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National Theatre's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transfers to the West End News
Emmie Newitt National Theatre's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transfers to the West End by Emmie Newitt 6 June 2025 at 09:35
Full cast announced for THE DAUGHTER OF TIME at Charing Cross Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for THE DAUGHTER OF TIME at Charing Cross Theatre by Emmie Newitt 5 June 2025 at 16:08
Full cast announced for MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at Shakespeare's Globe Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at Shakespeare's Globe by Emmie Newitt 5 June 2025 at 14:33
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre - Production images released News
Emmie Newitt A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Bridge Theatre - Production images released by Emmie Newitt 5 June 2025 at 11:12
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Barbican - New production images released News
Emmie Newitt FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Barbican - New production images released by Emmie Newitt 5 June 2025 at 09:43
STEREOPHONIC - Production images released News
Emmie Newitt STEREOPHONIC - Production images released by Emmie Newitt 4 June 2025 at 15:19
New musical based on EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA in development New Shows
Emmie Newitt New musical based on EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA in development by Emmie Newitt 4 June 2025 at 14:59
Brian Conley to star in BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Casts
Emmie Newitt Brian Conley to star in BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL by Emmie Newitt 4 June 2025 at 14:43

Reviews

Our team of experienced theatre critics share their thoughts, insights, and critiques about all the top shows in London's West End and Fringe.

Review: IN LIPSTICK at The Pleasance Theatre Reviews
Tim Winter Review: IN LIPSTICK at The Pleasance Theatre by Tim Winter 14 January 2019 at 10:29
Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES at The Ambassador’s Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES at The Ambassador’s Theatre by Phil Willmott 14 January 2019 at 09:57
Review: TINA at the Aldwych Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: TINA at the Aldwych Theatre by Phil Willmott 11 January 2019 at 09:58
Review: THE DAME at the Park Theatre Reviews
Nicola Wright Review: THE DAME at the Park Theatre by Nicola Wright 5 January 2019 at 11:11
Review: PINTER 6 at the Harold Pinter Theatre Reviews
Lara Alier Review: PINTER 6 at the Harold Pinter Theatre by Lara Alier 2 January 2019 at 15:52
Review: PINTER 5 at the Harold Pinter Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: PINTER 5 at the Harold Pinter Theatre by Stuart King 2 January 2019 at 15:15
Review: THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD II at the Almeida Reviews
Nicky Allpress Review: THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD II at the Almeida by Nicky Allpress 21 December 2018 at 14:08
Review: CAROLINE OR CHANGE at the Playhouse Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: CAROLINE OR CHANGE at the Playhouse Theatre by Phil Willmott 20 December 2018 at 15:24

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