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Reviews
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
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome, Weds 18 June 2025, until Sat 28 June, then on tour, 5☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A powerful and uplifting show given a knockout performance.”
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.
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.
Bat Out Of Hell - Theatre Royal Plymouth 12 May, runs until 17 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Indigo Cleverley.
“…magnificent vocal performances and exhilarating energy.”
Photo Credit: Chris David Studio
‘& Juliet’, Birmingham Hippodrome, 22 April 2025 until 26 April then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A hit parade of a show.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
Soir Noir – A nightclub confidential. Crazy Coqs, 20 Sherwood Street, London W1F. 16 April 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Consummate skill.”
Photo Credit: Michael Lee Stever.
Dear Evan Hansen – Theatre Royal Plymouth – until 19 April 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Performed with great skill and wit and with a brilliant leading actor!”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner
Kinky Boots, The Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome, 15 April to 19 April 2025, then on tour, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A simply fabulous revival of an uplifting show.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography.
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.
Cinderella – Birmingham Royal Ballet– Theatre Royal Plymouth – until 9 April 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Everyone excels!”
Photo Credit: Katja Ogrin.
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.”