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Reviews
Cinderella, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet Symphonia, Birmingham Hippodrome, 19 February 2025. Then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A triumphant revival of a lavish production.”
Photo Credit: Roy Smiljanic.
Gang Bang by Hughie Shepherd-Cross. Seven Dials Playhouse, 1a Tower Street, London WC2 until 01 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Goes with a bang!”
Photo Credit: Louis Patten.
East is South by Beau Williamson, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 until 15 March 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Interesting but confused drama.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Stalled. Book by Liesl Wilke, Music by Andy Marsh, King's Head Theatre, 116 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 until 23 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Ladies in the loo. See it for Ward.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Mary, Queen of Scots by Thea Musgrave, English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2, 4☆☆☆☆. Review Clare Colvin.
“Tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurttz.
Count Dykula. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D until 01 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Vampires, lesbians, goths.”
Photo Credit: Cam Herle.
Chansons d’amour, Ex Cathedra Scholars Ensemble, Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Wednesday 12 Feb, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A varied selection of music drawn from the renaissance through to the modern day.”
Ordinary Madness – inspired by the works of Charles Bukowski. Riverside Studios,101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 until 08 March 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bukowski's world.”
Photo Credit: Marusia Makhmutova.
Prague Symphony Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 11 February 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Vivid orchestral story-telling and astonishing piano fireworks.”
Photo Credit: Anders Brogaard.
Outlying Islands by David Greig. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16B Jermyn Street, London SW1 until 15 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Stunning, stimulating revival.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner Parts One and Two: Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, Regents Opera, York Hall, Bethnal Green, London E2. 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“A marathon of intensity.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Coughlan.
Siqian Li (piano). Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 09 February 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“An hour of musical surprises and hand-blurring virtuosity.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Johnson.
Heaven by Eugene O'Brian. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, until 22 February 2025, 4 ☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
A spellbinding evening.”
Photo Credit: Ste Murray.
Prague Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Friday 07 February 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“Excellent playing from the Prague ensemble.”
Photo Credit: Anders Brogaard.
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro , English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2, 12-22 February, 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Committed ENO fires on all cylinders in a No Props Marriage of F|igaro.”
Photo Credit: Zoe Martin.
Alina Abragimova (violin) and Steven Osborne (piano). Lakeside, Nottingham. 06 February 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Virtuosity married to deep musical insight.”
Photo Credit: Lakeside.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – The Next Generation, A New Adventures Production, Birmingham Hippodrome, 06 Feb 2025. On until 15 Feb 2025, then on tour, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray and Paul Gray.
“Matthew Bourne’s groundbreaking take on Swan Lake still dazzles.”
Ghost Stories - written by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Lyman, Theatre Royal Plymouth - until 8th February, 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: Indigo Cleverly.
“Ghost Stories packs a great deal into just 90 minutes.”
Clive Mantle as Mike Priddle. Photo Credit: Hugo-Glendinning.
Community by Farrah Chaudhry Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 6 Centenary Square, B1 2EP, 3☆☆☆, Review: Joanna Jarvis.
“A warm and witty coming of age story.”
Photo Credit: Graeme Braidwood.