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Date: 18th September 2023 Seat: G3 Rating: 3 Stars From the first chilling note to the final fiery scene, Rebecca is an all-out melodrama, complete with sinister plots, a soaring score, and characters that wouldn’t look out of place in a panto – but that’s all part of its charm. It’s an over-the-top, entirely gorgeous piece of… Read more

Date: 31st August 2023  Seat: H16  Rating: 5 Stars Who among us hasn’t wistfully wished our lives were like a musical when we’re sitting in a theatre, gazing up at the stage? I know I have, and I’m pretty sure I can’t be the only one, otherwise I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical wouldn’t exist. … Read more

Date: 4th August 2023  Seat: Unallocated  Stars: 2 The story of the Boleyn family is a rich and fascinating one filled with mystery, intrigue, and some very well-hidden skeletons in some very ornate closets; The Sphere of Light, written and directed by Ann Henning Jocelyn and based on her book of the same name, tries valiantly… Read more

Date: 3rd August 2023  Seat: H20  Rating: 3 Stars Colourful costumes? Check. Bright set design? Check. Jokes for kids? Check. Jokes for adults? Check. Fantastically fun music, larger-than-life characters, a whimsical and wacky storyline, and cool camp charm? Check, check, check, and a very definite check.  You could say that The SpongeBob Musical has it all. You… Read more

Date: 28th July 2023 Seat: J15 (Stalls) Rating: 3 Stars There’s a lot to be said for theatre that entertains. Really entertains. And The Crown Jewels, written by Simon Nye, is exactly that kind of theatre. It’s silly, funny, a little bit rude, there’s audience participation, there are jokes, there’s standup, there’s singing (thank you, Carrie… Read more

Date: 24th July 2023Seat: H16Star Rating: 5 In a world filled with familiar shows that pedal out the same old story time and again, Ride shines as a beacon of originality, artfully weaving the little-known history of Annie Londonderry into the most extraordinary and exciting musical experience. Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams have skillfully crafted a… Read more

Date: 30th May 2023 Seat: B22 (Circle)Star Rating: 3 Step into the eerie world of Wish You Were Dead, a theatrical adaptation of Peter James’ novel, brought to life by adaptor Shaun McKenna and director Jonathan O’Boyle. With a highly watchable cast led by George Rainsford as the ever-anxious Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, Katie McGlynn as Cleo,… Read more

Date: 23rd April 2023Seat: U22 (Stalls)Star Rating: 5 The Great British Bake Off Musical gives us an entire series of Bake Off distilled down into a couple of hours. And there are moments that you’ll recognise, like the infamous ‘bingate’, someone badly cutting their thumb, and a contestant constantly referring to Paul Hollywood (in this case, Phil Hollinghurst)… Read more

Date: 11th April 2023Seat: R5 (Stalls)Star Rating: 4 It’s not very often that people feel happy to find themselves behind bars, but when it comes to the stage version of The Shawshank Redemption, it’s a different matter. Here, audience members are asked to journey along with prisoners Red and Andy as they navigate the harsh realities… Read more

Date: 8th April 2023 Seat: E23 (Stalls)Star Rating: 5 The King and I, a timeless classic, is brought to life once again, and that can only be a good thing. New musicals are exciting and fresh, but being able to see where it all started and understand why these classics really are classics is just as… Read more