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Apr 1, 2024 · London theatre critics’ choice. 1. Guys and Dolls. Nicolas Hytner’s Bridge production is a staggering achievement, a more or less flawless take on traditional terms that’s turned into ...
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SplitLip’s sleeper fringe musical hit finally makes it to...
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Any fan of London theatre must be aware of the buzz surrounding Cyrano De Bergerac, which is opening in November at the Playhouse Theatre starring that darling of film and TV – James McAvoy. While the star is a household name, the play itself may be somewhat less familiar, so what, exactly, is Cyrano De […] Commentary and analysis of London ...
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- Standing at The Sky’S Edge | Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Opening Night | Gielgud Theatre
- Hadestown | Lyric Theatre
- Cruel Intentions (The ’90s Musical)| The Other Palace
- Thelittle Big Things| @Sohoplace
- Six | Vaudeville Theatre London
- Moulinrouge! | Piccadilly Theatre
- Matildathe Musical | Cambridge Theatre
- Guys & Dolls | Bridge Theatre
- Operationmincemeat | Fortune Theatre
After bagging the Best New Musical award at the Oliviers last year, Standing At The Sky’s Edge is back. It’s an irrepressible, irresistible love letter to Sheffield – and it’s the real deal. It’s a co-production with Sheffield Theatres, with the book by playwright Chris Bush and music &s lyrics by the brilliant Richard Hawley (both, incidentally, a...
Opening night is a stage adaptation of the 1977 John Cassavetes film of the same name (which also inspired The Second Woman, the extraordinary endurance show performed by Ruth Wilson earlier this year). It follows the psychological deterioration of Myrtle, the leading actress in an upcoming Broadway show. And, in this case, the woman faithfully rec...
They say the devil has all the best tunes – well now he’s also got a Tony and Grammy-winning megahit Broadway musical, making its long-awaited transfer to the West End. Multi-talented singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell has written the lyrics, book and the brassy, brilliant soundtrack to this epic underworld tale steeped in Greek mythology, which trac...
That’s right – it’s the live adaptation of the movie that launched a thousand nascent teenage sexual awakenings, coupled with a soundtrack of absolute 90s bangers. Look, if you want highbrow entertainment, read Les Liaisons Dangereuses – the book that inspired it all. But, if you want to listen to No Scrubs, Genie in a Bottle and Bittersweet Sympho...
Following a diving accident, avid sportsman Henry Fraser became a tetraplegic. This new musical, based on Fraser’s acclaimed memoirs, tells the story of how he responded to this life-altering incident with unerring positivity. Directed by Luke Sheppard (My Son’s A Queer) with original music by talented composer and lyricist Nick Butcher, it’s a poi...
Divorced, beheaded, live in concert: it’s the story of Henry VIIIth’s six wives, performed by the queens themselves in the form of a punk girl-band. To say it’s a phenomenon would be to undersell it: it started out as an Edinburgh Fringe show, and has now scored runs in the West End, on Broadway and down in Oz. Expect neon ruffs; Greensleeves-techn...
Why should you go see this live musical production of Moulin Rouge? Because you can can can! This dazzling show has transferred from Broadway to London, with an impressive 14 Tony nominations under its belt, a crack team of award-winning producers and creatives (including Baz himself), and an incredible soundtrack of 71 songs… Dinner before: Soho’s...
A show in which a genius-level child with telekinetic powers somehow starts off as an underdog, this long-running musical take on the classic Roald Dahl tale – produced by theatre nobility the RSC – has had critics positively raving. And with good reason too – with lyrics by the inimitable Tim Minchin, ridiculously catchy tunes and a genuinely exce...
Down at the Bridge Theatre, Nicholas Hytner’s going all-in on giving you a quality night at the theatre. It’s Guys & Dolls, baby, and it’s here to banish your late-winter blues. The set and costumes come from multi award-winning Bunny Christie (The Curious Incident Of the Dog in the Night Time), and they look as lush, glossy and indulgent as you’d ...
After multiple sell-out runs at London’s fringe theatres, Operation Mincemeat, the debut musical by creative quartet SpitLip, has come to the West End – and been extended eighttimes. What is it? It’s the story of the (genuine) Second World War plan to confound the Nazis by planting false intel on a corpse, and allowing the Germans to discover it. H...
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Official London Theatre’s Guide to all the best theatres in London provides you with all of the information you need to experience the magic of musicals, plays and live theatre. From historical venues such as the Harold Pinter Theatre and the Dominion Theatre, to contemporary spaces like the Arcola Theatre, each venue has unique to offer.
Theatre. Review: Eureka Day at The Old Vic, London. Helen Hunt made a hilarious UK stage debut at the Old Vic Theatre in Eureka Day this week, a sharp comedy which comes with a trigger warning: it will make you laugh out loud – a lot. Eureka Day was written by Californian playwright, Jonathan Spector.
