Reviews

Beverly Knight as Sister Rosetta Tharpe gesturing on stage beside a seated Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Joanna MagillMarie & Rosetta review: Beverley Knight's powerhouse performance brings a forgotten musical hero into the spotlight ★★★★☆

OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder ; Theatre Production (Rose Theatre & Welsh National Theatre) ; Cast: Rithvik Andugula, Peter Devlin, Aisha May Hunte, Rebecca Killick, Alfie Llewellyn, Rhodri Meilir, Christina Modestou, Kimberley Noble, Yasemin Özdemir, Sian Reese Williams, Nia Roberts, Michael Sheen, Kingdom Sibanda, Gareth Snook, Gareth Tempest, Jâms Thomas, Matthew Trevannion, Rhys Warrington ; Director: Francesca Goodridge ; Creative Associate: Russell T Davies ; Designer: Hayley Grindle ; Movement Director: Jess Williams ; Lighting Designer: Ryan Joseph Stafford ; Composer, Sound Designer, Musical Director: Dyfan Jones ; Casting Director: Sam Jones CDG ; Assistant Director: Dena Davies ; Rose Theatre Kingston & Welsh National Theatre ; London, UK ; 28 February 2026 ; Credit and copyright: Helen Murray ; www.helenmurrayphotos.com

Olivia GarrettOur Town review: Michael Sheen's all-Welsh production brings life, loss and some much-needed perspective to London ★★★★☆

Ramses II exhibit

What is Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold? Our honest review of London's newest Egyptology exhibition

Aerial dancers performing on silks in front of a sign that reads "The Five Tops"

What is Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular? Price, location and our honest thoughts

Olivia GarrettDracula review: Cynthia Erivo bites back at doubters but is let down by overproduction ★★★☆☆

Hugh Bonneville as CS Lewis in Shadowlands

Michael SidhuShadowlands review: Hugh Bonneville shimmers in tender exploration of love, faith and loss ★★★★☆

Inside out experience at Mundo Pixar exhibit

What is the Mundo Pixar Experience? Our honest review of the immersive Pixar experience in Wembley

Cast of Harold Fry standing on stage surrounded by lights

Perry O'BreeThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry review: Gut-wrenchingly gorgeous ★★★★☆

Ben Daniels (Gregor Antonescu) and Laurie Kynaston (Basil Anthony) in Man and Boy at the National Theatre, kneeling on a table with a cast list in the background

Joanna MagillMan and Boy review: Terence Rattigan's forgotten play is buoyed by a stellar cast ★★★☆☆

Michael SidhuParanormal Activity review: Theatre horror that startles rather than haunts

Olivia GarrettInto the Woods review: Bridge Theatre revival is a sheer force of nature

A collage of images from musicals: the cast of Clueless Musical, Imelda Staunton from Mrs Warrens Profession, the cast of Great Gatsby, Paddington, Ncuti Gatwa from Born with Teeth, Rachel Zegler from Evita

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the back of a man on stage at Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy Live

Michael SidhuThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy review: Grab your towel – things get delightfully cosmic

Paddington in Paddington the Musical

Olivia GarrettPaddington The Musical review: London needs this musical now more than ever

Daniel Casey (Barnaby) in The Killings at Badger's Drift, credit Manuel Harlan

Michael SidhuMidsomer Murders on stage review: A killer debut for the classic crime drama

Claudia Winkleman in the middle of two cloaked individuals by The Traitors Round Table

Olivia GarrettIs The Traitors Live Experience worth it? How to get tickets to this faithful recreation of the BBC series

David Shields as Jacob Dunne in Punch

Laura WybrowPunch review: James Graham's play is a marvel on London's West End

Joe Locke and Ruaridh Mollica in Clarkston

Olivia GarrettClarkston review: Joe Locke's journey to the West End has been long-deserved

Georgina Castle and Josh St. Clair sat opposite each other while Josh holds a ukelele.

Katelyn Mensah50 First Dates: The Musical review - Could this be the most charming musical yet?

Marc Antolin (Leo Bloom) and the Company of The Producers

Laura WybrowThe Producers review: Mel Brooks's musical is the most fun I've had at the West End

Edward Bluemel and Ncuti Gatwa in Born With Teeth

Olivia GarrettBorn With Teeth review: Ncuti Gatwa takes a lightning bolt to Tudor history

Lenny Henry in the audience for Every Brilliant Thing

Perry O'BreeEvery Brilliant Thing review: Lenny Henry brings laughs and lows

A rendering of Grease the immersive experience with five stars below

Michael SidhuGrease: The Immersive Movie Musical review – Rydell High is open for business

Sean Hayes

Olivia GarrettGood Night, Oscar review: Will & Grace's Sean Hayes is master and maestro in this heartbreaking comedy

Corinna Brown (Sephy) and cast in Noughts & Crosses

Laura WybrowNoughts & Crosses review: Heartstopper's Corinna Brown stars in Malorie Blackman stage adaptation

A woman in a wedding dress dances on a table with a four star review banner

Joanna MagillTill The Stars Come Down review: This state-of-the-nation play will leave you breathless with laughter and tears

Cast of Evita on stage with five star review banner

Joanna MagillEvita review: Jamie Lloyd and Rachel Zegler are making musical theatre history

Guests interact with a giraffe and a zebra at Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures review: Rides, parking, queue times and more

Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter in Mrs Warren's Profession

Olivia GarrettMrs Warren’s Profession review: Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter battle it out as mother and daughter

The ensemble cast of the Great Gatsby on stage mid-dance

Olivia GarrettGreat Gatsby musical review: Old sport gets new life at the London Coliseum