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Review: Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile
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Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile

Review by Sara Lamerton

May 2026

Review: The Last Laugh
Steve Royle, Damian Williams, Simon Cartwright in The Last Laugh, credit Pamela Raith

The Last Laugh

Review by Jim Hutchins

May 2026

Review: The Last Laugh
Steve Royle, Damian Williams and Simon Cartwright in The Last Laugh - credit Pamela Raith

The Last Laugh

Review by James Banyard

May 2026

Review: English National Ballet – Body & Soul

English National Ballet – Body & Soul

Review by Suzanne Cleave

April 2026

Review: WNO: The Flying Dutchman
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WNO: The Flying Dutchman

Review by Cathryn Macey

April 2026

Review: WNO: Blaze of Glory
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WNO: Blaze of Glory

Review by Wendy Sheard

April 2026

Review: PUNCH

PUNCH

Review by Cathryn Macey

April 2026

Review: Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story

Review by Wendy Sheard

April 2026

Review: Glitch
Glitch

Glitch

Review by Jim Hutchins

March 2026

Review: Here & Now
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Here & Now

Review by Suzanne Cleave

March 2026

Review: Don Quixote
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Don Quixote

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

March 2026

Review: A Grain of Sand
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A Grain of Sand

Review by Cathryn Macey

March 2026

Review: Smalltown Boy
Smalltown Boy

Smalltown Boy

Review by Rosalind Sharman-Ward

March 2026

Review: Teaċ Daṁsa’s MÁM
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Teaċ Daṁsa’s MÁM

Review by Cathryn Macey

March 2026

Review: Meet Fred
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Meet Fred

Review by Jim Hutchins

February 2026

Review: Miss Saigon
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Miss Saigon

Review by Jim Hutchins

February 2026

Review: 2:22 A Ghost Story
2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story

Review by Jim Hutchins

February 2026

Review: The Star Who Danced
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The Star Who Danced

Review by Daniella Carson

December 2025

Review: Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas
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Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas

Review by Cathryn Macey

December 2025

Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Review by Cathryn Macey

November 2025

Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
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Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Review by Wendy Sheard

November 2025

Review: Truth’s A Dog
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Truth's A Dog

Review by Cathryn Macey

November 2025

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BAD LADS

Bad Lads

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

October 2025

Review: Lovett
Lovett

Lovett

Review by Keiran Potter

September 2025

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Pub Grub

Pub Grub

Review by Daniella Marley

September 2025

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Jessica Hepburn's Great Adventure

Review by Keiran Potter

September 2025

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The Midnight Bell

The Midnight Bell

Review by Wendy Sheard

July 2025

Review: Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Review by Cathryn Macey

July 2025

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TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

July 2025

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JATATD - Company 2 (c) Tristram Kenton

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Review by Suzanne Cleave

June 2025

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Little Women

Little Women

Review by Tania Nana

June 2025

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Imogen Elliott/Amy Jade Kennedy/Meg Catherine Chalk/Beth Grace

Little Women

Review by Sara Lamerton

June 2025

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WNO The Marriage of Figaro

Review by Wendy Sheard

June 2025

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Ballet BC

Review by Kaylie Moore

June 2025

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Ballet BC

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

June 2025

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Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet

Review by Keiran Potter

May 2025

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Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet

Review by James Banyard

May 2025

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James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

Review by Kaylie Moore

May 2025

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James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

May 2025

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ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES

Only Fools and Horses: The Musical

Review by Cathryn Macey

May 2025

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Katie Tonkinson as Raven & Glenn Adamson as Strat in BAT OUT OF HELL, credit Chris Davis Studio

Bat Out Of Hell

Review by Jim Hutchins

May 2025

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Bat Out Of Hell

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

May 2025

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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Charlie Brooks (The Child Catcher). Photo Paul Coltas (2)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Review by Keiran Potter

May 2025

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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Jasmine Nyenya (Jemima), Ayrton English (Jeremy) and Ellie Nunn (Truly Scrumptious). Photo by Paul Coltas

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Review by Suzanne Cleave

May 2025

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In Search of Goldoni

Review by Tania Nana

May 2025

Review: In Search of Goldoni
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In Search of Goldoni

Review by Cathryn Macey

May 2025

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Kinky Boots

Review by Cathryn Macey

April 2025

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Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen

Review by Cathryn Macey

April 2025

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Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella

Review by Wendy Sheard

April 2025

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Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

March 2025

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IMAGO production photo

IMAGO

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

March 2025

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ROSHNI

Roshni

Review by Su Carroll

March 2025

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Photo by Danny Kaan

Mary Poppins

Review by Suzanne Cleave

March 2025

Review: Mid Life
Mid Life

Mid Life

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

February 2025

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Lynn Faces

Lynn Faces

Review by James Banyard

February 2025

Review: Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Review by Sara Lamerton

February 2025

Review: Pride & Prejudice (*sort of)
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Pride & Prejudice (*sort of)

Review by Wendy Sheard

January 2025

Review: The Book of Mormon
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The Book of Mormon

Review by James Banyard

January 2025

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Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

December 2024

Review: The Luminous
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War Horse

Review by Suzanne Cleave

December 2024

Review: The Luminous
The Luminous

The Luminous

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

November 2024

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SWANLAKE

Swan Lake

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

November 2024

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Feel Me

Feel Me

Review by Cathryn Macey

November 2024

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Pierless

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

November 2024

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Buyer & Cellar

Review by James Banyard

October 2024

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The Creakers

The Creakers

Review by Cathryn Macey

October 2024

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Paradise Lost

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

October 2024

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WNO Rigoletto

Review by Su Carroll

October 2024

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The Four Seasons

Review by Cathryn Macey

October 2024

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La Fille mal gardée

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

October 2024

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Photo credit: Pamela Raith

Little Murmur

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

October 2024

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Outlier

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

September 2024

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Murder on the Orient Express

Review by Wendy Shearde

September 2024

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History Boys

The History Boys

Review by Suzanne Cleave

September 2024

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The Last Shout

The Last Shout

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

September 2024

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The Artist

Review by Su Carroll

May 2024

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The Happiness Index / Ten Thankless Years

The Happiness Index/Ten Thankless Years

Review by Cathryn Macey

May 2024

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The Three Little Pigs

Review by Cathryn Macey

April 2024

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Wizard of Oz

Review by Suzanne Cleave

March 2024

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And Then There Were None

Review by James Banyard

March 2024

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Life of Pi

Review by Sara Lamerton

March 2024

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São Paulo

Review by Sam Tucker

Feb 2024

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Carly Mercedes Dyer as Faye Treadwell and Miles Anthony Daley as George Treadwell (3)

The Drifters Girl

Review by Cathryn Macey

Feb 2024

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Aladdin, the musical

Aladdin

Review by Suzanne Cleave

Jan 2024

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Review by Wendy Sheard

Dec 2023

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I Should Be So Lucky

Review by Cathryn Macey

Dec 2023

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2:22 A Ghost Story

Review by James Banyard

Nov 2023

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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Edward Scissorhands

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

Nov 2023

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LORE

Lore

Review by Cathryn Macey

Nov 2023

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Review by Dulcie Harrison

Oct 2023

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Ainadamar

WNO: Ainadamar

Review by Wendy Sheard

Oct 2023