With May wrapping up and the summer well on its way, we’re rounding the best of the news, reviews, and audience favourites from this month.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
30 May
Reviews 
Review: ELEPHANT at Menier Chocolate Factory
By Stuart King Friday, May 30 2025, 11:14
Given the checkered history of ivory and its interconnectedness with pianos, Africa and slavery, it’s somewhat surprising that no-one has previously thought to conjure a theatre piece which manages to incorporate these elements and tie them in with Empire and Britain’s ongoing struggle with its legacy class system.
Anoushka Lucas sat at piano in Elephant at Menier Chocolate Factory. Credit Manuel Harlan
30 May
Casts 
Full cast announced for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE's return to the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
By Emmie Newitt Friday, May 30 2025, 11:03
The wickedly funny family musical, based on Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, will return to the Regent's Park Open Theatre in August after its successful run last summer and its premiere at Leeds Playhouse in 2023.
The cast of The Enormous Crocodile. Headshots provided by production.
30 May
New Shows
World premiere of A GHOST IN YOUR EAR by Jamie Armitage announced
By Emmie Newitt Friday, May 30 2025, 10:28
The new play by Jamie Armitage will make its debut at the end of the year, following the successful run of An Interrogation , which sold out at Hampstead Theatre earlier this year.
A Ghost in Your Ear artwork.
30 May
Casts
Royal Court announces stars for ECHO including Daniel Kaluuya and James Corden
By Emmie Newitt Friday, May 30 2025, 10:03
The critically acclaimed production about home and belonging, where a different performer takes to the stage each night to perform a script they’ve never seen before, arrives at the Royal Court Theatre from next month.
The cast of ECHO. Headshots provided by the production.
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