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PUNCH to transfer to the West End this Autumn News
Emmie Newitt PUNCH to transfer to the West End this Autumn by Emmie Newitt 1 April 2025 at 14:26
London Theatre March 2025 Monthly Round Up This Month in the West End
Emmie Newitt London Theatre March 2025 Monthly Round Up by Emmie Newitt 31 March 2025 at 08:47
Cast and creative team announced for OUR COSMIC DUST Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast and creative team announced for OUR COSMIC DUST by Emmie Newitt 28 March 2025 at 17:09
World premiere of THE DIANA MIXTAPE announced New Shows
Emmie Newitt World premiere of THE DIANA MIXTAPE announced by Emmie Newitt 28 March 2025 at 15:02
Full cast announced for STEREOPHONIC at Duke of York's Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for STEREOPHONIC at Duke of York's Theatre by Emmie Newitt 27 March 2025 at 14:00
Cast announced for premiere of RADIANT BOY Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast announced for premiere of RADIANT BOY by Emmie Newitt 25 March 2025 at 17:21
The Kinks musical, SUNNY AFTERNOON to embark on a UK tour New Shows
Emmie Newitt The Kinks musical, SUNNY AFTERNOON to embark on a UK tour by Emmie Newitt 25 March 2025 at 16:32
New cast photos and extension revealed for SIX News
Emmie Newitt New cast photos and extension revealed for SIX by Emmie Newitt 25 March 2025 at 14:31

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: CHESS at the London Coliseum Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: CHESS at the London Coliseum by Phil Willmott 2 May 2018 at 13:25
Review: ABSOLUTE HELL at the National Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: ABSOLUTE HELL at the National Theatre by Phil Willmott 27 April 2018 at 08:28
Review: OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD at the Theatre Royal Stratford East Reviews
Stuart King Review: OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD at the Theatre Royal Stratford East by Stuart King 27 April 2018 at 07:12
Review: Baz Luhrmann’s STRICTLY BALLROOM The Musical at The Piccadilly Theatre Reviews
Hugh Wooldridge Review: Baz Luhrmann’s STRICTLY BALLROOM The Musical at The Piccadilly Theatre by Hugh Wooldridge 26 April 2018 at 15:37
Video review: BAT OUT OUF HELL at the Dominion Theatre Reviews
The Break A Leggers Video review: BAT OUT OUF HELL at the Dominion Theatre by The Break A Leggers 26 April 2018 at 14:03
Review: WEST END EUROVISION, Shaftesbury Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: WEST END EUROVISION, Shaftesbury Theatre by Stuart King 23 April 2018 at 09:44
Review: FACELESS at The Park Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: FACELESS at The Park Theatre by Stuart King 23 April 2018 at 09:21
Review: PÉRICLÈS, PRINCE DE TYR by CHEEK BY JOWL at The Barbican Reviews
Justin Murray Review: PÉRICLÈS, PRINCE DE TYR by CHEEK BY JOWL at The Barbican by Justin Murray 17 April 2018 at 09:43

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