Pros: Much deserved applause for all actors that can recite Shakespeare without a breath. Cons: These performers need a bigger stage! Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet is one of my favourite pieces of writing, so I was hugely excited to be watching a live performance of it. If you aren’t familiar with the story of Romeo & Juliet, this is what you have to know. This updated version of the story is set during the warmest months of the year. People outside are celebrating ...

A very amusing musical mocking the tropes of WWII films.

'Doodle - The Musical!' writer Jonathan Kydd tells us about bringing the World War II comedy musical to the Waterloo East Theatre.

Brian picks runs down his pick of the year and awards the inaugural Reggies.

An outstanding example of storytelling that is both compelling and deeply affecting.

While ‘Corbynistas’ will love this diatribe against anyone (or anything) leaning to the right, A Nazi Comparison isn’t for those looking for a balanced, intellectual show.

Fine performances are let down by a total mess of a show that can’t decide if it’s satire or pantomime and ends up being a sum of little parts that just can’t work together.

Old style Broadway theatre, which might have fallen flat if not for a strong cast giving everything they had.

Wickedly sharp and frightfully funny. Not to be missed!

A delight of music and imagery for any Bowie fan, and a show-stealing performance from Alex Wilton in this emotional journey through London.