On Stage

By Franco Milazzo

Review: Scary Story Starring Lily Allen Is Schlocky Horror Show

An overlong and underwritten fireside tale.

★★☆☆☆

By Franco Milazzo

Review: Could Paradise Be Theatre's Sleeper Hit Of 2021?

All-female cast in Kae Tempest's ancient Greek adaptation.

★★★★★

By Franco Milazzo

Review: Carousel Is One Of The Finest (And Most Problematic) Musicals Ever

What oh what to make of it in the #MeToo era?

★★★☆☆

By Franco Milazzo

Review: Bernie Dieter's Berlin Underground Is Deliciously Debauched

"I'm sorry if you brought your parents."

★★★★★

By Mike Clarke

Review: Anything Goes At Barbican Is The Top

Delightful, delicious, de-lovely.

★★★★☆

By Franco Milazzo

Amelie The Musical Delivers Uplifting, Escapist Fun

It's devoid of cynicism.

★★★★☆

By Franco Milazzo

More Oasis Than Mirage: Magic And Mind-Reading

Close-up magic in a socially-distanced setting.

★★★☆☆

By Lydia Manch

Hello Hill Valley! Back To The Future The Musical Is Coming

It is your density.

By M@

See West End Stars Performing For Free, Right Next To A Tube Station

Missing the West End? Head here...

By Franco Milazzo

Lungs At The Old Vic: The West End's Back

A stark, brutal and beautiful two-hander. Via laptop.

★★★★☆

By Londonist

"The Front Row Will Be A Duller Place Without Him" - Farewell Johnny Fox

Londonist's head theatre critic has passed away.

Turn Your Sofa Into A Culture-Filled Front Row With Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival

Get a hearty dose of quarantine culture.

By Lydia Manch

Big News, Fleabag Fans

Start stockpiling those cans of G+T

By Will Noble

All West End Theatres Have Closed With Immediate Effect

Curtain falls on the London stage.

By Matthew Holder

A Magical Tempest For Unnerving Times

Michael Pennington's moving Prospero shows the power of love.

★★★★☆

By Franco Milazzo

The Time Machine: Immersive HG Wells At The London Library

The master of science fiction.

★★★★☆

By Matthew Holder

Love, Love, Love Charts The Baby Boomers Story

Did the 60s generation fail us

★★★★☆

By Lindsey Rost

On Blueberry Hill Is An Absolute Thrill

Sebastian Barry paints a vivid Ireland where language shines.

★★★★☆

By Chris Bridges

Shoe Lady Tries To Make You Feel Sympathy For A Middle Class Estate Agent

Sole searching.

★★★★☆

By Franco Milazzo

Blithe Spirit Is More Ham Dram Than Ab Fab

Jennifer Saunders disappoints in this Noel Coward revival.

★★☆☆☆

By Alex Corey

Watch Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet Under Union Chapel's Beautiful Stained Glass Windows

Backyard Cinema's previously sold-out production returns.

By BelindaL

Murder Most Charming: Corpse! At Park Theatre

A twisty and clever black comedy.

★★★☆☆

By Paul Ewing

40 Years On, Not Quite Jerusalem Shows Not Much Changes In England

Anniversary revival at Finborough Theatre.

★★★★☆

By Maire Rose Connor

The Revenger's Tragedy Is Equal Parts Macabre And Mischievous

A gleefully gory production from Cheek By Jowl.

★★★★☆