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6 days ago4 min read

‘A Christmas Carol: The Musical’ Review: The Lowry’s Dickensian Tale Has Dance Numbers and A Female Scrooge? Yes it works.

Moore’s performance as the close-fisted Scrooge impresses with masterful comic timing and beautifully versatile vocals.

'Benjamin Button' Review: The West End's Newest Musical Hits Home Deeply But Doesn't Travel Far

Arianna Muñoz

Nov 184 min read

'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.

'Matilda' to Welcome Another School Year at Crunchem Hall with Discounted Tickets

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.

How A Suffragette, A Painter, and An Explorer Create An Explosion of Joy: 'Fantastically Great Women' Review

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.

When A Joyous Celebration of Fan Culture Goes Too Far: Reviewing 'Fangirls' at the Lyric Hammersmith

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.

God They're Brilliant: Reviewing The Fortune Theatre's New 'Mincemeat' Five

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.

In Conversation with Danny Kaan: The Theatre Photographer Fans Wish Upon for Backstage Photos of their Favourite Shows

Elizabeth Grace

Jan 2111 min read

In Conversation with Danny Kaan: The Theatre Photographer Fans Wish Upon for Backstage Photos of their Favourite Shows

Last October, Danny Kaan got to see his work displayed on a West End theatre, but it wasn’t too long ago that his parents suggested he do...

Police Cops: The Musical at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Raphael Henry

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Police Cops: The Musical at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Police Cops has far more hits than misses

‘Don’t Feed the Plants!’: A review of Little Shop of Horrors by KMTS

Jorvell Ong

Sep 6, 20232 min read

‘Don’t Feed the Plants!’: A review of Little Shop of Horrors by KMTS

This production is carried by its talent and charisma to feed the audience’s hungry expectations.

Tori Taylor

May 29, 20233 min read

How Can We 'Queer' Musical Theatre?

Musical theatre is a gay space, but not a queer one.

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