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Jamie Muscato and Frances Mayli McCann embrace during a poignant duet, standing before a romantic seascape backdrop that blends digital projection with real set elements.

The Great Gatsby – A New Musical
| Review, London Coliseum

Old sport, new musical: Gatsby dazzles with glittering sets, dazzling costumes, and a love story aching with obsession and hope.

David Shields

David Shields sits down for a chat about Punch, working alongside Jacob Dunne and Joan and David Hodgkinson, the parents of James, and why the play is so timely for
A young man and a woman lie on the floor, their heads resting together, both looking lost in thought. Their hands are loosely intertwined.

Sunny Side
| Review, Northern Rascals on Tour

Sunny Side uses dance and spoken word to rip open the silence around men’s mental health, and it’s beautiful.

Midnight Cowboy the Musical
| Review, Southwark Playhouse

Gritty, bold, and unexpectedly moving, Midnight Cowboy: The Musical dives into loneliness, survival, and friendship in a soulful, bluesy reimagining of a cult classic with real heart.

Now That’s What I Call a Musical
| Review, New Wimbledon Theatre

Packed with iconic 80s bangers, big laughs, and even bigger heart, Now That’s What I Call a Musical is a neon-soaked, feel-good blast of nostalgia and pure joy.

Thanks for Having Me
| Review, Riverside Studios

Hilarious, raw, and refreshingly real, Thanks for Having Me dives into the chaos of modern dating with razor-sharp writing, brilliant performances, and a twist you won’t see coming.
Monique Sallé, Emma Andreatta, and Brigitte Freeme dramatically greet Andrew Macmillan, arms wide open, in a brightly-coloured, joyfully exaggerated scene as audience members watch on with amusement.

Plied & Predjudice
| Review, The Vaults

Plied & Prejudice is a Regency fever dream where Austen meets alcohol, tracksuits, and a whole lot of chaotic Aussie energy.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

A Hilarious Homage to a Classic
Group portrait of the Sabrage cast in full costume, striking bold poses against a neon-blue lit stage with circular light designs. The ensemble showcases a range of burlesque, vintage, and cabaret-inspired outfits.

Sabrage
| Review, Lafayette London

Feathers, fizz, and filthy fun: Sabrage pops the cork on a wild night of cabaret at Lafayette King’s Cross.
Jaz kisses Maya’s neck as Maya pulls a comic pout; Dave watches from behind

Puppy
| Review, Kings Head Theatre

Porn, politics, and passion: Puppy is a sharp, powerful, feminist celebration of queer love and found family

Getting Ready with Ainsley Melham

Ahead of opening night of BOOP!, the new musical inspired by the iconic Betty Boop, actor Ainsley Melham welcomes 1883 backstage as he gets ready.
All six queens strike dynamic poses on stage, mid-song, with the word SIX lit up behind them in blue.

SIX
| Review, Vaudeville Theatre

Still reigning supreme: SIX the musical serving pop majesty to the West End with a glorious new cast.

Clueless: The Musical
| Review, Trafalgar Theatre 

Cher's back, baby! Clueless: The Musical hits the West End with tartan skirts, bold choices and a blast of big 90s nostalgia.

Matthew Xia

“Theatre should shake audiences awake”: Matthew Xia on the power of satire, the politics of laughter, and why comedy is the perfect weapon against racial capitalism.

Alterations
| Review, The Lyttelton at The National Theatre

A tailor’s shop becomes a pressure cooker in Alterations, where men sew, women survive, and the legacy of Windrush looms overhead.
Dracula emerges through a mist-filled doorway in tight black trousers and a lacy black crop top, flanked by two women spraying fog.

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
– Review, Menier Chocolate Factory

Horror meets hilarity in this joyfully queer, quick-witted Dracula at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
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