On Stage
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Prison Drama Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train Asks Tough Questions

A dark comedy drama set in New York’s Rikers Island prison.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Hari Mountford

Come From Away: The New 9/11 Musical Is An Utter Triumph

A goosebump-inducing production about the kindness of strangers and the power of people.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Mike Clarke

Agnes Colander At Jermyn Street Theatre: A Bold Revival That Doesn't Pay Off

Reprising a work whose own author said it should probably be destroyed.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Franco Milazzo

The Justice Syndicate: A Highly Engaging Experience Where You Decide The Outcome

Join forces with 11 other ticketholders to decide a verdict on a fictional prosecution case.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Franco Milazzo

Three Hour-Long Opera Akhenaten Is A Class Act

A gorgeous and imaginative visual feat.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Hannah Foulds

The Girl On The Train Comes To The Stage With As Much Thrill As A Tannoy Announcement

Not very thrilling, as thrillers go.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Arthur Miller’s The Price Reveals The Cost Of Life Decisions

David Suchet steals the show with his vaudevillian-style patter.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Will Noble

Gillian Anderson? Lily James? Nah, The Real Star Of All About Eve Is The Script

Hollywood stars put bums on seats. The writing keeps them there.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Lydia Manch

Garrett Millerick's Sunflower: Fast And Furious. And Surprisingly Tender

Big punchlines, tight pacing and some brutal takedowns of minor celebrities.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Alice Grahame

Unicorn Theatre Brings Icarus To 21st Century London

The Greek myth has been updated for modern audiences.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Mike Clarke

No Kids Is Proof That 'Gay Theatre' Still Has Something New To Say

The real-life story of a gay couple's family dilemma.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Franco Milazzo

Theatre Review: A Wake In Progress At Vault Festival

An improvised play which lets the audience take part in someone else’s funeral party.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Mike Clarke

Dracula At The London Library: Influential Gothic Novel Returns To Its Spiritual Home

See the story performed in the library where it was written.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Chris Bridges

Bleach At Vault Festival Is Limp And Lacking In Thrust

A lacklustre piece of theatre.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By BelindaL

Theatre Review: Danny Dyer And Martin Freeman Save Pinter Seven

Pinter double bill is a night of two halves.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Chris Bridges

Theatre Review: The Ruffian On The Stair At Hope Theatre

Diverting enough, but a bit creaky for the casual viewer.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By James FitzGerald

Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be: Home, I'm Darling Transfers To The West End

A married couple renounce the modern world for a 1950s lifestyle.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By David Lloyd-Davies

An Adolescent Script Holds Back My Dad's Gap Year At Park Theatre

A talented cast can only do so much to make it work.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By Lise Smith

Dance Review: Tango Fire Warms Up West London

In its 14th year of touring.

 ★★★★☆
On Stage
By Hannah Foulds

Showstopper! Takes Improv To The Next Level At The Other Palace

Delightful and confusing in equal measure.

 ★★★★★
On Stage
By Neil Dowden

Cate Blanchett Plumbs The Depths Of Sexual Desire In When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other At National Theatre

12 scenes that play like a psycho-sexual experiment.

 ★★★☆☆
On Stage
By David Lloyd-Davies

Notre Dame De Paris Returns To London Looking Outdated And Clumsy

We can't see this production having any more luck than the first time round.

 ★★☆☆☆
On Stage
By Franco Milazzo

Cirque du Soleil’s Totem Is Back, And It's Looking Rather Dated

Basic clowning and outdated LEDs in a show that's barely changed since 2010.
On Stage
By Mike Clarke

Theatre Review: The Unreturning At Theatre Royal Stratford East

An energetic cast turns up the macho charm.

 ★★★☆☆