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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Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, Assembly George Square Gardens (Palais du Variete) – Review
A show that fails to hit quite the right cord
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Chicago Blues Brothers: Motown Mission, Savoy Theatre – Review
The Blues Brothers brand has now endured for forty years, first appearing on the big screen in 1980. But Jake and Elwood don’t look much like rock stars, occasionally they don’t sing so well. Tall and skinny, short and fat…
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Fiver, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Have you ever wondered how long a £5 note survives in circulation? Experts suggest the polymer note introduced in 2016 can last up to five years. But who might take ownership of the said note during its lifetime. What impact…
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Bare: A Pop Musical, The Vaults – Review
Originally performed in 2000, Bare: a Pop Opera is starting to show its age. Set in the senior year of a private Catholic school somewhere in North America, it is centred around a relationship between two teenage boys Peter (Daniel…
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Trump the Musical, King’s Head Theatre – Review
It’s the impossibly distant year 2020, and the world is on the brink of nuclear war. King Nigel Farage rules the Disunited Kingdom of England and Northern Ireland, and Trump’s popularity is higher than ever: “He gave us our jobs…
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, Union Theatre – Review
A celebration of life, and a reminder that the fight is far from over.
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Summer Street, Waterloo East Theatre – Review
The posters displayed around the always welcoming lobby of Waterloo East Theatre ask the questions “Love Kylie? Love the 90s? Love Soap?”. The worrying thing is I can confidently state the answer is “no” to two of these questions; as…
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Operation Mincemeat, New Diorama – Review
A winning romp of a musical
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How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Bridewell Theatre – Review
This production could easily be dropped into a West End venue
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Amour, Charing Cross Theatre – Review
Having only lasted two weeks on Broadway in 2002 Amour has finally moved across the pond to try its luck closer to its French setting, with its London debut at the Charing Cross Theatre. Its hard to work out who…