UK / WEST END THEATER REVIEWS

The second of our two reviews of Stephanie J Block's London gig!...

It is not often that a production of a vintage piece of musical theatre overshadows the original production but that is precisely what happened during a magical new staging of the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris last week. The musical wa...

Bola Agbaje's new play impresses on the surface but fails to make a deeper impact...

Amy Campbell reviews the Disney monolith...

Gary Naylor foregoes football for a seat amongst bankers watching actors playing bankers and enjoys it! ...

A Man Of No Importance is a charming and sweet show that, despite underwritten parts and a loss of intimacy, is still an attractive prospect for a night out...

Gary Naylor, at The National Theatre, is not surprised to find general approval that Art is A Good Thing. ...

The Little Dog Laughed had a hugely successful run on Broadway in 2006, so with the addition of one of Britain's favourite female comedians and some tabloid-friendly rising stars, it's no surprise that it's already proving a huge hit with UK audiences....

Whilst not perfect, Trilogy is exciting, moving and a must-see for all women who care about the way they look - Gok Wan, eat your heart out...

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake doesn't stick close to the traditional telling of the tale, but it's all the better for it...

Is Sandi's festive show a festive gift or a bit of a turkey?...

Thom Sutherland's new production of the musical version of The Full Monty at the New Players Theatre looks set to be the hit of the holiday season in London. This scaled-down, intimate and inventively staged presentation pushes all the right buttons for an audience looking for a musical that is funn...

One of the potentially sublime qualities of fringe theatre productions is that they can reinforce the fact that it is not necessary to have the stage filled with epic-scale scenery or helicopters in order to present a great piece of musical theatre - provided that the piece in itself is dramatically...

Leanne Masterton's intimate concert, Hollywood Ghosts, at the Jermyn Street theatre was an intriguing, informative and highly enjoyable evening. Firstly, the stories of the sadly almost unknown vocal stars of countless Hollywood musicals - Marni Nixon, Betty Wand, Carole Richards, India Addams, et a...

London's Olivier Awards divides plays into categories honoring 'Best Play' and 'Best Comedy.' Do you think the Tonys should do the same? Let us know on our new poll....

What happened at Dress Circle when Annalene Beechey launched her album?...

Ollie is treated to a puppet delight at the Little Angel Theatre....

A teenager takes decisive action against her deadbeat father in the world premiere of Rose Martula's new play....

Robert Gould finds Conor Mitchell and Matthew Hurt's new musical at the Edinburgh Fringe brilliantly therapeutic....

Robert Gould is not convinced that this new musical crosses the threshold into greatness....

Robert Gould 'takes note' of the new Jake Brunger/Pippa Cleary musical that is wowing audiences at this year's Fringe....

Selladoor theatre company welcomes audiences to Falsettoland at the Fringe and Robert Gould exaamines this festival of Finn....

Robert Gould logs in to the musical Chat Room to bring you up to speed with this new Fringe show by Take Note Theatre. ...

The first of our two reviews of Stephanie J Block's London gig!...

Sixties cool, big band swing and quick-fire tongue-in-cheek humour - those are the ingredients that combine to make the hearty musical fare served up for three performances at the Wales Millennium Centre's intimate Weston Studio on August 6-7 - the world premiere of 'Come Fly With Me', a musical com...