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Reviews
What a Gay Day – the Larry Grayson story by Tim Connery. The Brockley Jack Studio, Brockley road, London SE4 until 30 August 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Funniest show in town.”
Photo Credit: Bridge House Theatre.
Juniper Blood by Mikc Bartlett. The Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, London WC2 until 04 October 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Tedious state of the world play.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Four Women and a Funeral by Jennifer Selway. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 22 Highgate Hill, London N19 until 17 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Have a happy go lucky funeral.”
Photo Credit: Ovation.
Jane Eyre by John Joubert, Arcola Theatre & Green Opera; Grimeborn Opera Festival, Dalston, London E8 3DL, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Rediscovered Brönte novel as operatic drama in Grimeborn Opera season.”
Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell.
A Village Wooing by Shaw and The Proposal by Chekhov, The Tabard, 2 Bath Road, Chiswick, London W4 until 23 August 2025. 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Two sparking comedies well performed.”
Photo Credit: Macky Mann.
Clive by Michael Wynne. The Arcola Studio, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston Junction, London until 23 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A man at the end of his tether.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint.
Extraordinary Women by Sarah Travis & Richard Stirling based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie. Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 10 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“The Magnificent Seven to the rescue.”
Photo Credit: Gilroy Theatre.
Out of Bounds by Rajesh Gopie. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 until 02 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Splendidly performed enlightening play about a young Asian South African's life during the apartheid years.”
Photo Credit: Henry Roberts
By Royal Appointment by Daisy Goodwin. Richmond Theatre, Little Green, Richmond TW9 until 26 July 2025. Then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. William Russell.
“Anne Reid shines in a gossamer thin pleasant play.”
Photo Credit: Nobby Clark.
Four Play by Jake Brunger. The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London until 17 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Gay's the word.”
Photo Credit : Jack Sain
That Bastard Puccini! By James Inverne. Park 200, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 until 9 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bitter rivalry.”
Photo Credit: David Monteith-Hodge.
The White Chip by Sean Daniels. Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, Southwark, London SE1 until 16 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Informative and moves at speed.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Till the Stars Come Down by Beth Steel. Theatre Royal, Haymarket, until 27th September 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A wedding from hell.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Ivories by Riley Elton McCarthy, The Old Red Lion Theatre, 198 St John Street, Angel, London EC1 until 26 July 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“House of Horrors.”
Photo Credit: Abbie Sage.
Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage, Donmar Warehouse, Earlham Street, London WC2 until 09 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Samira Wiley shines.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Hercules. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel, Book by Robert Horn & Kwame Kwei-Armah. Theatre Royal Drury Lane, booking until 28 March 2026, 3☆☆☆ Review: William Russell.
“All Greek to me.”
Photo Credit: Disney's Hercules (Luke Brady) Photo by Matt Crockett ©Disney
Showmanism created by Dickie Beau, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 until 12 July 2025. 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Evening like no other.”
Photo Credit: Amanda Searle.
Press by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller. Brockley Jack Studio theatre, Brocklet Road, London SE4 until 5 July 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Entertaining but brief.”
Photo Credit: Black Bat Productions.