Category: Top plays of 2019

Posted in Anton Chekhov Inua Ellams National Theatre Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: Three Sisters, National Theatre

Inua Ellams’ relocation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters to the Biafran Civil War proves devastatingly effective at the…

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Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, National Theatre

The theatrical magic of the excellent The Ocean at the End of the Lane finds a perfect…

Posted in Menier Chocolate Factory Musicals Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: The Boy Friend, Menier Chocolate Factory

As light as a madeleine and as frivolous as a macaron, Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend proves…

Posted in Curve Theatre Musicals Not-London Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019 UK

Review: West Side Story, Curve

No doubt about it, Nikolai Foster’s production of West Side Story for Curve Leicester is damn close…

Posted in Bunker Theatre Inua Ellams Jack Thorne Jasmine Lee-Jones Rachel De-lahay Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: My White Best Friend, Bunker Theatre

My White Best Friend (and even more letters left unsaid) sees the Bunker Theatre start the process…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Musicals Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019 West End

Review: & Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre

Late 90s pop is always my jam so a musical that features it is always going to…

Posted in Musicals Stiles + Drewe Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019 West End

Review: Mary Poppins, Prince Edward Theatre

Someone clearly has too much time on their hands…enjoy the wordplay in this review of this spectcular…

Posted in Musicals Southwark Playhouse Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: Islander, Southwark Playhouse

The magic of musical theatre distilled into two voices, Islander is another success for British musicals at…

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Review: Karaoke Play, Bunker Theatre

Annie Jenkins’ impeccably acted Karaoke Play proves quietly devastating at the Bunker Theatre “I’ve got a fucking…