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Reviews
Euridice by Sarah Ruhl. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London until 08 November 2024, 2✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Ruhl has an off day.”
Photo Credit : Alex Brenner.
Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert: Double Bill, Hackney Empire then touring; English Touring Opera, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Murder will out on a dark and stormy night in the Harz Mountains.”
Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith.
The Whistling by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel, based on the novel by Rebecca Netley. The Mill at Sonning, Reading to 16 November 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Thrills, chills and ghosts.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith.
One Small Step byTakuya Kalo. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London until 09 October 2024, 1✩. Review: William Russell.
“One small mis-step!”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Look Back in Anger by John Osborne. The Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, London until 23 November 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Look Back with reservations.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Janie Dee's Beautiful World of Cabaret, Jermyn Street Theatre, 15b Jermyn Street, London until 28 September 2024 and on tour, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Dee delights!”
Giant by Mark Rosenblatt. Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London until 16 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Lithgow dominates the evening, all elegant charm…”
Photo credit – Manuel Harlan.
Joyce DiDonato sings Berlioz: London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner,Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London SE1, 4✩✩✩✩. Review by Clare Colvin.
“Murderous and tragic queens make for a heroic evening.”
Photography: Mark Allan.
Bitter Lemons by Lucy Hayes. Park 90, Park Theatre, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London until 12 September 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Challenging play brilliantly performed.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
My Life as a Cowboy by Hugo Timbrell. Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London until 08 September 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Charming and touching.”
Photo Credit: Henri T.
A Night with Janis Joplin by Randy Johnson. The Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London until 28 September 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Unforgettable to say the least.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
The Little Death by Mina Orak & Justin Atkins. King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, London until 31 August 2025, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“An evening like no other.”
Photo credit: Justin Atkins & Steven Restagno.
The Incredibly Scary Object by Joe Edgar. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 408 Brockley Road, London until 31 August 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
"Entertaining sci-fi story."
Photo Credit: Sosij Production.
The Fabulist. Music by Giovanni Paisiello. Book & Lyrics by James P. Farwell. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London until 21 September 2024 , 2✩✩. Review: William Russell.
"Ab-Fab this is not."
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Titanic The Inquiry by Chris Burgess & John Plews. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London until 18 August 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“A night to remember.”
Photo Credit: Ovation.
I Ran With The Gang by Liam Rudden. The Stage Door Theatre, 150 Drury Lane, London until 17 August 2024, 1✩. Review William Russell.
“A fan-tastic fairy tale from start to finish.”
Photo Credit: Stageworks East West Ltd.
Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn. The Mill at Sonning, Reading until 21 September 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
"Fifty years on and going strong."
Photo Credit: Andreas Lambis.
Slices of Life, The Stage Door Theatre, 150 Drury Lane, London, until 10 August 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“First rate double bill.”
Oliver. Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart. Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 August 2024. Transfers to the Gielgud Theatre, London in December 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Bart's best show revived.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
The Box by Brian Coyle.The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, London, until 03 August 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Tense, well performed drama.”
Photo Credit: Alex Walton.