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Discover unique feature articles on West End theatre, diving into trends, insights, and stories behind the magic on stage.

The Years review: A heart-breaking and life-affirming celebration of womanhood

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The Years review: A heart-breaking and life-affirming celebration of womanhood

The stage manager appears from the wings and the performance is stopped. We’re a third of the way...

10 Feb, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Oedipus review: Rami Malek plays a blinder in UK stage debut

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Oedipus review: Rami Malek plays a blinder in UK stage debut

The Old Vic adaptation has been in the works since 2019, and the source material dates back consi...

5 Feb, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Witness for the Prosecution Review at London County Hall: A Must-See Agatha Christie Play

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Witness for the Prosecution Review at London County Hall: A Must-See Agatha Christie Play

Histrionics, tears, murder, pleas of ‘you have to believe me!’ and wood panelling aplenty. It mus...

4 Feb, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon

What's opening in London theatres this month? (February 2025)

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What's opening in London theatres this month? (February 2025)

Love is in the theat-air this February, as a bevy of hot new bombshells enter theatreland just in...

23 Jan, 2025 | By Sian McBride

The Lonely Londoners review: An intimate portrayal of immigration that can’t be trumped

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The Lonely Londoners review: An intimate portrayal of immigration that can’t be trumped

This week, in his first act of his controversial second term, Donald Trump cut the CBP One app. O...

22 Jan, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen to lead new cast of Wicked

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Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen to lead new cast of Wicked

Elphaba, Glinda, Elphaba, Glinda, ones a witch, and ones a witch. But, who’s playing which? Well,...

16 Jan, 2025 | By Sian McBride

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo Review. Step into the Dreamscape.

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Cirque du Soleil: Corteo Review. Step into the Dreamscape.

If dreams were a circus, they’d look like Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo. Forget your average juggling...

16 Jan, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon