Sunny Afternoon (2025-26 tour) “He thinks in song” Upon its arrival in the West End in 2014, this jukebox musical about The Kinks proved the surprise hit of the season, scooping four Olivier Awards and completing a t…

REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon tour 2025-26 at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"This show has still Really Got Me"

#MusicMarch #SunnyAfternoon #TheKinks #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers

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Children of the Night Whilst the AIDS crisis of the 1980s is an episode with widespread awareness, thanks to tireless campaigns to destigmatise the condition and lead the charge to find a cure, the first heterosexual HI…

REVIEW: Children of the Night at @swkplay.bsky.social

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"An impressive debut play"

#MusicMarch #ChildrenOfTheNight #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers #NewWriting

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Double Indemnity The latest film to get the stage adaptation treatment is the 1944 noir classic Double Indemnity, itself adapted (by Billy Wilder & Raymond Chandler) from the James M. Cain novel of the same nam…

REVIEW: Double Indemnity at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Keeps you guessing until the end"

#DoubleIndemnity #MischaBarton #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers

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The Battle “Rock ‘n’ Roll is about music, music, music, music. It’s not about you, it’s not about me, it’s not about Oasis. It’s about the tunes.” 14 August 199…

REVIEW: The Battle at Birmingham Rep

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"John Niven's script is sharp & quick-witted"

#MusicMarch #TheBattle #BlurVsOasis #TheatreBloggers

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David Copperfield “I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything” After an acclaimed Christmas run at Jermyn Street Theatre (and following on from their three-pe…

REVIEW: David Copperfield (@guildfordbard.bsky.social) at Holy Trinity Church

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"Engaging & entertaining throughout"

#DavidCopperfield #CharlesDickens #SurreyCulture #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers

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The Constant Wife Following a critically acclaimed run at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon last summer, Laura Wade’s adaptation of The Constant Wife (originally by W. Somerset Maugham) is on…

REVIEW: The Constant Wife at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Kara Tointon shines in this elegant & witty production"

#TheConstantWife #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Edgar in the Red Room “Believe nothing of what you hear and half of what you see” Written by Matt Chiorini and Greg Giovanini, North American theatre festival favourite Edgar in the Red Room comes to The Hop…

REVIEW: Edgar in the Red Room at @thehopetheatre.bsky.social

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"A well conceived musical comedy investigation into the mysterious nature of the death of Edgar Allan Poe"

#RedRoomMusical #EdgarAllanPoe #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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High Noon “The commandments say ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ but we hire men to go out and do it for us. The right and the wrong seem pretty clear here.” The classic 1952 Western High Noon …

REVIEW: High Noon at Harold Pinter Theatre

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"A pertinent story, imperfectly presented on the stage"

#FilmFebruary #HighNoonPlay #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Film February 2026 It’s back! This has become one of my favourite annual projects, and with a great selection of films set to be released over the next few weeks I think I’m going to be spoilt for choice.…

ANNOUNCEMENT: The next instalment in the Film February franchise is here! 🎬

Sit back, relax & get ready for another month focusing on cinema and film-related theatre.

#FilmFebruary #FilmBloggers #cinema #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Globe 2026: “Imagine Together” I’m definitely at my breaking point with Shakespeare’s Globe now. For a bright few years of my life, their summer season gave me real cheer and (most importantly) presented a wide varie…

Globe 2026: "Imagine Together"

Repetitive, uninspiring, tired... Time for a fresh start?

#ImagineTogether #Shakespeare #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Later Life Letter A ‘Later Life Letter’ is a detailed document written by a social worker, which is given to an adopted child when they reach an appropriate age; it’s designed to fill them in on th…

REVIEW: Later Life Letter at @southbankcentre.bsky.social

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"A privilege to be in the room with him as he tells his story"

#LukeWright #LaterLifeLetter #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Good Night, And Good Luck Adapted from their 2005 film of the same name, George Clooney & Grant Heslov’s Good Night, And Good Luck had a limited engagement on Broadway last year (playing the Winter Garden Theatre)…

REVIEW: Good Night, And Good Luck on @netflix.com

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"A timely look back at the beginning of the end of McCarthyism"

#GoodNightAndGoodLuck #GeorgeClooney #TheatreBloggers
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Theatre in 2026 Of course it hasn’t been ‘just’ theatre for some time, but let’s give it a go for another year… TheatreInside No. 9: Stage/Fright, Eventim ApolloOperation Mincemeat, F…

NEW PAGE: Theatre in 2026

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A @lovelondonlc.bsky.social inspired day yesterday: exhibition & double-show day!

#Pirates at the National Maritime Museum, #InsideNo9 at the @eventimuk.bsky.social Hammersmith Apollo & @mincemeatlive.bsky.social.

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Out of 2025 – Into 2026 Even though I didn’t quite surpass 2024’s total hits last year, I think my overall approach was much more positive – I definitely felt more inclined to come up with ideas and revi…

BLOG POST: Out of 2025 - Into 2026

Including @mincemeatbway.bsky.social, #InsideNo9, @omnibustheatre.bsky.social & @royalcourt.bsky.social...

