BWW Review: MISS NIGHTINGALE, Hippodrome Casino
Miss Nightingale manages to portray both the delicious naughtiness of 1940s wartime entertainment and the difficult and heart-breaking reality the performers lived off the stage equally well.
UK / West End Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK / West End.
Our UK / West End Critics
View All ›
Aliya Al-HassanCritic
Amber-Rae StobbsCritic
Caroline CroninCritic
Cheryl MarkoskyCritic
Cindy MarcolinaCritic
Debbie GilpinCritic
Donald HuteraCritic
Franco MilazzoCritic
Gary NaylorCritic
Guest AuthorCritic
Kat MokrynskiCritic
Kerrie NicholsonCritic
Matthew PaluchCritic
Mica BlackwellCritic
Michael HiggsCritic
Vikki Jane VileCritic
BWW Review: THE WAY OF THE WORLD, Donmar Warehouse
William Congreve's restoration classic originally premiered in 1700 and even though it bombed back then, nowadays it is adored for its bonkers farce and balletic lyricism.
BWW Review: DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS, Bunker Theatre
Kevin Armento's play puts the narratives of five different and complex women on stage; whilst at the same time places an intense glare upon Bill Clinton's illicit relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
BWW Review: THE COUNTRY WIFE, Southwark Playhouse
Director Luke Fredericks gives a new spin to William Wycherley's salacious comedy The Country Wife, taking it from its original Restoration setting to the crackling Roaring 20s.
BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, Bristol Hippodrome
The song-writing partnership of Carole King and Gerry Goffin was such a formidable force in the sixties that even Lennon and McCartney often spoke about wanting to emulate them.
BWW Review: PRESSURE, Park Theatre
What could be more patriotic to Britain than watching a wartime drama that complains about the weather? David Haig's Pressure, first seen at Edinburgh, then Chichester, and soon off to the West End, is a highly watchable, microscopic look into the mechanics of battle.
BWW Review: WHITE GUY ON THE BUS, Finborough Theatre
A powerful, perhaps even necessary, play that doesn't always succeed dramatically but can be forgiven for the boldness of its narrative and unflinching take on a divided city in a divided nation.
BWW Review: TEDDY, The Vaults Theatre
Following a UK tour, original 1950s rock 'n' roll musical Teddy has landed at The Vaults Theatre.
BWW Review: DEATH OF A HUNTER, Finborough Theatre
Death of a Hunter sees Ernest Hemingway fighting his demons at once in the last harrowing hour of his life.
BWW Review: THE FANTASTIC FOLLIES OF MRS RICH, Swan Theatre
Next up at the RSC's Swan Theatre is an oft-forgotten Restoration comedy by Mary Pix; originally titled The Beau Defeated, Jo Davies' production shifts the focus onto the widowed protagonist with the new title The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich.
BWW Review: BEGINNERS, Unicorn Theatre
It's apparently the worst holiday ever.
BWW Review: CATHY, Soho Theatre
This play doesn't sugarcoat anything; instead it bluntly reveals the harsh realities of suffering when the odds are unfairly stacked against a person.
CD Review: WHEN LOVE IS GONE, Meredith Braun
Five years after the release of her well-received album 'Someone Else's Story', Meredith Braun brings us a new solo album, 'When Love Is Gone'.
BWW Review: MIRRORS, Leicester Square Theatre
When YouTuber ShyGirl is stood up by her date in front of all her 8 subscribers, her life turns to shambles.
BWW Review: CORALINE, Barbican Theatre
Magical realism is supplanted by kitchen sink comedy-drama in this adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2002 hit novel of the same name.
BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Once again, a fine production from Arrows & Traps theatre that reminds me, were it necessary, that if you can see Chekhov, you should.
BWW Review: THE INHERITANCE, Young Vic
The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez's witty, brutal two-part epic exploring the lives of gay men in New York clocks in at just short of 7 hours in total, but if you do go and see it, you're (mostly) in for a theatrical treat.
BWW Review: THE YORK REALIST, Crucible, Sheffield
Robert Hastie's take on Peter Gill's tale of north/south love is sympathetic and emotional, with a beautiful lead performance from Ben Batt.
BWW Review: THE MIKADO, King's Head Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera delivered with the emphasis on the comic and more than a nod to the realities of 2018 sensibilities.
BWW Review: RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL, Arts Theatre
Ruthless! the Musical is a delightfully irreverent piece that cleverly makes fun of 'show business' now playing at the Arts Theatre.
BWW Review: QUARTET, Theatre Royal Brighton
What happens to musicians when they are old and grey? Where do famous singers retire when their voices are an echo of what they once were? Ronald Harwood's Quartet follows the antics of four elderly former opera stars as they live out their days in a specialist musician's retirement home in an expan
BWW Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES, Wilton's Music Hall
A sensational Bernadette Robinson brings five 'nobodies' and five superstars to life in a series of monologues with music that explore human fallibility with wit and wisdom to spare.
BWW Review: SUFFRAGETTE Screening and Q&A, Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall's screening of the 2015 film Suffragette was followed by a Q&A with members of the film's creative team and women's rights activists as part of their 'Women and the Hall' programme.
BWW Review: VINCENT RIVER, Park Theatre
Recent drama school grad Thomas Mahy and seasoned pro Louise Jameson join together in this urgently needed revival of Philip Ridley's heartrending epic drama.
BWW Review: BLACK MEN WALKING, Royal Court
Each first Saturday of every month, Thomas, Richard and Matthew walk.
Tickets From $59
Tickets From $77
Tickets From $71
Tickets From $71