Category: West End Reviews
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West End (PR/Gifted) Westerberg High is back—and it is still dangerously entertaining. Dear Diary… The temporary theatre is an exciting addition to London’s theatre scene, although its nature as a pop-up venue is noticeable. Frequent noises from outside the auditorium, with a lack of soundproofing allowing external sounds to filter through, occasionally distract from the…
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West End First Impressions Some musicals politely invite you into their world. The Producers grabs you by the hand and drags you in, promising an evening where absolutely nothing is off limits. The Producers follows washed-up producer Max Bialystock and timid accountant Leo Bloom as they discover there is more money to be made from a flop than…
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West End What it’s About Cyrano de Bergerac is, in many ways, the original “friend zone” story — a man so in love that he becomes the voice and the wit of the man his beloved actually loves. What begins as a comedic love triangle and extraordinary sword play, it becomes something far more painful: a…
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Prince Edward Theatre After years of hoping and waiting for Beetlejuice The Musical to transfer from Broadway to the West End, it felt surreal finally seeing it live on stage in London. For me, Beetlejuice had already become one of those rare shows that lives in your brain long before you ever step inside the theatre. I had listened…
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West End Theatre review – The Shaftesbury Theatre Avenue Q is playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 20th March 2026 to 29th August 2026. Often described as the adult version of Sesame Street, Avenue Q (directed by Jason Moore) is back on the West End after 16 years away, and it explodes onto the stage – bringing with it a…
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West End theatre review – The London Coliseum Fresh off a successful UK tour and 7 years since it was last on the West End, Kinky Boots is strutting back on to stage for a limited run at the London Coliseum – from 17th March until 11th July 2026. Starring Strictly pro Johannes Radebe as Lola and Matt Cardle as Charlie…