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Reviews
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.
The Last Laugh by Paul Hendy. Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ until 21 June 2025and then on tour until September, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Dead funny.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography.
Steel by Lee Mattinson. Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 14 June 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Lost boys splendidly played.”
Photo Credit: Chris Payne.
Hamstrung by George Rennie. The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London SE1 until 16 June 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Yorick's turn.”
Photo Credit: Beatrice Updegraff.
Claire Dowie's Swansong. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 until 5 July 2025 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Dowie is masterly.”
Photo Credit: Colin Watkeys.
This is My Family. Book & Music by Tim Firth. Southwark Playhouse, the Elephant, until 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A treat of a show.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Kyle Goeken. The Etcetera Theatre, 265, Camden High Street, London NW1 until 25 May 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Impressive, slimmed down.”
Photo Credit: Bryony Lock.
After the Act by Billy Barrett & Elice Stevens. Music by Frew. Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Sloane Square, London SW1 until 14 June 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Casts a long shadow.”
Photo Credit: Alex Bremner.
Outpatient by Harriet Madeley. Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 7 June 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Marvelous Madeley.”
Photo Credit: Abi Mowbray.
Little Brother by Timberlake Wertenbaker based on the book by Arnets Arzallus Antia & Ibrahima Balde. Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 21 June 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Moving, powerful.”
Photo Credit: Steve Gregson.
Titus Andronicus: William Shakespeare RSC at the Swan, Stratford Upon AvonRuns until 07 June 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate AD Performance, 17 May 2025.
“Another Production Demonstrates that the RSC is one of the World’s Greatest Theatre Companies.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Leoš Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček, Barbican Hall, London EC2, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Reaching for the Moon with Leoš Janáček.”
Photo Credit: Mark Allan.