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All The Fun of the Fair
Musical numbers let down by lack of energy and a rather limp script (Londontheatre.co.uk); Enjoyable (Telegraph)more...


Avenue Q
There’s something almost refreshing in several of the jaunty-sounding songs (Times); Very well executed and sporadically hilarious (Evening Standard) more...

Billy Elliot
The greatest British musical I have ever seen (Telegraph); Enjoyable (Independent) more...

Blood Brothers
Believable acting, fantastic delivery and brilliant direction all made for a truly memorable night out. (Christopher George) more...

Chicago
Delectable feast of wit, fun, nostalgia music and songs (Evening Standard); Hot revival with plenty of sass (Stage) more...

Grease
How under-sexed, how under-done and under par (Evening Standard); Unaffecting production, as a jukebox masquerading as a musical. (Independent) more...

Hair
Rather old hat (Londontheatre.co.uk); A vibrant, joyous piece of living theatre (Guardian); Theatrical bliss (Telegraph); Exhilarating (Times) more...

Into the Woods
Splendid (Londontheatre.co.uk); Oscillates between excellence and mediocritye (Guardian); Casts a pretty potent spell (Telegraph) more...

Jersey Boys
This piece remains very much a jukebox musical (Stage); Slickly animated production (Evening Standard) more...

Legally Blonde
Mediocre (Londontheatre.co.uk);Enjoyable from start to finish (Independent); Energetic and amusing (Standard); Fun (Times) more...

Les Miserables
The whole production is a wonderful piece of musical theatre (Gary Mack) more...

The Lion King
This is a dazzling show with the heart of a lion (Telegraph); A beautiful dazzle of invention and imagination (Evening Standard) more...

Love Never Dies
A great night out (Londontheatre.co.uk); Much to enjoy (Guardian); Dismally implausible plot (Times); Lloyd Webber’s finest show since original Phantom (Telegraph) more...

Mamma Mia!
Don't go to the show expecting any gripping story line, just go with the mind of enjoying the songs, reminiscing and having a lot of fun. (londontheatre.co.uk) more...

Oliver!
A cracking night of tuneful entertainment (Telegraph); A masterpiece is restored, but not in its fullest glory (Independent) more...

Phantom of the Opera
Continues to wow audiences and cast its magical spell. (Gary Mack) more...

Pricilla Queen of the Desert
Wildly entertaining (Daily Telegraph); Fairly enjoyable (Independent) more...

Sister Act
More enjoyable on stage than it did on film (Daily Telegraph); A rather sweet, sentimental film has been hyped up, coarsened... (Times) more...

Sweet Charity
There's little to fault here in production terms. What lets it down is the book. (Londontheatre.co.uk); A joy (Telegraph); An ingratiating, exuberant show (Standard) more...

Thriller Live
A great night out (Daily Telegraph); Immensely enjoyable (Independent) more...

We Will Rock You
A super high energy show (londontheatre.co.uk); A trite and tacky storyline (Independent) more...

Wicked
Witty, enjoyable (Telegraph); I enjoyed very little (Independent) more...

Drama Reviews...

All My Sons
Mesmerising (Londontheatre.co.uk); Stunning production (Telegraph); It is time to bring out the superlatives (Guardian) more...


Danton's Death
A fascinating play, but it never became truly compelling (Londontheatre.co.uk); Thrilling production (Telegraph) more...

Earthquakes in London
Spectacular production (Telegraph); Frequently mesmerising (Evening Standard); Generally engrossing (Guardian) more...

Ghost Stories
It's about as scary as an afternoon in the park with Bambi (londontheatre.co.uk) more...

Henry IV Parts 1 & 2
Highly enjoyable and immensely watchable particularly because of Roger Allam's thoughtful, compelling and distinctive performance.. (Londontheatre.co.uk) more...

The Mousetrap
The story, whilst sensational and full of silly coincidences, is actually quite good. (londontheatre.co.uk) more...

The Prince of Homburg
Lucid, often beautifully lyrical new version (Daily Telegraph); The highly-strung wit of Kleist’s verse is lost in a welter of rhetoric."(Evening Standard) more...

The Secret of Sherlock Holmes
Charming and endearing (Londontheatre.co.uk); Predictable and entirely unpersuasive (Daily Telegraph); Uneven two-hander (Evening Standard) more...

War Horse
Genius isn't too strong a word to describe this astonishing production (Daily Telegraph); Be sure not to miss this stunning show (The Times) more...

Welcome to Thebes
Ambitious production. (Londontheatre.co.uk); Thoughtful and provocative (Guardian) more...

The Woman in Black
A brilliant thriller that is a must see! (londontheatre.co.uk) more...

Comedy Reviews...

La Bete
Sparkles with intelligent wit (Londontheatre.co.uk); Intelligent production (Guardian); Begins brilliantly only to turn dismally flat (Telegraph) more...


Educating Rita
The partnership in this intimate and intriguing two-hander works well on many levels. (Londontheatre.co.uk) more...

The Merry Wives of Windsor
It's a well-directed, vibrant romp that is at times quite hilarious.. (Londontheatre.co.uk) more...

Prisoner of Second Avenue
It's amusing and enjoyable (Londontheatre.co.uk); What the evening delivers in clever one-liners, it lacks in corresponding emotional thoroughness (Telegraph) more...

Shirley Valentine
Meera Syal's performance is totally absorbing...an entertaining and enjoyable play (Londontheatre.co.uk) more...

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