musical's stars recalled the wisdom of their producer.
Dan Ramos Lay
May 13 min read
Reviewing 'Legally Blonde' by KMTS: "If there ever was a perfect musical, this one qualifies!"
The King’s Musical Theatre Society’s run of Legally Blonde, directed by Bea Watts and produced by Zelenie Luk , opened last week at the...
Oisín McGilloway
Dec 30, 20233 min read
‘Wonka’ Review: A Prequel As Deliciously Delightful As Its Predecessors
Unsurprisingly, the cast and crew roster who brought us the crowd-favourite Paddington films (2014; 2017) have created a rich and sweet...
Millie Brownhill
Nov 8, 20233 min read
‘Sunset Boulevard’ Review: A New Future For Theatre
★★★★★ Sunset Boulevard stands as a provocative challenge to one’s preconception that the West End musical has become a predictable and...
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