BWW Review: RULES FOR LIVING, Royal and Derngate
A family Christmas hurtles towards disaster with hilarious consequences in RULES FOR LIVING at Royal and Derngate in Northampton ahead of a national tour.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
BWW Review: THE CARETAKER, Bristol Old Vic
Crafting The Caretaker (or indeed any Pinter) off the page takes a great deal of nuance and skill.
BWW Review: GREASE, Edinburgh Playhouse
The timeless story of Danny and Sandy, and the T-Birds and Pink Angels, comes to life again in this touring production which features the hit songs 'Summer Nights', 'You're The One That I Want' and 'Hopelessly Devoted To You'.
BWW Review: LOST WEST END VINTAGE, Stage Door Records
There's such a rich history of musical theatre in London.
BWW Review: SALAD DAYS, Union Theatre
Salad Days is easy to dismiss is the lightest of light entertainment, but has plenty of political punch under its joyous exterior.
BWW Review: Paco Pena's FLAMENCURA at Sadler's Wells
A flamenco show is always easy to spot when you take your seat at the theatre.
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON, Birmingham Hippodrome
The colossal touring production of Miss Saigon takes up residency at Birmingham Hippodrome for an extended run as the theatre's annual summer musical.
BWW Review: THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, Arcola Theatre
The Cunning Little Vixen is a opera favourite but no less fascinating for that, especially in this innovative and engaging production.
BWW Review: WHAT WE WISHED FOR, Sheffield Crucible Theatre
A compelling fusion of traditional fairy tales with contemporary society, What We Wished For, by Sheffield People's Theatre, follows the journey of community members in modern-day Sheffield, as they struggle to fight back against a mysterious invasion of Wolves that instil fear and threaten their po
BWW Review: BRING ON THE BOLLYWOOD, York Theatre Royal
Samir Bharma's production promises an evening of 'theatrical magic' and an 'innate sense of fun'.
BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Birmingham Hippodrome
It's hard to find something to say about the National's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time that hasn't been repeatedly mentioned already.
BWW Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT, Bristol Old Vic
We've all been members of 'The Club of the Unloved' where tales of unrequited love and broken hearts are the norm.
BWW Review: TRIBES, Crucible Studio, Sheffield
How do families work? What happens when adult children flee the nest? And what happens when you're born deaf into a hearing family? Nina Raine's funny and frank portrait of a family grappling with these issues makes its regional debut.
BWW Review: RACING DEMON, Theatre Royal Bath
On the face of it, David Hare's state-of-the-nation play Racing Demon should be fruit ripe for the picking.
BWW Review: BLONDEL THE MUSICAL, Union Theatre
Blondel The Musical has elements of pantomime and elements of the real punch of musical theatre in a show that works well only intermittently.
BWW Review: EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE: THE YORK SUFFRAGETTES, York Theatre Royal
Set in early 20th-century York, Everything Is Possible tells the moving story of Annie Seymour-Pearson, a local housewife who risked her life to fight for the right to vote.
BWW Review: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, Exeter Northcott Theatre
Director Paul Jepson expressed in an interview in the show's programme that he was not at all daunted by the technical challenges of staging an adaptation of E.
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING, Edinburgh Playhouse
The stage adaptation of the iconic 1987 film embarks on a second UK tour, with a stand-out performance by Carlie Milner as Penny.
BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Bristol Hippodrome
15-year-old Christopher Boone has an extraordinary mind.
BWW Review: THE WEDDING SINGER, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Jon Robyns, Cassie Compton and Ruth Madoc lead an impressive UK tour of the musical adaption of the 1998 hit romantic comedy film.
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Birmingham Hippodrome
With a burst of passionate tango and an iconic 'click click', everyone's favourite kooky family has taken up residence at the Birmingham Hippodrome this week, the latest tour venue hosting the UK premiere of The Addams Family musical.
BWW Review: GOLEM, Bristol Old Vic
How much are you in control of the choices you make? This is the central question posed by 1927's Golem - a story inspired by the myth of the clay man Golem but given a distinctly modern edge over 90mins of exhilarating and ingenious theatre.
BWW Review: VIXEN, The Vaults
Vixen updates Leos Janacek's opera for the victims of Generation Rent moving the action into the big city of 2017 with hi tech and great singing.
BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Exeter Northcott Theatre
Seen by many as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has been performed in many guises since its first production in 1949.
BWW Review: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, Union Theatre
Annie Get Your Gun delivers wonderful, uncynical entertainment, the romance studded with some of the finest songs ever written for the theatre.
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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) The Union Theatre (9/21-9/24) |
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New Love Madlenianum (12/16-12/01) |
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Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - The Film With Live Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (12/02-12/02) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Ipswich Regent Theatre (4/28-4/28) |
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Compagnie La Tempête: Obsession Barbican (3/03-3/03) |
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LOLA: Storytime with Brooke & Tony Upstairs at the Gatehouse (9/17-9/17) |
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Hello Charlie Lyric Theatre Belfast (10/07-10/18) |
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First Five: Jamelia Donaldson First Five: Jamelia Donaldson (10/03-10/03) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Tivoli Theatre (3/10-3/10) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Wales Millennium Centre (4/18-4/18) |