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THE MOUSETRAP extends West End run to 2027 News
Emmie Newitt THE MOUSETRAP extends West End run to 2027 by Emmie Newitt 25 November 2025 at 10:06
BACK TO THE FUTURE MUSICAL to close in the West End News
Emmie Newitt BACK TO THE FUTURE MUSICAL to close in the West End by Emmie Newitt 24 November 2025 at 20:00
DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE issues update on London return News
Emmie Newitt DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE issues update on London return by Emmie Newitt 24 November 2025 at 10:09
Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce to return to BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Casts
Emmie Newitt Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce to return to BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL by Emmie Newitt 22 November 2025 at 14:21
Everything You Need to Know About Paddington: The Musical Features
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Everything You Need to Know About Paddington: The Musical by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 21 November 2025 at 12:00
Rehearsal images released for WOMAN IN MIND News
Emmie Newitt Rehearsal images released for WOMAN IN MIND by Emmie Newitt 21 November 2025 at 11:05
First look at THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at @sohoplace News
Emmie Newitt First look at THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at @sohoplace by Emmie Newitt 21 November 2025 at 10:38
West End transfer revealed for 'THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND' New Shows
Emmie Newitt West End transfer revealed for 'THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND' by Emmie Newitt 21 November 2025 at 10:00

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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: FRENCH TOAST at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith Reviews
Stuart King Review: FRENCH TOAST at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith by Stuart King 8 October 2024 at 08:40
Review: FOUR FUNERALS AND A WEDDING, Bread and Roses Theatre Reviews
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Review: FOUR FUNERALS AND A WEDDING, Bread and Roses Theatre by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 7 October 2024 at 14:57
Review: LA BOHÈME at London Coliseum Reviews
Stuart King Review: LA BOHÈME at London Coliseum by Stuart King 7 October 2024 at 14:44
Review: JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK at the Gielgud Reviews
Stuart King Review: JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK at the Gielgud by Stuart King 7 October 2024 at 00:01
Review: A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES at Dorfman, National Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES at Dorfman, National Theatre by Stuart King 5 October 2024 at 13:01
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL, Adelphi Theatre Reviews
Becky Kroon Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL, Adelphi Theatre by Becky Kroon 4 October 2024 at 15:40
Review: THE RIVER at Greenwich Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: THE RIVER at Greenwich Theatre by Stuart King 4 October 2024 at 12:10
Review: National Ballet of Canada Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler’s Wells Reviews
Stuart King Review: National Ballet of Canada Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler’s Wells by Stuart King 3 October 2024 at 17:21

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