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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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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

Review by Rosie Sharman-Ward

March 2025

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ROSHNI

Roshni

Review by Su Carroll

March 2025

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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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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. Lucie-Mae Sumner, Billy Roberts and Company. Photo Marc Brenner

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