True love Hollywood style, old friends and just a little misbehaviour The play, The Philadelphia Story, on which High Society is based, premiered on Broadway on 28 March 1939, starring Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord, a role specifically written for her. Based on a book by Arthur Kopit, the Broadway success was swiftly followed by […]
That’ll Be The Day – The London Palladium
Musical nostalgia on steroids as this crowd-pleasing standby embarks on a 40th anniversary tour Cast your mind back forty years to 1986, and I’m sure you’ll agree that the world was a very different place. The Berlin Wall (and the USSR) had not yet fallen; smartphones did not exist; Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister; […]
Paddington The Musical – The Savoy Theatre
Paddington, Perfectly Packed For The Stage Paddington The Musical bursts onto the West End with all the warmth of a freshly toasted marmalade sandwich, transforming Michael Bond’s beloved stowaway into a joyous, big-hearted stage star. What could have been a nostalgia-soaked cash-in instead arrives as a genuinely charming, sharply crafted family spectacle, witty enough for […]
Get Down Tonight, Charing Cross Theatre – Musical
Read our review of Get Down Tonight, a dazzling disco-fueled musical that lights up the stage with electrifying performances, funky grooves, and nonstop energy
Swag Age in Concert – Gillian Lynne Theatre
Having won several awards at the Korean Musical Awards, Swag Age came exuberantly to London on the 8th September for a special one night only presentation ‘in concert’ at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Echoes of Glamour: Northern Ireland Opera Revives Sondheim’s Follies in Belfast
For the first time in Northern Ireland, Stephen Sondheim’s dazzling yet haunting masterpiece Follies takes the stage at Belfast’s Grand Opera House, with a cast that bridges West End legends and rising local stars.
Brigadoon – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Highland Charm in the Park with Brigadoon This re-interpreted revival at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre of the 1947 musical by Lerner and Loewe tells the story of Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every hundred years. It’s a love story between two people whose paths should never have crossed, […]
Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical – Secret Cinema
Oh, oh, these summer nights! There are certainly worse ways to spend a delightful summer’s evening than dressing up, getting a perm, and trekking on down to Battersea for an immersive retelling of the 1980s classic musical Grease. Seen before – in a different form – at a car park in Birmingham, this particular show is an immersive ‘light’ experience that is as fun and flamboyant as candy floss.
Saving Mozart at The Other Palace
Much has been dramatised about Wolfgang’s rivalry with Salieri, but Saving Mozart, a new musical with a limited run at The Other Palace Theatre, refreshingly focuses on Mozart’s relationships closer to home, starting with him as a child. Like many men who gained notoriety for their talents, he was initially inspired by a woman, or rather a girl to be accurate: his sister Nannerl, the original musical prodigy in the Mozart family.
News: 101 Dalmatians, The Musical – Eventim Apollo
Following a successful UK tour, 101 Dalmatians The Musical will transfer to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for a limited six-week summer run, from Friday, 18 July, to Saturday, 30 August 2025.