Off-West End & Fringe

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ By Shaun Tossell 18th January 2023 George Takei’s Allegiance finally makes its London debut after its Broadway run over 7 years ago, in a brand new production, tailor-made for the intimate Charing Cross Theatre. Is it worth the wait?… Read on George Takei heads the cast in the dual Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6th April 2022 By Shaun Tossell Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s infamous 1964 flop musical Anyone Can Whistle comes to the Southwark Playhouse in an all-new reimagined production. The show is notorious for its short-lived run on Broadway, closing after just 9 performances. The original production is also notable Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15th February 2022 By Shaun Tossell The long-awaited new production of the musical Broken Wings lands in London, playing at the intimate Charing Cross Theatre. After previous concert productions and the release of an original concept album back in 2018, the show has since built up a loyal following Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 19th November 2021 By Shaun Tossell The stage musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, Little Women, is finally receiving its London premiere, at the intimate Park Theatre. This production was first staged at the Hope Mill Theatre, where the show had its European premiere in 2017. The Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13th July 2021 Review by Shaun Tossell Linus Karp returns with his brand new one-man show – How To Live A Jellicle Life: Life Lessons From The 2019 Hit Movie Musical ‘Cats’. This comes after the success of his previous critically acclaimed show – Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6th July 2021 Review by Shaun Tossell Stephen Schwartz’s timeless musical Pippin arrives at the Charing Cross Theatre, reimagined in a new production from director Steven Dexter. Dexter directed the recent critically-acclaimed Garden Theatre production, for which this new production seems to be an expanded version of, sharing a Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 19th June 2021 Review by Shaun Tossell Musical theatre performer Rob Madge became an internet sensation over the past year, with their tales of growing up, putting on shows for their family and rather infamously staging their very own Disney parade. They’ve since taken all those stories, charming home Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6th February 2020 Review by Shaun Tossell Original musicals are hard to come by these days, original British musicals even more so. This is where fringe theatre comes into play. There is always fresh and exciting new theatre to be found if you look hard enough. Case in point Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11th January 2020 Review by Shaun Tossell RAGS The Musical finally makes it way to London, coming to the Park Theatre, after first debuting on Broadway in 1986. This is a transfer of the UK premiere of a newly reworked version, which premiered early last year at Manchester’s premier Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 31st October 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell The Turbine Theatre presents its first musical offering, after the success of their debut production, Torch Song. They are staging the UK premiere of High Fidelity, a musical adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel, of the same name. The show centres on Continue Reading