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Avenue Q  There’s something almost refreshing in several of the jaunty-sounding songs
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Billy Elliot  The greatest British musical I have ever seen (Telegraph); Enjoyable (Independent)
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Blood Brothers  Believable acting, fantastic delivery and brilliant direction all made for a truly memorable night out.
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Chicago  Delectable feast of wit, fun, nostalgia music and songs (Evening Standard); Hot revival with plenty of sass (Stage) more... |
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Grease  How under-sexed, how under-done and under par (Evening Standard); Unaffecting production, as a jukebox masquerading as a musical. (Independent) more... |
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Hairspray  Delightful (Times); Pulsating with musical excitement (Evening Standard) more... |
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Jersey Boys  This piece remains very much a jukebox musical (Stage); Slickly animated production (Evening Standard) more... |
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Legally Blonde  Mediocre (Londontheatre.co.uk);Enjoyable from start to finish (Independent); Energetic and amusing (Standard); Fun (Times)
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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... |
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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)
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Oliver!  A cracking night of tuneful entertainment (Telegraph); A masterpiece is restored, but not in its fullest glory (Independent)
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Sister Act  More enjoyable on stage than it did on film (Daily Telegraph); A rather sweet, sentimental film has been hyped up, coarsened... (Times)
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Wicked  Witty, enjoyable (Telegraph); I enjoyed very little (Independent)
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The Caretaker  Gripping (Londontheatre.co.uk); Near-flawless production (Independent); Still as shocking and fresh (Guardian)
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Cat On a Hot Tin Roof  Fantastic cast (Londontheatre.co.uk; Compelling (Independent); Exhilarating (Guardian); It isn’t faultless (Times)
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Enron  Slick, witty... (Londontheatre.co.uk); Superb clarity (Telegraph); Dazzling (Evening Standard)
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Every Good Boy Deserves Favour At just around an hour in length, it leaves you almost begging for more, because it is a riveting revival, brilliantly realised. (Londontheatre.co.uk)
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The Habit of Art  unmissable (Londontheatre.co.uk); Cracking production (Independent); Absolute cracker (Telegraph) more... |
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The Mousetrap The story, whilst sensational and full of silly coincidences, is actually quite good. (londontheatre.co.uk)
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Nation Not compelling or magnetic (Londontheatre.co.uk) What the story lacks is the spellbinding clarity you find in the best children's fiction (Guardian); Will hold adults and children in thrall (Telegraph)
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The Power of Yes It's honourable, lucid, tenacious, and a little dull (Independent); The drama lacks a true emotional centre and a decisive argumentative punch (Evening Standard)
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Waiting For Godot  Accomplished production (Londontheatre.co.uk); An accessible, engaging interpretation (Evening Standard); What is being delivered is Godot-lite (Guardian)
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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)
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The Little Dog Laughed Enjoyable (Londontheatre.co.uk); Enjoyably breezy (Independent); Piercingly funny. (Standard); May be too showbizzy for some tastes (Guardian)
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The Misanthrope This...play would be a hit without Knightley. With her, it becomes unmissable (Telegraph); Keira Knightley...creditable performance (Guardian)
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Really Old, Like Forty Five Is this satire, farce or a poignant danse macabre? (Standard); Superbly acted, niftily designed production never loses its grip (Telegraph)
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