Reviews

  • Birmingham Rep Announces Inaugural Season from New Artistic Director Joe Murphy

    Birmingham Rep Announces Inaugural Season from New Artistic Director Joe Murphy

    Birmingham Rep, the city’s only producing-house theatre, has unveiled an ambitious new programme that will entertain audiences throughout 2026 and into 2027. Read more

  • Starter for Ten – Review

    Starter for Ten – Review

    Starter for Ten, the musical adaptation of David Nicholls’s novel, has returned to the Bristol Old Vic in a refreshed and more confident staging. With book and lyrics by Emma Hall and Charlie Parham, and music and lyrics by Hatty Carman and Tom Rasmussen, the production has grown since its initial run. There is a… Read more

  • The Code – Review

    The Code – Review

    ‘The Code’, now running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant reminds us that “Your plight might be someone’s salvation”. Read more

  • The Producers – Review

    The Producers – Review

    Mel Brooks’ iconic and hugely popular musical ‘The Producers’ makes its well-deserved transfer into the West End from The Menier Chocolate Factory and it’s an absolute riot from start to finish. Read more

  • Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Tour – Review

    Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Tour – Review

    When you’ve been performing for half a century, the expectation is high. However, Penn & Teller are no ordinary magicians. Their 50th Anniversary Tour, gracing the iconic London Palladium for a couple of weeks, is not just a celebration of their extraordinary career, it’s a stunning reaffirmation of their mastery in magic, comedy and the… Read more

  • Born With Teeth – Review

    Born With Teeth – Review

    There are productions that impress you, and then there are productions that seize you by the collar and refuse to let go. Born With Teeth, now running at Wyndham’s Theatre, belongs decisively in the latter category. With just two actors on stage – Edward Bluemel and Ncuti Gatwa – it manages to create a world… Read more