⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Few musicals adapted from real-life events are able to truly capture the emotions of real life; the euphoric highs and gut-punching lows. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie tells the heartwarming story of an outgoing young …
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Review: Aled Jones and Russell Watson, London Palladium
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aled Jones and Russell Watson’s UK tour stopped in at the London Palladium, where the duo played to a packed house in an evening of song and story that delighted their eager fans. Either …
Review: The Girl on the Train, Duke of York’s Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fresh from its UK tour, Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel The Girl on the Train comes to the West End. Loneliness in the modern world, trust, love and …
Review: Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Somewhere between the confusion of Chess and the genius of Blazing Saddles lies the latest addition to London’s West End, Dale Wasserman and Mitch Leigh’s Man of La Mancha. Argued by the producers to …
Review: Faust, Royal Opera House
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening its doors to what is arguably Charles-Francois Gounod’s best-loved opera, the Royal Opera House has hit on a winning formula in its revival of David McVicar’s 2004 production of Faust. When a dying …
Review: Six: The Musical, Arts Theatre London
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ They say that history is written by the victors. Though the ill-fated wives of Henry VIII may not seem to come out on top in your average history textbook, Six The Musical proves that …
Review: A Beautiful Noise: Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond, Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He’s penned some of the greatest hits of the 20th century and is revered the world over. Now, the legendary music of Neil Diamond is brought to life on a West End stage for …
Review: Songs for Nobodies, Ambassadors Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s rare for a West End stage to host a bill of stars quite as distinguished as the line-up ‘appearing’ in Songs for Nobodies. The show itself was constructed by Joanna Murray-Smith, a self-confessed …
Review: A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Concert, Lyceum Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ London’s Lyceum Theatre is home to Disney’s The Lion King nearly every night of the year. For a limited time only, the Lyceum’s boards have been opened to the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, who …
Review: Dick Whittington, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In a world that’s altogether a bit gloomy, everyone could all use a bit of light-hearted family fun. As panto season kicks off this December, the Lyric Hammersmith offers a delightfully charming adventure certain …