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Reviews
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.
White Christmas. Book by David Ives & Paul Blake. Music & Lyrics by Irving Berling. Based on the Paramount film. The Mill at Sonning, until 25 January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Christmas treat.”
Photo credit: Pamela Raitt.
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.
Entertaining Murder – book, music & lyrics by Chris Burgess. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, North Road, Highgate Village, London until 01 December 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“The Bywaters murder of 1922.”
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.
The Story of My Life by Neil Bartram & Brian Hill. The Stage Door Theatre, Drury Lane, London until 19 October 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Practically perfect.”
Photo Credit: Peter H. Davies.
Becoming Nancy, Birmingham Rep, 08 October to 02 November 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: Hannah Phillips.
“Watching a diverse audience in The House at Birmingham Rep dance and sing along with Donna Summer made my younger Brummie queer heart sing!”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Janie Dee's Beautiful World of Cabaret, Jermyn Street Theatre, 15b Jermyn Street, London until 28 September 2024 and on tour, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Dee delights!”
A Night with Janis Joplin by Randy Johnson. The Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London until 28 September 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Unforgettable to say the least.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
The Fabulist. Music by Giovanni Paisiello. Book & Lyrics by James P. Farwell. Charing Cross Theatre, Villiers Street, London until 21 September 2024 , 2✩✩. Review: William Russell.
"Ab-Fab this is not."
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
I Ran With The Gang by Liam Rudden. The Stage Door Theatre, 150 Drury Lane, London until 17 August 2024, 1✩. Review William Russell.
“A fan-tastic fairy tale from start to finish.”
Photo Credit: Stageworks East West Ltd.
Oliver. Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart. Chichester Festival Theatre until 25 August 2024. Transfers to the Gielgud Theatre, London in December 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Bart's best show revived.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
A Chorus Line. Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics by Edward Kleban, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Roseberry Avenue, London until 25 August 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Good if not a singular sensation.”
Photo Credit: Mark Brenner.
Your Lie in April. Music by Frank Wildhorn. Book by Rinne B Groff. The Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton Street, London until 21 September 2024, 3✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“For Manga and high school musical fans.”
Photo Credit: Craig Sugden.
Fangirls. Book, music & lyrics by Yve Blake. The Lyric, King Street, Hammersmith, London until 24 August 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Bursting with energy throughout!"