Stuart King
01 Aug
Reviews 
Review: A ROLE TO DIE FOR at Marylebone Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, August 1 2025, 09:34
Jordan Waller’s comedy A ROLE TO DIE FOR opened at the Marylebone Theatre this week, having previously had an out of town try-out at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester where it starred West End favourite Janie Dee in the central role of film producer Deborah. For this run, EastEnders’ Tanya Franks steps into Ms Dee’s mighty heels, aiming to convince us that she is the all-powerful producer of the James Bond franchise and daughter of the once dominant main man.
Obioma Ugoala (Theo) and Tanya Franks (Deborah) in a Role to Die For. Photo by Steve Gregson
27 Jul
Reviews
Review: EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN at Jermyn Street Theatre
By Stuart King Sunday, July 27 2025, 08:38
Compton Mackenzie’s bizarrely affected and convoluted 1928 lesbian satire, set on an island dubbed Sirene (which was almost certainly a substitution for Capri), underwent a lockdown musical makeover courtesy of Sarah Travis and Richard Stirling, ostensibly as a vehicle for the students at Guildford School of Acting. The reworked piece now earns a limited run at the intimate Jermyn Street Theatre.
Amira Matthews in Extraordinary Women. Photo by Steve Gregson.
25 Jul
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Review: 101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL at Eventim Apollo
By Stuart King Friday, July 25 2025, 10:56
First performed at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2022, Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel about puppies and belonging provides the source material for this stage musical adaptation by Zinnie Harris. With music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight, the production of 101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL has just opened at the 3,500 seat Eventim Apollo Hammersmith.
Sydnie Christmas (Cruella) and the cast of 1-1 Dalmatians The Musical. Photo by Johan Persson
24 Jul
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Review: INTER ALIA at National Theatre (Lyttelton)
By Stuart King Thursday, July 24 2025, 10:40
As legal high flyer Judge Jessica Parks, Rosamund Pike delivers a multi-faceted central performance with vigour and élan in Suzie Miller’s legal family drama INTER ALIA, which began its run at National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage this week.
Rosamund Pike (Jessica) in Inter Alia at the National Theatre. (c) Manuel Harlan
19 Jul
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Review: SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith
By Stuart King Saturday, July 19 2025, 18:11
Teenagers in impoverished 1980s Dublin, dream of escaping to London, becoming pop stars and emulating their heroes Duran Duran and The Cure. Based on John Carney’s 2016 coming of age movie, the stage musical version of SING STREET has just opened at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Tateyana Arutura, Sheridan Townsley and Adam Hunter - Sing Street, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre - Manuel Harlan (c)
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