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: Mary Poppins – The Musical, Theatre Royal Plymouth
A technically strong and impressive show, marred by the lack of an emotional core which makes for a brash product with little light and shade.
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Review: Cruel Intentions, New Wimbledon Theatre
A story across three decades: an 18th-century play morphing into two 20th-century films and now a 21st-century jukebox musical. Sadly proof that pedigree does not always correlate to perfection.
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Review: Fontanelle, Soho Theatre
Bizarre and brilliant Fontanelle comes to Soho Theatre from the Edinburgh Fringe - tongue-in-cheek musical theatre paired with clever but weird comedy from award-winning Jordan Brookes.
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Review: Stalled: A New Musical, King’s Head Theatre
A new musical with excellent vocalists but which attempts to tackle too many issues.
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Review: Count Dykula, Soho Theatre
A stand-out show that champions the beauty of being different.
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Review: Rosie’s Brain, The Hope Theatre
A joyous, heartwarming journey through a young woman’s coming of age and navigation of life with a neurodivergent brain.
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Review: Ghost The Musical, New Wimbledon Theatre
Captures the struggle of love, loss and grief as characters journey to mend a broken heart.
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Review: Play On!, Lyric Hammersmith
Where New York's Cotton Club swings with Shakespearean flair
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Review: SCISSORHANDZ, Southwark Playhouse
Extraordinary transformation of a cult classic film into a queer musical that is brimming with invention and affirmation.
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Review: & Juliet, New Wimbledon Theatre
A deliciously cheesy feast for the senses that chucks the greatest pop songs of the last 30 years at the greatest love story ever told.