The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
The Book of Mormon begins long before you step into the theatre. London is adorned with its posters, our offices echo with remembered jokes and songs. As you enter Leicester Square, you are bottlenecked towards the Prince of Wales – particularly if there’s a film premiere – an…
Matthew Lunn
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This is certainly a must-see show for Midler fans and thanks to an energetic cast and some sparkling tunes there’s plenty to keep everyone else entertained a…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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There are many more layers both to this play and to this production that deserve further comment, but which lie beyond the reach of a relatively brief review…
Tim Hochstrasser
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When the climax to Act One involves a slapstick shovel-on-head knockout blow, a suit splitting across the central character's back, and Steven Berkoff finall…
Stephen Collins
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The White Feather is everything musical theatre should be – it will make you think deeply about bravery, war and the nature of humanity all the way home. If …
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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The Hampstead season has all but sold out, if not actually sold out. Make every effort to grab a return. The production really ought to transfer to the West …
Stephen Collins
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Lennox is sensational as Lauren, the whacky factory girl who flirts with and eventually wins the heart of the Boss. It is a comic tour-de-force from Lennox w…
Stephen Collins
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There is a long tradition of performance of classic Russian-language theatre in Ukraine that dates back to Stanislavski, and one of the great rewards of this…
Tim Hochstrasser
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As directed by Luke Sheppard, Casa Valentino is a play about a marriage. Everything turns on the central relationship between George (Edward Wolstenholme) an…
Stephen Collins
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Douglas Mayo
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There are many extraordinary moments from Keenan. Highlights include his improvisation of horse-racing victories; the powerful sequence which opens the secon…
Stephen Collins
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It feels like a farce as it plays out. Yet, it is described as "a raucous family drama about the cost of living the life of our dreams". Bizarre and incompre…
Stephen Collins
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We encounter rural Britain more frequently through soaps – Emmerdale and The Archers – than on the stage. This is a missed opportunity for writers and for th…
Tim Hochstrasser
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This inventiveness, as well as some first-class performances, helped make Ushers a very enjoyable night. However, its frequent theatrical references and in-j…
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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Side by Side by Sondheim benefits from some superb material and a rock solid cast. It’s a warm and friendly production, perfect for a gloomy September night.
Danny Coleman-Cooke
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