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Most popular posts of 2025 So close, and yet so far… My overall hits in 2025 only just failed to overtake my 2024 total – but I suppose consistency is something. I reckon Film February, my coverage of the London …

BLOG POST: Most popular posts of 2025

Including #InsideNo9, @bagofbeardtheatre.bsky.social, @mincemeatlive.bsky.social & #TheTraitors...

#LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers #Film #Music
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The Bad Place 2025 Welcome back to The Bad Place. In the same way that joy doesn’t feel as good without sadness, good art is only enhanced by the existence of bad art. The subjectivity of art also means that di…

The Bad Place 2025

What in the world of theatre & film didn't quite hit the spot this year?

#LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers #FilmTwitter #EndOf2025
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Favourite shows 2025 Going in with the big guns for my first 2025 end-of-year post: my favourite shows of the past twelve months. I actually managed quite a few more theatre trips this year, and in a greater range of v…

BLOG POST: Favourite shows of 2025

Including @swkplay.bsky.social, @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social & @the-rsc.bsky.social.

What's on your list?

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The Great Christmas Feast Take a journey back to 1843 courtesy of The Lost Estate, as you embark upon The Great Christmas Feast… Despite a flurry of success with his early work, Charles Dickens’ family was growi…

REVIEW: The Great Christmas Feast (The Lost Estate)

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"Save up and treat yourself to a trip to 1843"

#TheGreatChristmasFeast #MTBChristmasCarol2025 #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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#MindTheMusicals 2025: round-up For the first time in ages I’ve actually managed to complete everything in a challenge week that I set out to do! That’s in a week where one of the consultant faculty at my place of wor…

BLOG POST: Mind The Musicals round-up

And a Wicked time was had by all...

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Musicals coming in 2026 Even though the long-runners continue to occupy several West End theatres, there is still an excellent turnover of productions every year – even on the musical side of things, which often fee…

BLOG POST: Musicals coming in 2026

Which will you be seeing?

#MindTheMusicals #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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How does Wicked remain populer… -lar? Let’s get the timeline sorted, to begin with. L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 (it was followed by several other Oz-related books over the ensuing 20 yea…

BLOG POST: How does #Wicked remain populer... -lar?

Considering the recent film adaptations and the enduring success of the stage show.

#MindTheMusicals #WickedUK #WickedMovie #WickedForGood #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Ride the Cyclone Sometimes choosing a show without fully looking into what it’s about can be a good thing, and unearth a real gem for you – other times it can leave you lost and confused. Unfortunately …

REVIEW: Ride the Cyclone at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

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"The kazoo solo was the last straw"

#MindTheMusicals #RideTheCyclone #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Sunny Afternoon: “You want to lift up the music and your bandmates” It’s Mind The Musicals week, and it’s also the first week in which the new Sunny Afternoon tour has reached London. Coincidence? You know me by now, of course it’s not. Click thro…

INTERVIEW: Hear from Sunny Afternoon's Rasa (Lisa Wright) and Pete (Harry Curley)

"I’m pretty certain I give myself whiplash"

At New Wimbledon Theatre until the end of the week!

#MindTheMusicals #SunnyAfternoon #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Coven A musical set around the time of the Pendle witch trials coming to the London stage a few months after HistFest ran a course on this episode in history? Count me in! Running at Kiln Theatre, Coven …

REVIEW: Coven at Kiln Theatre

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"Doesn't really do the Pendle victims justice"

#MindTheMusicals #Coven #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Challenge Week 2025: Mind The Musicals I’m not going to lie, this year’s Mind the Musicals is already off to a rocky start thanks to my inability to check theatre schedules before coming up with the perfect plan… The i…

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Challenge Week!

It's the return of #MindTheMusicals 🧙‍♀️

Taking place between 24 & 30 November...

#Wicked #SunnyAfternoon #MusicalTheatre #LDNTheatreBloggers #theatrebloggers
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The Hunger Games On Stage As London gains another new theatre, the irrepressible force of stage adaptations of books & films marches on: yes, The Hunger Games On Stage has officially opened at the Troubadour Canary Whar…

REVIEW: The Hunger Games On Stage at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre

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"Physically demanding for the cast, not emotionally demanding for the audience"

#TheHungerGamesOnStage #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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The Talented Mr Ripley “Have you ever had the feeling that you’re being watched?” Hot on the heels of Netflix’s hit series Ripley comes Mark Leipacher’s stage adaptation of the Patricia High…

REVIEW: The Talented Mr Ripley at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Ed McVey's awkward & creepy Ripley is magnificent"

#MrRipleyOnStage #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers

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Mini-Reviews: Romeo a Juliet / Inside No. 9 (tour) Two very different shows in one week calls for a couple of mini-reviews! Really the only thing that links them (aside from timing) is that both were hotly anticipated productions for me. I’ve…

MINI-REVIEWS: Romeo a Juliet at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse & Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright at New Theatre Oxford

Both were "hotly anticipated productions" 🎭

#RomeoAJuliet #Shakespeare #InsideNo9 #StageFright #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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#MindTheBard 2025: round-up At least I’m used to #MindTheBard weeks (and challenge weeks in general) being derailed by now… Yes, the previously mentioned tiring month at work had me completely run down almost befo…

BLOG POST: Mind The Bard 2025 round-up

In the year of Hamlets...

#MindTheBard #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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