A Stripped-Back Revival of The Secret Garden Blooms with Feeling, If Not Always Fullness

At A Small Pub Theatre, Away From Home Turns Memory Into Music, and Strangers Into Something Like Family

Kimberly Belflower's Blistering Re-Examination of a Sacred Text Doesn't Just Challenge The Canon - it Detonates it.

In Manic Street Creature, Maimuna Memon Turns Heartbreak into Melody - And Melody into Something Like Truth

Ivo van Hove's Shattering Revival of this Arthur Miller Classic is a Two-Hour Descent Into Grief, Guilt, and the Quiet Horror of Self-Deception.

Cynthia Erivo Returns to the Stage in Kip Williams' Dazzling and Disorienting Dracula

In Here There Are Blueberries, a Cache of Smiling Faces From Auschwitz Becomes A Searing Act of Theatrical Excavation, and a Reckoning We Cannot Look Away From.

Rachel Joyce and Passenger Deliver One of The Year's Most Quietly Devastating Theatrical Journeys

Rupert Goold Ends his Historic Tenure at London's Almeida Theatre By Returning to Where He Started

Time Bends, Families Sing, And The Past Gently Teaches Us How to Move Forward

This Show Turns Fitzgerald's Life Story Into a Shapeless, Self-Questioning Musical That Never Answers Its Own Reason for Being.

In Leigh Douglas's Razor-Edged Solo Play, Power is Exposed Not in the Oval Office, but at The Reception Desk

This New Musical Arrives Like a Warm Cup of Tea in a Cold World - Brimming With Kindness, Melody, and London Magic.

꧁CURTAIN CALL CRITIQUES TOP MUSICAL OF 2025꧂

Jack Holden Channels a True-Crime Nightmare into a Blistering, Unforgettable Act of Theatre!

꧁CURTAIN CALL CRITIQUES TOP PLAY OF 2025꧂

Jordan Fein's Darkly Thrilling Production Reimagines Sondheim for a New Era.

A Riveting Performance Held Back by a Structure Too Determined to Mirror Grief.

Jack Holden's Adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-Winning Novel is a Triumph of Emotion, Atmosphere, and Reflection.

David Harewood Returns to the Helm of This Classic Shakespearean Tragedy.

A Tender and Fearless Exploration of Shyness, Told with Wit, Warmth, and Wild Imagination.

Following a Sold-Out Run at This Year's Edinburgh Fringe, Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote's New Pop Musical Arrives in London with a Fresh and Fiery Energy.

Max Webster's revival is a Gorgeously Witty, Gloriously Queer Celebration of Wilde's Brilliance! It's Elegant, Exuberant, and Utterly Unmissable.

Mel Brooks’ Award-Winning Musical is BACK and BETTER THAN EVER!

Samuel D. Hunter’s new play is a tender, unflinching portrait of survival, love, and longing.

Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel shine in Liz Duffy Adams' ambitious but uneven historical imagining of the two Elizabethan literary giants. 

A heartwarming, breathtaking revival that captures the magic, music, and soul of Scotland.

Rosamund Pike blazes back onto the stage in Suzie Miller’s searing, unforgettable exploration of justice, motherhood, and moral reckoning.

Beth Steel's New Play Absolutely Dazzles in the West End!

A Vibrant Coming-of-Age Musical That Rocks with Heart, Grit, and Synth-Pop Soul

Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter Shine, but Bernard Shaw's Moralizing Relic feels more Dusty than Relevant.

A Musical Adaptation of the Hit 2010 Film of the same name arrives in the West End.

Jamie Lloyd's Electrifying Revival is a Thunderous, Timely, and Unmissible Triumph!

Rosenblatt's Blistering New Drama Ignites the Stage - and some Uncomfortable Conversations.

★★★★☆

Ruth Wilson shines in Rebecca Frecknall's moving but grounded take on O'Neill's Melancholic Classic.

★★★★☆

David Adjmi's Groundbreaking Play Arrives in London's West End

A Nostalgic Jukebox Tribute with Electrifying Performances that Deserves a Sharper Narrative Focus

Jordan Fein's Olivier-winning revival redefines a classic with aching resonance, fiery vision, and unmissable performances. 

Mark Mauriello and Andrew Barrett Cox's Electrifying Queer Nightclub Musical Finds a Perfect Home Underground in London

The Gloriously Goofy Broadway Hit has Crossed the Pond and is truly a Summer Treat that Embraces its Absurd Premise with ears wide open and hearts full of humor!

★★★★☆

Niall McCarthy's new play explores the lasting scars of The Troubles and the tensions between progress and the pull of a violent past. 

Jonathan Maitland's New Play is an Ambitious Attempt to bring the life of Wilko Johnson to the stage.

Jamie Lloyd has finally staged Shakespeare, right!!!

Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's New Play is Nothing Short of a Masterwork.

Eline Arbo's Adaptation of Ennie Ernaux's Novel Arrives in London's West End and is Nothing Short of Breathtaking.

Barney Norris has taken David Foenkinos' novel of the same name and has transformed it into a profoundly moving, razor-sharp, and deeply human piece of theatre. 

The Olivier Award-Winning Revival Returns to the West End

★★★★☆

Keelen Kember's New Play is a delightful and witty exploration of Heartbreak, Friendship, and the Messy World of Modern Dating.

★★★★☆

A New Play by Dave Florez has its funny moments by seems to lack a big comedic punch.

Cameron Mackintosh has brought back Lionel Bart's Timeless Classic in a way that Feels Fresh and Masterful!

Dave Malloy's Critically Acclaimed Musical adapted from a section of Tolstoy's War and Peace Finally Arrives in London.

★★★★☆

Rebecca Frecknall Brings New Life to this Tennessee Williams Classic

The Celebrated Mel Brooks Musical is Back in London, Promising an Evening Full of Hilarity!

Bringing the classic 1964 film to the stage, this adaptation captures the essence but falls short of its full potential.

The Classic Film and Story Come Alive in a Brilliant and Extraordinary New Production!

꧁CURTAIN CALL CRITIQUES PICK OF 2024꧂

The Hit, Fan-Favorite Musical has finall crossed the pond to London and feels refreshed, but some will notice the differences compared to its previous iterations.

Max Webster has created a new version of the classic Shakespearean tragedy, a stunning spectacle, particularly in its masterful soundscape.

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss offer a new musical that seamlessly blends relatability with effortless humor.

★★★★☆

Lyndsey Turner’s Captivating Production at the National Theatre Offers a Powerful and Chilling Reflection on the Nature of Political Polarization.

★★★★☆

The hit Netflix Series has arrived in the West End but gives us a backstory into why the whole world of the Upside Down exists.

Benedict Lombe’s new Romantic Comedy is a stunning interpretation of how a first-time love can impact one’s future. 

★★★★☆

Following delays caused by the pandemic, the revival has, at long last, graced the West End stage, offering a performance that is undeniably spectacular!

The Hit Musical has FINALLY made it to London’s West End and shines a light on a picture-perfect family, but serious cracks begin to show.