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High Society – Theatre Royal NorwichMusic and Lyrics: Cole Porter Book by: Arthur Kopit As with any revival such as this...
16/09/2026

High Society – Theatre Royal Norwich

Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter Book by: Arthur Kopit As with any revival such as this, comparisons to the original are inevitable and it’s a brave cast who take on roles created by the triumvirate of Crosby, Kelly and Sinatra. Thankfully this production has the life and soul of the original movie and has a trio at its centre who give their all and look like they are having a ball whilst doing it....

Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter Book by: Arthur Kopit As with any revival such as this, comparisons to the original are inevitable and it’s a brave cast who take on roles created by the triumvirate of Crosby, Kelly and Sinatra. Thankfully this production has the life and soul of the original movie a...

Some great dance at Sadler's Wells. The new season is excellent so far
16/09/2026

Some great dance at Sadler's Wells. The new season is excellent so far

Choreographers: Medhi Walerski, Jamar Roberts, Lar Lubovitch, Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey In New Works, five pieces pull together with a mixture of solos, duos, quintets and full ensemble pieces. Heterogeneous yet each with a strong underlying narrative, this is a showcase of Alvin Ailey’s Amer...

It's what it says on the tin!
16/09/2026

It's what it says on the tin!

Creator and Arranger: Andrea Cockerton Wrap-around social media, mobile technology, live streaming and 24-hour consumerism mean we now live in a constantly wired world. Our senses, bombarded with information, make it harder to switch off, except perhaps when we sleep. In The Dark, started by Andrea....

Important and bleak play at the Bush
16/09/2026

Important and bleak play at the Bush

Writer: Titas Halder Director: Matthew Xia Linnea Berthelsen is a tour de force in Titas Halder’s 90-minute dramatic monologue Darkling about the Bhopal disaster of 1984. A catastrophic industrial accident at a huge American-built pesticide plant led to a leak of toxic gas that killed thousands of...

A hidden gem at Riverside Studios
16/09/2026

A hidden gem at Riverside Studios

Writer: Anna Ticehurst Director: Lilly Butcher 20-something Bea was doing okay until her girlfriend, Talia, dumped her, and she smashed her phone against the wall in a fit of rage. Now she is definitely not doing okay. She is grieving, her flat is a complete mess, and the neighbour upstairs keeps ba...

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton and Dark Fantasy by Moonlight – Music Hall, AberdeenThis event by the Illuminated Or...
16/09/2026

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton and Dark Fantasy by Moonlight – Music Hall, Aberdeen

This event by the Illuminated Orchestra company promised great things. Tim Burton is a much loved and respected filmmaker with many wonderful movies with notable soundtracks. To listen to some of these songs performed by a live orchestra by the light of the moon sounds quite wonderful. Unfortunately it did not live up to expectations. The sound quality, from the back of the balcony at least, was not great; the moon was not very visible past the lighting structures of the Music Hall, and - also disappointing to dedicated Tim Burton fans - was the fact that there were many tunes from the dark fantasy side of the event's title....

This event by the Illuminated Orchestra company promised great things. Tim Burton is a much loved and respected filmmaker with many wonderful movies with notable soundtracks. To listen to some of these songs performed by a live orchestra by the light of the moon sounds quite wonderful. Unfortunately...

Annie – Edinburgh Playhouse, EdinburghBook: Thomas Meehan Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin Charnin Director: Nikola...
16/09/2026

Annie – Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Book: Thomas Meehan Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin Charnin Director: Nikolai Foster It certainly feels different now, in the economic context of 2026, to see Nikolai Foster’s Annie, the production that premiered in 2017. The changing circumstances in this country can easily evoke different feelings towards a musical about remaining optimistic during the Great Depression. With a set using puzzle pieces to evoke the streets of New York City, Foster’s Annie is a mixture of a childlike, colourful dream and the cruelty of adult life....

Book: Thomas Meehan Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin Charnin Director: Nikolai Foster It certainly feels different now, in the economic context of 2026, to see Nikolai Foster’s Annie, the production that premiered in 2017. The changing circumstances in this country can easily evoke different ...

Boxing play revival with Josh O’Connor at the Almeida
16/09/2026

Boxing play revival with Josh O’Connor at the Almeida

Writer: Clifford Odets Director: Sam Yates American playwright Clifford Odets honed his craft at the height of the Great Depression, in the mid-1930s. The opulence of the 1920s had long since faded into memory, and alongside economic hardship at every turn, the dread of another world war loomed on t...

Dial M for Murder – Blackpool Grand TheatreWriter: Frederick Knott Director: Josh Mathieson Dial M for Murder is a show ...
16/09/2026

Dial M for Murder – Blackpool Grand Theatre

Writer: Frederick Knott Director: Josh Mathieson Dial M for Murder is a show which encourages conspiratorial laughs and bated breath. Its disjointed first and second acts have some pacing issues, but die-hard fans of the film will be pleasantly met with a new way to digest the famed story. Famously known as the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film starring Grace Kelly, …...

Writer: Frederick Knott Director: Josh Mathieson Dial M for Murder is a show which encourages conspiratorial laughs and bated breath. Its disjointed first and second acts have some pacing issues, but die-hard fans of the film will be pleasantly met with a new way to digest the famed story. Famously....

Heathers the Musical – Belgrade Theatre, CoventryBook, Music and Lyrics: Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe Director: And...
16/09/2026

Heathers the Musical – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Book, Music and Lyrics: Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe Director: Andy Fickman Heathers the Musical arrives at the Belgrade with a reputation larger than the theatre needed to sell out on press night. Since its 2018 West End debut Heathers has built a genuinely devoted following, and this touring revival plays to it, delivering assured performances, excellent vocals and a set that shifts fluidly around a fixed Westerberg High School frontage without ever quite finding the extra gear that would lift it beyond simply doing the job well....

Book, Music and Lyrics: Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe Director: Andy Fickman Heathers the Musical arrives at the Belgrade with a reputation larger than the theatre needed to sell out on press night. Since its 2018 West End debut Heathers has built a genuinely devoted following, and this tourin...

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