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Read in-depth reviews of West End shows, offering expert opinions and audience reactions to the latest theatre performances.

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo Review. Step into the Dreamscape.

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Cirque du Soleil: Corteo Review. Step into the Dreamscape.

If dreams were a circus, they’d look like Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo. Forget your average juggling...

16 Jan, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

Oliver! Review: Matthew Bourne’s Twisted Tale Hits The Bullseye

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Oliver! Review: Matthew Bourne’s Twisted Tale Hits The Bullseye

"Get yourself a cat!" Fagin cries as he narrowly escapes Bullseye. His wry advice to Bill is met ...

15 Jan, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Devil Wears Prada review from the Devil herself

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Devil Wears Prada review from the Devil herself

You may be reading this with the misguided assumption that, because I am the star of the show, I ...

6 Dec, 2024 | By Sian McBride

The Devil Wears Prada Musical review: a model example of reinvention done right

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The Devil Wears Prada Musical review: a model example of reinvention done right

The little black dress, created by CoCo Channel in 1926, has been a wardrobe must-have for almost...

6 Dec, 2024 | By Sian McBride

The Duchess (of Malfi) Review - A Bloody Brilliant Retelling

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The Duchess (of Malfi) Review - A Bloody Brilliant Retelling

Wearing a blood red dress and black stilettos, Jodie Whittaker looks nothing like her history-mak...

17 Oct, 2024 | By Sian McBride

The Lehman Trilogy Review - Another marvellous turn from the Olivier Award-winning play

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The Lehman Trilogy Review - Another marvellous turn from the Olivier Award-winning play

Fresh from a Chicago residency and back for its third West End run, Sam Mendes’ corporate blockbu...

10 Oct, 2024 | By Sian McBride

Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about Waiting for Godot?

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Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about Waiting for Godot?

Ben Whishaw (Paddington, James Bond) was so inspired by a production of Waiting for Godot, that h...

20 Sep, 2024 | By Sian McBride