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ELF THE MUSICAL returns to the West End this Christmas News
Emmie Newitt ELF THE MUSICAL returns to the West End this Christmas by Emmie Newitt 4 July 2025 at 09:58
Full cast announced for COW | DEER at Royal Court Theatre Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for COW | DEER at Royal Court Theatre by Emmie Newitt 3 July 2025 at 16:35
NOUGHTS AND CROSSES at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - Production images released News
Emmie Newitt NOUGHTS AND CROSSES at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - Production images released by Emmie Newitt 3 July 2025 at 14:45
Book to Stage Adaptations to Watch in London This Year Features
Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Book to Stage Adaptations to Watch in London This Year by Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 3 July 2025 at 09:42
Family Shows in London this Summer 2025 Features
Emmie Newitt Family Shows in London this Summer 2025 by Emmie Newitt 2 July 2025 at 18:44
Cast announced for Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®'s HAMLET Casts
Emmie Newitt Cast announced for Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®'s HAMLET by Emmie Newitt 2 July 2025 at 16:39
Full cast announced for Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Casts
Emmie Newitt Full cast announced for Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES by Emmie Newitt 2 July 2025 at 11:10
Further cast revealed for THE LADY FROM THE SEA Casts
Emmie Newitt Further cast revealed for THE LADY FROM THE SEA by Emmie Newitt 2 July 2025 at 10:10

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: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at the Dominion Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT at the Dominion Theatre by Phil Willmott 28 February 2020 at 11:45
Review: THE PIRATE QUEEN at The London Coliseum Reviews
Stuart King Review: THE PIRATE QUEEN at The London Coliseum by Stuart King 28 February 2020 at 11:00
Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE at the Peacock Theatre Reviews
Phil Willmott Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE at the Peacock Theatre by Phil Willmott 24 February 2020 at 11:00
Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (The Play) at Park Theatre Reviews
Kit Benjamin Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (The Play) at Park Theatre by Kit Benjamin 22 February 2020 at 11:00
Review: SONDER At The Bread And Roses Theatre Reviews
Josephine Balfour-Oatts Review: SONDER At The Bread And Roses Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts 21 February 2020 at 19:02
Review: AFTER YOU At The Soho Theatre Reviews
Josephine Balfour-Oatts Review: AFTER YOU At The Soho Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts 21 February 2020 at 12:42
Review: THE CUTTING EDGE at Arcola Theatre Reviews
Stuart King Review: THE CUTTING EDGE at Arcola Theatre by Stuart King 21 February 2020 at 09:28
Review: THE VISIT at the National Theatre Reviews
John Yap Review: THE VISIT at the National Theatre by John Yap 18 February 2020 at 16:36

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