Festive cheer was in the air for Orchard West's pantomime Aladdin for many reasons. One of them being the question on everyone’s lips... who is replacing Linda Robson as Councillor Chigwell? www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/alad...

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will leave Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the current series - with their final appearance airing on Christmas Day. Tess has hosted since the show began 21 years ago, with Claudia joining as co-host in 2014. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

A brief review of a brief play. Set in an Edinburgh hotel room, a twist in the story makes it rather appropriate and timely for a show running in London over the festive period. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/most...

In rapid succession with have lost two of our most important literary figures. Two weeks ago we lost Tom Stoppard and last Thursday we lost John Carey our greatest literary critic. John was my friend and mentor. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/indi...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a fourteenth century chivalric romance in Middle English verse and is one of the best-known Arthurian stories describing how Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from the mysterious Green Knight to strike him with an axe, if he www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/gawa...

The Linbury Prize Exhibition showcasing the fresh creative voices shaping the future of stage design is now open to the public until June 2026. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Well, I tried watching the film of the same name – there are six others – and I got so bored about one third of the way through it that I had to stop watching. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/para...

Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce further casting for the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL, opening at Manchester Opera House on 23 February 2026. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Somehow, it is already that festive time of year and, as usual, the Royal Albert Hall is ready for it. The London landmark offers a diverse programme of events to cater to an array of tastes. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/home...

This brilliantly entertaining and high energy show grabs its young audience and never lets go. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/madd...

Charles Ludlam's 1984 play The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful, is an inspired choice for the Jack Studio Theatre's Christmas production. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

Perhaps the best thing about the press night of Little Miss Christmas was that, unlike many press nights, it started on the dot of 7:30 pm, and at 85 minutes, including 20 minute interval, did not outstay its welcome, except that one was left wondering that, www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/litt...

Just what’s needed at this time of year, Boys in the Buff is a charmingly irreverent, warm-hearted and joyfully affirming comedy written by Chris Burgess. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/boys...

JM Synge’s 118-year-old Irish state-of-the-nation play is both wonderfully dated and entirely apposite to the present age. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

Don't be fooled into thinking this is the traditional Tchaikovsky ballet we all know and love. This jolly production is a reimagined version of The Nutcracker made for the whole family, especially younger audiences. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/litt...

I arrived at the Drayton Arms with no prior familiarity with this particular Dickensian festive ghost story from the 1800s, and therefore without any preconceptions, only the hope of an intriguing tale. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

This isn’t the quirkiest act I’ve ever seen at the Southbank Centre – that accolade belongs to a band I once saw playing in the foyer of the Queen Elizabeth Hall whose lyrics were completely indistinct. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/evit...

The full cast joining the already announced Mark Addy as Harold Fry, Jenna Russell as Maureen Fry and Noah Mullins as The Balladeer in the 5-Star “pitch-perfect musical” (The www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Written by multi-award-winning playwright Rajiv Joseph, and beautifully directed by Omar Elerian, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is the story of the struggle to find meaning in the aftermath of the brutal legacy of Saddam Hussein’s horrific regime, and is set www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/beng...

Basil Brush, a glove puppet fox, has appeared on children’s television in Britain since the 1960s, and has one way or another continued to appeal over the decades. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/cind...

Robin Hood - that giant of the Age of Heroes - was first seen on stage at the Wimbledon Theatre in 1915 as the big brother of the eponymous hero – or rather heroine - Little Red Riding Hood. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/robi...

Bill Kenwright Ltd is delighted to announce that it will present Barnum, the classic Broadway musical by Cy Coleman (music), Michael Stewart (lyrics) and Mark Bramble (book) that celebrates the life of the world’s greatest showman, P.T. Barnum. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Eastbourne Theatres have a well-established pedigree of staging excellent pantomimes, and this year's is no exception! Written and directed by the long-serving General Manager, Chris Jordan, it has everything a great pantomime needs! www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Two years ago, JW3 — London’s Jewish Community Centre — launched its first panto, Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Pig, proudly billed as the UK’s only Jewish pantomime. It was a smash, followed by the award-winning Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/cind...

I wonder if I’m being too reductive by saying the takeaway message appeared to be that it is never too early in adulthood to give some consideration to giving someone power of attorney in case one becomes incapacitated. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/dani...

You’ll need to be in the ‘right’ frame of mind to enjoy this – I know a few people who wouldn’t be able to tolerate the level of silliness that permeates proceedings pretty much from start to finish, and it is for that reason that I am thinking of (rather www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/drac...

Intermission Youth Theatre are back with another remixed Shakespeare, and for the first time, this year's reimagined classic will be directed by one of their own graduates, Stephanie Badaru. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

There are nine books which have come to be called The Forsyte Saga, recounting the lives and loves of the family from the 1880s until the 1920s. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

Just as August means Edinburgh, so in the theatre world, December means pantomime, and of all the highlights of the panto season, one of the best is the annual He’s Behind You! Production at the Charing Cross Theatre. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/beau...

The small theatre above the renowned Hope & Anchor pub on Upper Street, famous for showcasing new theatrical and musical talent, presents The Boline Inn, written by Ellis Mullholland with assistance from Ophelia Gourbault. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/boli...

The core trio of Le Navet Bete – which apparently translates, roughly, from French, as ‘The Daft Turnip’ – Matt Freeman, Nick Bunt and Al Dunn, have collaborated together since they met at the University of Plymouth in 2003. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/jack...

The season of pantomime kicked off in style as the ‘Watfordians’ made their way to support Watford Palace Theatre with their annual pantomime. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/jack...

You know the story: a workaholic who has become bitter and moody over time is visited by four ghosts (yes, www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/a-ch...

It is axiomatic to say that comedy is probably the most difficult area to review, and sketch comedy particularly so. The obvious point has to be made that humour is essentially subjective. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/knoc...

Walking into The Christmas Thing, billed as “part TV special, part live variety show,” I had absolutely no idea what I was letting myself in for. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

According to HM Revenue & Customs, 4,409 self-assessment tax returns were filed electronically on Christmas Day 2024. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/ebon...

The music of the British dance-pop group STEPS is ideal for a "juke box" musical. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/here...

When I started out reviewing theatre, I briefly fantasised about critiquing restaurants too, then sensibly stuck to what I knew. Years later, The Lost Estate’s The Great Christmas Feast finally lets me do both - the clue is in the title. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-...

From the moment the lights hit the stage, the energy was electric. Red sparkles, seriously comfy seats, and a stunningly modern O2 venue set the scene for a night that felt both nostalgic and completely alive. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/quee...

A surprisingly accessible play, given that it was set in ancient Greece and the dialogue was steeped in philosophy. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/q-e-...

A forgotten gem in the crown of the great British playwright, Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels delights in its delicious and delectable sin. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/fall...

Varna International Ballet and Orchestra returns to the UK in 2026, with its most extensive tour to date. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

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Kate Hamill is an American actor and playwright who has concentrated on 'contemporary' adaptations of classic novels such as Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Vanity Fair, Dracula etc, rather than creating completely new work. www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/ms-h...

There’s a fair bit of ground covered in this show, but it doesn’t always drill down as deep as it could into the various topics that come to the fore in a wide-ranging dialogue, encompassing everything from the lyrical content of Taylor Swift’s back catalogue www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...

Casting is today announced for the major new musical of The Ballad of Johnny & June. www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news...