Our UK / West End Critics
View All »
Aliya Al-Hassan
Critic
Amber-Rae Stobbs
Critic
Caroline Cronin
Critic
Cheryl Markosky
Critic
Cindy Marcolina
Critic
Debbie Gilpin
Critic
Franco Milazzo
Critic
Gary Naylor
Critic
Guest Author
Critic
Kat Mokrynski
Critic
Matthew Paluch
Critic
Mica Blackwell
Critic
Michael Higgs
Critic
Vikki Jane Vile
Critic
Review: BELLY OF THE BEAST, Finborough Theatre
This world premiere, directed by Dadlow Lin, strips away theatrical artifice to focus on the raw humanity of its characters, delivering a powerful commentary on how schools struggle to adapt to evolving understandings of gender identity....
Review Roundup: Did TITANÍQUE Sink or Swim in the West End?
When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get Titaníque, New York’s most award-winning splash hit that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia....
Review: COLIN HOULT: COLIN, Soho Theatre
Colin Hoult: Colin is a show in which Hoult tells the audience the story of his life, beginning with the origins of his name (he was named after his father, referred to as “Big Colin”) and leading to having children of his own (not named Colin). We learn about his childhood obsession with Elvis,...
Review: TITANÍQUE, Criterion Theatre
What started as one-night showing in Los Angeles, after docking on Broadway, in Canada and Australia, Titaníque has now sailed into London. Based on the idea that global pop icon Céline Dion was actually the hero of the 1997 James Cameron film, Titanic, the absurdity of this dazzlingly camp and f...
Review: BILL BAILEY: THOUGHTIFIER, Theatre Royal Haymarket
A comedian, a musician, a nature-lover, a philosopher. Bill Bailey has now surely also cemented his status as national treasure. His latest show, Thoughtifier, is about his intriguing thought processes, channelled through music. So nothing new there then. However, Bailey ensures that a show that run...
Review: ROB COPLAND: GIMME (ONE WITH EVERYTHING), Soho Theatre
Rob Copland: Gimme (One With Everything) begins with quite the introduction, with Copland not actually beginning the storytelling of the show for several minutes. Before the show, I had seen Copland doing some warmup stretches, which quickly made sense once he ran onto the stage, jumping around and ...
Review: FASCINATING AIDA, Royal Festival Hall
And so yet another Fascinating Aïda tour comes to a close. Having already dipped into their latest extended jaunt around the UK a couple of times already, one thing has become abundantly clear: the second best thing about going to see this celebrated cabaret outfit has been experiencing the reactio...
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Albert Hall
When I first saw The Nutcracker, I was convinced one of these things must be true: either someone had spiked my drink, the cast were all on drugs or we were all in some kind of baffling nightmare. No other explanation seemed plausible to my young mind....
Review: MARIA, in Cinemas and Streaming
Angelina Jolie is compelling in a movie that concentrates on the misery to the exclusion of almost everything else in the diva's life...
Review: THESE GAYS! THEY'RE TRYING TO..., The Divine
Riotous queer theatre show is NSFW - in a good way!...
Review: HANSEL AND GRETEL, Royal Ballet and Opera
Macabre and spectacular, this is Christmas fare as it once was and should still be, fully trusting its audience.
...
Review: THE CREAKERS, Southbank Centre
Based on Tom Fletcher’s best-selling children’s book and adapted by scriptwriter Miranda Larson, The Creakers musical is an escapade which highlights the very real need for sustainability, through a tale about Lucy and the ‘kidderlings’ of Whiffington. The children wake up to find that all o...
Review: LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR AT CHRISTMAS, Royal Albert Hall
There’s something about the London Community Gospel Choir that will get any place - even one as large and grand as the Royal Albert Hall - up on their feet, dancing, clapping and singing along as if their entire Christmas was rolled into this one night....
Critics' Choice: Gary Naylor's Best Theatre of 2024
There's praise for plays old and new and musicals, well, mainly old...
Review: PLEASE RIGHT BACK, Southbank Centre
Somewhere in that creative space between cinema and live drama, Please Right Back looks at family, fantasy and the place fiction plays in difficult times....
Review: JOHN, Arch Film Studio
A play that deserves a larger audience in 2025...
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, The Bridge House Theatre
Traditional fringe panto offers value and and the comfort of familiarity and escapism at Christmas...
Review: PAN, Chickenshed Theatre
Pan is back with songs and spectacle and a lesson about what really matters in life...
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Sigourney Weaver in THE TEMPEST?
The Jamie Lloyd Company presents The Tempest, the first production in a season of Shakespeare in London’s iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane....
Review: THE TEMPEST, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
As achingly monotone as it is aggressively monochrome....
Review: DUCK POND, Southbank Centre
When circus is performed well, it is as high an art form as perfectly executed ballet or impeccable Shakespearean oratory. When it falls down in execution, it falls hard. Australian circus company Circa's production Duck Pond unfortunately belongs in the latter camp....
Review: SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW, Harold Pinter Theatre
For a family living in London, there is a diverse catalogue of Christmas shows ripe for attendance. With current ticket prices, picking the right show is crucial for both all-round enjoyment and the bank account. Slava’s Snow Show is back in London at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and if you’re loo...
Review: REVEL PUCK CIRCUS: THE RUCKUS, Fellowship Square
With enough vim and vigour to light up the nearby town hall, Revel Puck Circus brings The Ruckus back to their hometown of Walthamstow as part of their Winter Festival....
Review: RICK ASTLEY'S SWINGING CHRISTMAS, Royal Albert Hall
Rick Astley returns to the Royal Albert Hall for his Swinging Christmas big band concert. Backed by the superb band, Astley delivers a mix of classic jazz, seasonal favourites, and a certain hit of his own, creating a festive evening full of timeless Christmas cheer....
Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, Almeida Theatre
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Kingsley Ben-Adir lead a fine cast in an impressive, if gruelling, examination of the destructive power of mendacity...
Videos
TICKET CENTRAL
Tickets From $99
Tickets From $118
Tickets From $59
Tickets From $95
Get UK's #1 Theatre Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for UK Shows & beyond.
