The National Theatre regularly trawls the world repertoire but has only infrequently dipped a raucous toe into arguably this country’s best-loved theatrical institution, the Christmas pantomime, or... Read more
London Theatre Reviews
Planning a theatre trip and not sure whether to splurge on the star power and spectacle of a West End musical, experience an intimate drama in a Fringe venue, or check out the latest in new writing at the Royal Court?
See what our reviewers thought about all the latest London theatre offerings with our full theatre reviews listings! From classic dramas to new musicals, our editorial team have written about what they loved and what they didn’t. View our London Theatre Guide reviews below or visit the reviews archive for closed shows.
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The Comeback? More like The Shutdown, if Tuesday night’s performance this week was any gauge, given that London theatreland went dark yet again as of the next morning. That decision was in accordance... Read more -
There’s nothing like seeing old friends at holiday time, even if they’re onstage. Or especially if they’re onstage in this of all blighted years, which I’m sure many would agree can’t come to an end... Read more -
With no shortage of visitations by the spooky seasonal favourite this year, why the Dickens would you pick this one? If it’s political punch you’re after, there’s Jack Thorne’s Old Vic adaptation (... Read more -
The queens are back, and they’re beautiful. Since their creation by Cambridge University students Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss in 2017, when they first sashayed before audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe... Read more -
While not marketed directly as a Christmas show, there is more than a touch of pantomime to Death Drop. Written by Holly Stars, the self-described “Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery” is a glitzy, if... Read more -
Add the Almeida to the gratifying list of London playhouses that are opening their doors this week for the first time since March, following directly on the heels of another Off-West End mainstay,... Read more -
In this miserly year given over in so many cases to illness and isolation, the arrival of A Christmas Carol as the festive-season title of choice seems especially popular. Dickens’s tale of gradually... Read more -
“Keep your social racial distance please” intones a robotic announcement repeatedly in the opening moments of this electrifying new monologue by Roy Williams and Clint Dyer. This is not a play about... Read more -
Nearly a year into this decade and it’s fair to say life isn’t exactly as "roaring" as we may have wanted. So, to get gladrags on, clink glasses and be a guest of Jay Gatsby’s latest party was a much... Read more
