Jitney | Connaught Theatre Worthing | Review

Jitney Connaught Theatre Worthing 19 – 23 July A Headlong, Leeds Playhouse and Old Vic Co Production Written by August WilsonDirected by Tinuke Craig Tinuke Craig’s much vaunted and eagerly awaited celebrated production is one of the highlights of the Read More …

Beauty and the Beast | London Palladium | Review

Beauty and the Beast London Palladium Does Disney ever lose its magic? There is no shortage of Disney productions that have jumped from screen to the West End stage, Mary Poppins, The Lion King and Frozen all play nightly to Read More …

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie | Tour | Review

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie. New Wimbledon Theatre 8/4/2022 New Wimbledon Theatre – Friday 8th April When Everybody’s Talking About Jamie opened at the Crucible in Sheffield, it quickly cemented its position as one of the most popular  musicals of recent Read More …

Mary Rose | Conn Artists Theatre Company| Tour | Review

Mary RoseConnaught Theatre, Worthing March 3 2022 Conn Artists Theatre Company in Association with Worthing Theatres & MuseumDirected by Nick YoungWritten by J M BarrieThe Connaught Theatre, Worthing The name J M Barrie will be forever synonymous with that of Read More …

Aladdin | Harlequin Theatre, Redhill | Review

AladdinHarlequin Theatre, Redhill 10th December – 2nd January 2021 The wicked Abanazar is seeking the magic lamp that contains the all-powerful Genie, so he can rule the world, and is just steps away from succeeding! Is all hope lost? No! Read More …

Groan Ups | Mischief Theatre | Tour | Review

Groan Ups Theatre Royal BrightonMischief Theatre Mischief Theatre return to Brighton with their latest offering and this time nothing goes wrong. Groan Ups is an observational comedy which follows the progress of five children at three stages of their development, Read More …

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Tilted Wig | Tour |Review

The Legend of Sleepy HollowDevonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Tilted Wig, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre PresentThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow Any opportunity to experience dark gothic theatre, and I’m the first person to book my seat in the audience. We’ve Read More …

Heathers the Musical | Tour | Review

Heathers the Musical

Heathers the MusicalTheatre Royal Brighton October 2021 Having never seen the 1989 film of Heathers and very little knowledge of the musical my pre-show research taught me it was a high-energy black comedy which opens conversations about dark issues, including bullying, Read More …

Phantom of the Opera | Her Majesty’s Theatre | Review

Phantom of the OperaHer Majesty’s Theatre In July 2020, Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber took to Twitter to respond to Cameron Mackintosh‘s recently published Evening Standard article, in which he declared that The Phantom of the Opera would be permanently shutting down. Lloyd Webber tweeted, “As far as I’m concerned, Phantom will re-open as soon Read More …

Hairspray | Theatre Royal Brighton | Review

Hairspray | Theatre Royal Brighton | Review If you order a Big Mac in McDonald’s in Moscow the chances are it will taste exactly the same as the one you ordered on the London Road in Brighton. Similarly I’m sure Read More …