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Cast announced for London return of Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast announced for London return of Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch by Emmie Newitt 8 January 2026 at 10:15
Major new musical Sea Witch receives world premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane with cast announced Casts
Emmie Newitt Major new musical Sea Witch receives world premiere at Theatre Royal Drury Lane with cast announced by Emmie Newitt 8 January 2026 at 10:00
Cast announced for Once on this Island in Concert in London Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast announced for Once on this Island in Concert in London by Emmie Newitt 7 January 2026 at 15:32
Nicole Scherzinger joins cast of charity concert Love Life Casts
Emmie Newitt Nicole Scherzinger joins cast of charity concert Love Life by Emmie Newitt 7 January 2026 at 11:26
Phelim McDermott’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte returns to ENO News
Emmie Newitt Phelim McDermott’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte returns to ENO by Emmie Newitt 7 January 2026 at 10:12
Woman in Mind at Duke of York's Theatre - Production images released News
Emmie Newitt Woman in Mind at Duke of York's Theatre - Production images released by Emmie Newitt 7 January 2026 at 10:01
Cast confirmed for The Rat Trap at the Park Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast confirmed for The Rat Trap at the Park Theatre by Emmie Newitt 6 January 2026 at 16:39
Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough - Rehearsal images released News
Emmie Newitt Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough - Rehearsal images released by Emmie Newitt 6 January 2026 at 12:16

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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: 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
Review: ONE SMALL STEP at Charing Cross Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: ONE SMALL STEP at Charing Cross Theatre by Stuart King 2 October 2024 at 21:15
Review: ROOTS at Almeida Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: ROOTS at Almeida Theatre by Stuart King 1 October 2024 at 23:59
First Look: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Gillian Lynne Theatre Reviews
Miriam Gibson First Look: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Gillian Lynne Theatre by Miriam Gibson 1 October 2024 at 10:14
Review: SUOR ANGELICA at ENO, London Coliseum Reviews
Stuart King Review: SUOR ANGELICA at ENO, London Coliseum by Stuart King 28 September 2024 at 13:00
Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Cambridge Theatre Reviews
Danai G Miliaraki Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL, Cambridge Theatre by Danai G Miliaraki 26 September 2024 at 15:07
Review: CORIOLANUS at Olivier Theatre, National Reviews
Stuart King Review: CORIOLANUS at Olivier Theatre, National by Stuart King 25 September 2024 at 09:22
Review: BUYER AND CELLAR at King’s Head Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: BUYER AND CELLAR at King’s Head Theatre by Stuart King 24 September 2024 at 09:59

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