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Reviews
Supersonic Man by Chris Burgess. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 until 03 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Hits the bull's eye.”
Photo Credit: Louis Burgess.
Stiletto - book by Tim Luscombe, music & lyrics by Matthew Wilder. Charing Cross Theatre,The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N until 15 June 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Dismal, dire, dreadful.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Death on the Throne – The Loosical by Mark Underwood and Tobias Kunzel. Upstaits at the Gatehouse,Highgate Village, London N6 to 13 April, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Louiscal loosical.”
Photo Credit: Ana Barthel.
Calamity Jane, Birmingham Hippodrome, 18 March 2025, until 22 March 2025, then touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A whip smart revival of a copper-bottomed classic.”
Cry-Baby - The Musical. Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Based on the film by John Walters. The Arcola, Ashwin Street, London 2025, 06 March -to 12 April, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bursting with energy.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Birmingham Hippodrome, 04 March 2025 until 09 March 2025, then on tour, 3☆☆☆. Review: David Gray and Paul Gray.
“A show that has moments of sheer magic – and where the car is the star.”
White Rose – the musical. Book and Lyrics by Brian Belding, Music by Natalie Brice. Marylebone Theatre, 35 Park Road, London NW1 until 13 April 2025, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Absolutely awful .”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Mary Poppins, Theatre Royal Plymouth until 29 March 2025, 2☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Great production values undone by charmless direction and performances.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Play On! Book by Cheryl L.Wesr, Music by Duke Ellington, conceived by Sheldon Epps. Lyric theatre, Hammersmith, London W6 until 22 February 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Too much of a good thing.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurz.
Scissorhandz – a musical reinvented by Bradley Bredeweg. Southwark Playhouse, the Elephant, 1 Dante Place, Elephant and Castle, London SE11 until 29 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Energetic, frenetic, fabulous.”
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
The Devil Wears Prada by Elton John, Shaina Taub, Mark Sonnenblick & Kate Wetherhead, Dominion Theatre, London, 4 December 2024, Review: 4☆☆☆☆. Cormac Richards.
“Classy, brash and irresistible.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
Road Show. Music & Lyrics by Steohen Sondheim, Book By John Weidman. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London until 12 January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Splendidly performed.”
Photo Credit: Simon Jackson.
The Devil Wears Prada. Music by Elton John. Lyrics by Shaina Taub & Mark Sonnenbuck. Book by Kate Wetherhead. The Dominion Theatre, London until 18 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“As good as it gets.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
Title of Show. Book by Hunter Bell. Southwark Playhouse, London, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A dismal experience.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Play On! - Talawa Theatre with The Belgrade Theatre at Birmingham Hippodrome until Sat 09 November 2024 – Touring until 22 February 2025.
“A partial performance of what might be a great show.”
Pop Off Michaelangelo by Dylan Marc Aurele, The Other Palace, 12 Palace Street, London until 05 November 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Camper than Chloe.”
Photo Credit: Steve Ulathorne.
The Creakers by Tom Fletcher, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 2 November 2024, 2☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Thoroughly disappointing.”
Photo Credit: Patricia Raith.
Fly More Than You Fall. Book & Lyrics Eric Holmes. Music & Lyrics Nat Zegree. Southwark Playhouse 1 Dante Place, London until 23 November, 2024. 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A musical with wings.”
Photo Credit: Craig Fuller.