Believe it or not, The Phantom of the Opera got a sequel in the form of Love Never Dies, loosely based on Frederick Forsyth's novel The Phantom of Manhattan. As hard as it is for me to admit, especially given my love for Phantom, this is a show I could have done without. The story is strange, to say the least. The love triangle has been reignited, this time with the addition of Gustave, Christine Daaé's young son. Set against the backdrop of the Coney Island fairground, Love

It's eleven o'clock in the evening, and I'm still turning over the show I saw tonight. Let me take you back to June 2026, when this production of Jane Eyre made its first public appearance at West End Live. I stood in that audience fantasising about hearing those songs a second time. But, as many of you know by now, the music is only part of the work of a musical. For one to succeed, it must have an equally strong book and an equally strong team, both on and off stage. I'll a

When I started taking classes in musical theatre some years ago, I was told repeatedly that the world's best belters were young kids. Their natural ability to lay their souls bare on stage without a single worry about what the person in row H could be thinking is the greatest of gifts, something that is lost much too quickly as we grow up. These kids are simply grateful to be singing and dancing on stage, and it really shows. In comes Annie, a story everyone around the world

Based on the timeless classic by Louisa May Alcott , Jo follows the story of the March sisters as they come of age during the American Civil War. It is a classic for a reason: a story of sisterhood, love, and - most importantly - of finding one’s own path, whatever that may be. Little Women is one of, if not my favourite, stories of all time. The 1994 film adaptation carried me through some of my darkest days, reminding me of the joy found in human connection and the quiet

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, based on Rick Riordan ’s hit book series, is back after a successful run at The Other Palace — and this time, it’s heading out on a UK tour. The show is, as the name suggests, is based on the first novel of the Percy Jackson series. The story follows Percy, who is thrown into a world of gods, monsters, and destiny. Accused of stealing Zeus’s lightning bolt, Percy and his friends set off on a high-stakes quest across America — fi

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