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Review: WASTEMAN, VAULT Festival
Review: WASTEMAN, VAULT Festival
February 16, 2023

The VAULT festival is not Wasteman's first time on the stage - in fact, Joe Leather's production has previously done the bin rounds at Camden Fringe Festival in 2022. Its triumphant return, therefore, is no surprise, given how much audiences enjoyed the semi-autobiographical production's first outing.

Review: MY SON'S A QUEER, (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?), Ambassadors Theatre
Review: MY SON'S A QUEER, (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?), Ambassadors Theatre
February 2, 2023

There is beauty in the simplicity of this concept. My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a tale about growing up. More specifically, the 'ups and downs of raising a queer child.' It is also clearly a production made for and by generations of theatre kids, the kind who prefer to stay in the dress-up section of the school (especially if it gets them out of a football match).

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS, Liverpool Empire Theatre
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS, Liverpool Empire Theatre
December 22, 2022

While last week's snow may have melted away, there will still be a White Christmas in Liverpool thanks to the touring production of Irving Berlin's beloved Holiday classic.

Review: MR CHARLES DICKENS PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Greenwich Theatre
Review: MR CHARLES DICKENS PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Greenwich Theatre
December 13, 2022

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is one story that most audiences, young and old, are familiar with. After all, it's dusted off every year to mark the festive season - encouraging audiences to step into the Christmas spirit.

Review: MUSICAL CON, Excel Centre
Review: MUSICAL CON, Excel Centre
October 24, 2022

Musical Con is the 'West End's first ever musical theatre fan convention', an event designed to connect audiences with their favourite performers, showcase new work and simply have a lot of stagey fun.

Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
October 10, 2022

With seven books, eight films, a stage production, and countless video games to devour - it's hard to believe there's a new way to share this story, but that's where CiniConcerts step in.

Review: BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY, National Theatre
Review: BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY, National Theatre
October 5, 2022

This production, directed by Lynette Linton is nothing short of mesmerising - combining music, movement, and powerful performances to create a production that evokes truly visceral reactions within the audience.

Review: NOUGHTS AND CROSSES, Richmond Theatre
Review: NOUGHTS AND CROSSES, Richmond Theatre
September 28, 2022

In its transformation from page to stage, this production seems to lose its bite.

Review: ALL THIS MUST PASS, Lion And Unicorn Theatre
Review: ALL THIS MUST PASS, Lion And Unicorn Theatre
August 19, 2022

A sensitive and raw exploration into something that is just not talked about, despite the fact that one in eight pregnancies will end in miscarriage.

Review: FOOTLOOSE, New Wimbledon Theatre
Review: FOOTLOOSE, New Wimbledon Theatre
August 17, 2022

Based on the hit 1984 film that propelled Kevin Bacon to fame, Footloose follows the story of Ren McCormack (Joshua Hawkins), a Chicago native who is forced to move to smalltown Bomont after his parent's separation.

Review: SCRUFFY, The Hen & Chickens Theatre
Review: SCRUFFY, The Hen & Chickens Theatre
August 5, 2022

As the audience step through the doors at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, they're no longer in a theatre - they're in 9-year-old Maisie's bedroom. But don't worry, she's been expecting guests -after all, why else would she have her 3 best pairs of sunglasses lined up for show and tell?

Review: TURN AROUND AND TAKE A BOW: MY MUSICAL LIFE  by Mike Dixon
Review: TURN AROUND AND TAKE A BOW: MY MUSICAL LIFE by Mike Dixon
August 4, 2022

Mike Dixon is undoubtedly one of the British music industry's giants. He has brushed shoulders with some of the elite artists of the 20th (and 21st) centuries, including Dame Shirley Bassey, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, and Queen (to name but a few). Despite this roaring success, Dixon's biography, 'Turn Around A Take A Bow: My Musical Life' is one of humility and heart.

BWW Review: GREASE: THE MUSICAL, The Dominion Theatre
BWW Review: GREASE: THE MUSICAL, The Dominion Theatre
May 18, 2022

Audiences are in for a treat with this high-energy revival of the crowd-pleasing hit, which welcomes a new generation of talent to the stage.

BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, The Globe
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, The Globe
May 4, 2022

A talented cast and insightful direction steer Much Ado About Nothing towards success.

BWW Interview: Benjamin Purkiss Chats ZORRO THE MUSICAL at Charing Cross Theatre
BWW Interview: Benjamin Purkiss Chats ZORRO THE MUSICAL at Charing Cross Theatre
April 21, 2022

Benjamin Purkiss first donned the Zorro mask in 2020 at the Hope Mill Theatre - but the run was cut short due to the pandemic. Now, the iconic story of good vs. evil is reimagined for a new production of at Charing Cross Theatre.

BWW Review: JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, O2 Arena
BWW Review: JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, O2 Arena
April 11, 2022

See what the BWW critic thought. Aliens live among us in the latest reincarnation of the world-famous Rock Opera.

BWW Review: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, Southwark Playhouse
BWW Review: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, Southwark Playhouse
April 6, 2022

Stephen Sondheim's and Arthur Laurents 1964 political satire is given a modern spin by director Georgie Rankom in this high-energy production. Let's see what BWW's critic had to say...

BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK, New Wimbledon Theatre
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK, New Wimbledon Theatre
March 22, 2022

Audiences at the New Wimbledon Theatre are in for a treat, as the 2003 classic is brought to life.

BWW Review: THE WOODS, Southwark Playhouse
BWW Review: THE WOODS, Southwark Playhouse
March 8, 2022

David Mamet's 1977 play, exploring and exposing gender differences, is given its first London Revival in 25 years.

BWW Review: BRIDGERTON BALL, Secret Cinema
BWW Review: BRIDGERTON BALL, Secret Cinema
March 6, 2022

Secret Cinema never shy away from the challenge - but transforming a warehouse in Wembley into a 19th Century Ballroom may be their most impressive feat yet.



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