In 2025 the team at Theatre South East have reviewed more shows than ever before! It is such a privilege to share our findings with you! If you have invited us along to review your production, thank you very much,
As always, we are sorry that we couldn’t attend everything but we have done our best to attend a wide variety of productions.
Here is a list of our reviewer’s favourite productions of 2025.
At Theatre South East we remember that theatre is subjective and what one person may love another may not. We hope to give a flavour of the productions we see.
Another great year of theatre!
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Theatre Royal Brighton
The musical was nothing short of mesmerising. It was an explosion of colours and magic that took my imagination to newfound heights.
Read the review by Robera Guarini
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North by Northwest
Theatre Royal Brighton
I am unlikely to see anything better at the theatre this year – Patric was right!
Read the review by Patric Kearns
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Top Hat
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester’s Summer musical has made it into our top choices again. There are chances to see it at the Southbank Centre this Christmas and then on tour!
Ohio
Edinburgh Fringe
OHIO moves through different moments of the Bengsons lives, feeling a spectrum of emotions and entering an other-worldly space which is hard to let go of as they leave the stage.
Summer 1954
Chichester Festival Theatre
A double bill of two classic Terence Rattigan one-act plays, Table Number Seven and The Browning Version. The plays explore repressed emotions, post-war British gentility, and societal judgment, featuring themes of hidden identities.
Editor’s Choice
Oh my! Usually I find it quite easy to choose my favourite show of the year, but honestly, this year I have seen so much outstanding theatre. I don’t like to award too many 5 stars because it devalues them, but this year, I have given no less than 6 myself!
Trying very hard to narrow it down, I couldn’t choose between two Shakespeare plays. Both modern takes and yet oh so completely different.
Much Ado About Nothing
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Absolutely everything about this production is classy, it is bright and glitzy, beautifully traditional, and a joy to watch.
Read the review by Sammi O’Neill
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Bridge Theatre
An immersive production at the Bridge Theatre, London. This is the way to ‘do’ Shakespeare. Laughs a plenty and plenty of magic…. Wonderful!
Read the review by Sammi O’Neill
Read more of Sammi’s Reviews
Other 5 star productions rated by myself and the team included:
The Last Laugh Review
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Review
The Shark is Broken Review
The Rocky Horror Show Review
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Review | Tickets
Just For One Day Review | Tickets
Marie and Rosetta Review
The 39 Steps Review
Les Miserables, Let the People Sing Review
Murder She Didn’t Write Review
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Review | Tickets
If you would like to become one of our 2026 reviewers please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing info@theatresoutheast.com to find out what is involved. If you can submit a review you have already written about a show you have seen recently even better!!!
Would you like your show reviewed? please email info@theatresoutheast.com and we shall do our best.