The elegance and wit of Irving Berlin ’s Top Hat are stepping back into the spotlight with a new nationwide tour. First adapted for the stage in 2011, this musical reimagining of the 1935 Hollywood classic — complete with additional orchestration by Chris Walker — continues to capture audiences with its blend of romance, humour, and irresistible rhythm. The story follows the dashing Broadway dancer Jerry Travers as he travels to London to open a new show — only to find him

Recognised across the globe as “the most beautiful woman,” Hedy Lamarr was far more than just a pretty face. Behind her Hollywood glamour lay a brilliant mind that contributed to the development of pioneering technologies — yet despite her intellect and achievements, Hedy led a largely solitary life, isolated by an often misogynistic world. Told through a series of flashbacks, the play gives us glimpses of Hedy’s extraordinary journey as she recounts how she came to be questi

13 Going On 30 , a new musical adaptation of the 2004 rom com movie, makes a splashy and bold premiere at the Manchester Opera House. Directed by Andy Fickman , with book by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa , the musical features music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner . The musical, filled with joy and nostalgia translates wonderfully on stage, creating a feel good evening of musical theatre. 13 Going On 30 follows the story of 13 year old Jenna Rink, who desperat

Earlier this year, this reviewer was given the chance to review this particular show. Those of you who have followed my page for a while...

Love Quirks follows four roommates with very different troubles as they navigate the emotional rollercoaster that is early adulthood....

Jane Austen 's famous 1815 comedic novel ' Emma ' is back for a new stage adaptation, and it is wittier and funnier than ever, delighting...

As a child, young Adolf Hitler went through a worrying period of night terrors and bed-wetting. Desperate to make her son better, Mrs....

Amidst the political turmoil of 2022, Alexander Molochnikov , a successful Russian director was working on Chekhov’s The Seagull. When...

Beginning its fifth year on the West End, Back to the Future: The Musical continues to thrill audiences with high stakes technical stunts, impressive choreography and unwavering energy. Having seen the show twice before, this reviewer did not expect to see so many subtle changes in characterisation. The introduction of Brian Conley as Doc Brown and Maddie Grace Jepson as Lorraine Baines imbued the performance with a renewed vitality, offering a genuinely refreshing interpre

War Horse takes the suburb writing of Michael Morpurgo and translates it to the stage, transporting the audience to the farmlands of England in 1914 and to the trenches of France during the First World War. Based off the book by Michael Morpurgo ‘ War Horse ’ follows Albert Narracott and his horse Joey and they’re forcibly separated by the First World War. Act One takes place in the English farmlands as the audience watches how Joey and Albert became a pair, whilst Act Two

Have you ever wonder what would happen if Princess Diana was actually five drag queens? The Diana Mixtape is here to show you. The...

The scene is 1985 Dublin and Conor Lawlor ( Sheridan Townsley ) is struggling, as is most of the country at the time. From financial...

Review written by Oviya Thirumalai The Addams Family , a beloved musical based on the comics and TV series of the same name, returns to delight audiences in a new UK tour. Directed by Matthew White , the tour brings the iconic kooky family to stage again, allowing for a new wave of theatre-goers to enjoy the musical. The musical, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice , is a charming tribute to the Addams Family . Despite having s

Now this reviewer does not oft get the chance to watch dance productions - the main reason behind that being fear. Fear of not...

The iconic cult-classic Rocky Horror Show is back for its 50th Anniversary tour, delighting audiences once again with its sexy rock-and-roll score and wonderfully kooky storyline. The plot kicks off on a fateful night when Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss — an innocent, straight-laced couple — find themselves caught up in the bizarre experiments of Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter ( Jason Donovan ), a flamboyant alien scientist with a taste for the theatrical. What follows is a

This show is possibly the most unhinged comedy this reviewer has ever witnessed. Period. Set in a prison ward director’s office, the show follows the madness of the director and his assistant trying to solve the issue of a massive fire breaking out in the prison. Only problem is – they only seem to care about the governor’s daughter’s visit to the prison, and not the hundreds of prisoners dying in the fire. With sharp and witty jokes, and some slapstick humour, the cast of fo

The London theatrical scene has received the much anticipated transfer of the 2023 musical The Great Gatsby, now appearing on both the...

A musical about a top secret MI-5 operation during World War 2? God, that’s brilliant! Complete with a cast of just five, Operation...

Perhaps one of the most popular theatrical works in the United Kingdom – JB Priestley ’s An Inspector Calls sets off on tour to stun audiences across the country. The story follows a stereotypical upper class family around a dining room table as they celebrate the engagement of the family’s only daughter – Sheila Birling - to the son of a prominent businessman – Gerald Croft. The diner is then interrupted by the arrival of a police Inspector, coming to inquire about the rece

Amid the devastation of World War Two, when hope felt scarce, a small group of Germans chose to resist. Among them stood the White Rose movement - university students in Munich who, through anonymous leaflets and non-violent protest, dared to speak truth to power. Their story is too often relegated to the footnotes of history, which is precisely why musicals like White Rose are so vital. They remind us that resistance doesn’t always begin with weapons: it can start with word