Musicals
The triple-threat of music, dance and drama and another staple of the London theatre scene. There are plenty of musicals on the West End, but it’s the Off West End where you’ll find the new stuff, so don’t be afraid to jump in!
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Review: Footloose, The University of Sheffield Drama Studio
An enjoyable and energetic production created and performed by very talented Sheffield University students.
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Review: Barnum, Lyceum Theatre
A spectacular visually stunning production with some awe-inspiring circus performers and fabulous music, but the busy stage sometimes detracts from the story.
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Review: A Night at the West End, Etcetera Theatre
A wonderfully performed concert featuring the typical soprano lineup.
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Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Spectacular, Dominion Theatre
Step (to the left) inside a joyful reality warp, where fans can revel in a shared obsession and celebrate diversity, inclusion and sexuality.
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Review: Avenue Q, Shaftesbury Theatre
Bold, brilliant and unexpectedly relatable, Avenue Q hilariously captures the absurd reality of adulthood.
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Review: Operation Mincemeat, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A remarkable true story, lovingly turned into an exciting, innovative and witty musical, with five superb actors providing top quality entertainment.
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Review: I Was a Teenage She-Devil, The Other Palace
A cartoonish rock musical with more volume than heart
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Review: Sister Act, London Oratory Theatre
The best am dram production I’ve seen in a long time – filled with beautiful vocals, an energetic ensemble and a fabulous feeling of sisterhood!
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Review: Seven Drunken Nights: The Story Of The Dubliners, New Wimbledon Theatre
A musical tribute let down by clunky storytelling but buoyed by terrific songs, skilled playing, and just enough infectious Irish spirit.
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Review: Lifeline, Southwark Playhouse
This ambitious new musical celebrates Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, and warns of the deadly danger of antimicrobial resistance.