On Stage

Hoard Puts A New Spin On Meeting The Parents At Arcola Theatre

Hoard Puts A New Spin On Meeting The Parents At Arcola Theatre

A promising debut from Bim Adewunmi. | By Hannah Foulds ★★★★☆
Unhinged But Unimposing: The Talented Mr Ripley At Wilton's Music Hall

Unhinged But Unimposing: The Talented Mr Ripley At Wilton's Music Hall

Mad? Yes. Talented? Not so much. | By Alannah Dorli Jones ★★☆☆☆
One Woman’s Stand Against The Machine: Anna At Dorfman Theatre

One Woman’s Stand Against The Machine: Anna At Dorfman Theatre

Welcome to the hidden microphone-laden East Germany of 1968. | By Will Tizard ★★★☆☆
Lola's Underground Casino At The Hippodrome Is A Malfunctioning Letdown

Lola's Underground Casino At The Hippodrome Is A Malfunctioning Letdown

The bar has most certainly not been raised. | By Holli-Mae Johnson ★★☆☆☆
From Soporific To Sublime: Andrea Chénier At Royal Opera House

From Soporific To Sublime: Andrea Chénier At Royal Opera House

Mesmerising moments worth waiting for. | By Holli-Mae Johnson ★★★★☆
Tennessee Williams Turns On The Heat In Southern Gothic Drama Orpheus Descending

Tennessee Williams Turns On The Heat In Southern Gothic Drama Orpheus Descending

A rich brew of eccentric, colourful characters in the rarely revived drama. | By Neil Dowden ★★★☆☆
Great Scott! A Back To The Future Musical Is Coming To The West End

Great Scott! A Back To The Future Musical Is Coming To The West End

But first, the DeLorean is stopping in Manchester. | By Will Noble
Merry Band Of Brothers And Sisters Take On The Henrys At Globe Theatre

Merry Band Of Brothers And Sisters Take On The Henrys At Globe Theatre

This new take on Shakespeare is a joy to experience. | By Londonist Staff
Theatre Review: Fanny And Stella Brings Victorian Crossdressing Celebrities To Life

Theatre Review: Fanny And Stella Brings Victorian Crossdressing Celebrities To Life

Getting dragged up in front of the judge. | By Mike C ★★★★☆
Death Of A Salesman: Wendell Pierce’s Loman Won’t Sell You Short At The Young Vic

Death Of A Salesman: Wendell Pierce’s Loman Won’t Sell You Short At The Young Vic

Original, and utterly devastating. | By Alannah Dorli Jones ★★★★☆
The Swell Mob: Enter A Victorian Saloon Hiding A Dark Secret In This Immersive Show

The Swell Mob: Enter A Victorian Saloon Hiding A Dark Secret In This Immersive Show

This is no ordinary bar. | By Lydia Manch ★★★☆☆
Jude The Obscure Becomes Judith At Hampstead Theatre

Jude The Obscure Becomes Judith At Hampstead Theatre

Visually striking but narratively unconvincing. | By Alice Grahame ★★★☆☆
Reform And Tradition Clash In Ibsen’s Rosmersholm

Reform And Tradition Clash In Ibsen’s Rosmersholm

Guilt, secrets and traumatic events. | By Neil Dowden ★★★★☆
In Avalanche, Maxine Peake Brings The Heartbreak Of IVF To The Stage

In Avalanche, Maxine Peake Brings The Heartbreak Of IVF To The Stage

In vitro, veritas | By Johnny Fox ★★★★☆
Fleabag's Coming To The West End Stage - And Tickets Go On Sale Today

Fleabag's Coming To The West End Stage - And Tickets Go On Sale Today

Tickets will be hotter than a priest commanding you to 'kneel'. | By Laura Reynolds
Ham Of La Mancha: Crane Doesn’t Fly As Don Quixote At London Coliseum

Ham Of La Mancha: Crane Doesn’t Fly As Don Quixote At London Coliseum

Kelsey Grammer is left with nothing but bluster, clumsy physical comedy and flat aphorisms. | By Johnny Fox ★★☆☆☆
Battle Of The Sexes Rages In Strindberg’s Creditors At Jermyn Street Theatre

Battle Of The Sexes Rages In Strindberg’s Creditors At Jermyn Street Theatre

Psychosexual game-playing with a savagely primal edge. | By Neil Dowden ★★★★☆
Dirty, Sexy Money: Market Boy At Union Theatre

Dirty, Sexy Money: Market Boy At Union Theatre

A slice of life set to the music of the eighties is hard to resist. | By Paul Ewing ★★★★☆
Sally Field And Bill Pullman Shine In This Revival Of Arthur Miller's All My Sons

Sally Field And Bill Pullman Shine In This Revival Of Arthur Miller's All My Sons

Home. Truths. | By Johnny Fox ★★★★☆
Men And Girls Dance Is A Moving Celebration Of Normal Relationships

Men And Girls Dance Is A Moving Celebration Of Normal Relationships

Fighting a demonised perception. | By Hari Mountford ★★★★☆
Cabaret Review: Little Death Club At Underbelly Festival

Cabaret Review: Little Death Club At Underbelly Festival

Tits, tunes and tears. | By Holli-Mae Johnson ★★★★★
Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare Fails To Pack A Punch

Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare Fails To Pack A Punch

They're messing with the wrong play here. | By Hannah Foulds ★★☆☆☆
Theatre Review: Other People's Money At Southwark Playhouse

Theatre Review: Other People's Money At Southwark Playhouse

Money talks - to the detriment of the production. | By David Lloyd-Davies ★★★☆☆
Review: Billy Budd At Royal Opera House

Review: Billy Budd At Royal Opera House

A classy and sombre outing for Britten's opera. | By Mike C ★★★★☆