West End

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ By Shaun Tossell 2nd March 2023 Willy Russell’s beloved play Shirley Valentine is back, with a new starry West End revival. Sheridan Smith steps into the shoes of the middle-aged Liverpudlian housewife, who dreams of something more. Smith is an utterly magnetic presence as Shirley Valentine. Wonderfully charming with Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2nd August 2022 By Shaun Tossell Chess The Musical – In Concert makes its way to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the first in a series of star-studded concerts announced for the theatre. After the recent success of Bonnie and Clyde – In Concert earlier this year, the bar Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 20th April 2022 By Shaun Tossell The road to the West End has been a long one for the cult musical Bonnie and Clyde, with producers working for years to bring it to London. Now they’ve finally succeeded, after the wildly successful concert production, a fully staged production is Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 20th January 2022 By Shaun Tossell The highly anticipated stage musical adaptation of Baz Lurmann’s Moulin Rouge! has finally opened in the West End. SO EXCITING! But will it run for 50 years? The musical, set in Paris during the turn of the 20th century, follows young American poet Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 23rd September 2021 By Shaun Tossell Jason Robert Brown’s Drama Desk Award-winning musical The Last Five Years returns to London, this time heading to the West End. The actor-muso production transfers to the West End, after two acclaimed runs at the Southwark Playhouse, one cut short due to the Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4th August 2021 Review by Shaun Tossell Theatre fans were thrilled with the announcement, that the Tony Award-winning revival of the golden age classic musical Anything Goes was heading to London, over 10 years after it delighted audiences on Broadway. Does this new production replicate the magic? I’m delighted Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6th July 2021 Review by Shaun Tossell Be More Chill returns to London after having its original run at The Other Palace cut short due to the pandemic. It’s now back, bigger and better than ever, this time coming to the West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Be More Chill tells Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14th November 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell “…Hit me baby! One more time!…” & Juliet is the new jukebox musical featuring the songs by super producer Max Martin, who has created some of the biggest pop songs ever! ! ! & Juliet is a fresh reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Continue Reading

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 19th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 is a musical adaptation of Sue Townsend’s best selling book. It has previously had highly successful runs at both Leicester’s Curve Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory in London before making its way to Continue Reading